Citi analyst Patrick Cunningham, CFA maintains $Air Products & Chemicals (APD.US)$ with a buy rating, and adjusts the target price from $345 to $365.
According to TipRanks data, the analyst has a success rate of 63.9% and a total average return of 6.0% over the past year.
Furthermore, according to the comprehensive report, the opinions of $Air Products & Chemicals (APD.US)$'s main analysts recently are as follows:
The assumption is that there will be a gradual increase in earnings throughout the year, influenced by typical seasonal patterns, modest project ramps, and stabilization from the broader economic climate. Additionally, comments from Air Products regarding Louisiana indicate concrete potential progress towards project de-risking.
The company has undertaken measures to mitigate investor apprehensions, as revealed in their earnings conference call. Air Products has projected to achieve a positive free cash flow status by 2027, addressing a key issue regarding persistent negative cash flow generation within the industrial gas sector.
Although the baseline fiscal 2025 earnings forecasts are being adjusted downwards and there has been a reiteration of management's strategy, the relative outperformance of the stock suggests that the market may be factoring in enhanced prospects for activist achievements.
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花旗分析师Patrick Cunningham, CFA维持$Air Products & Chemicals (APD.US)$买入评级，并将目标价从345美元上调至365美元。
根据TipRanks数据显示，该分析师近一年总胜率为63.9%，总平均回报率为6.0%。
此外，综合报道，$Air Products & Chemicals (APD.US)$近期主要分析师观点如下：
假设受典型的季节性模式、适度的项目增长以及整体经济环境的稳定影响，全年收益将逐渐增加。此外，空气产品公司对路易斯安那州的评论表明，在降低项目风险方面可能取得具体进展。
正如财报电话会议所透露的那样，该公司已采取措施缓解投资者的担忧。空气产品公司预计，到2027年，将实现正自由现金流状态，以解决工业气体行业持续产生负现金流的关键问题。
尽管2025财年的基准收益预测正在向下调整，管理层也重申了战略，但该股的相对跑赢大盘表明，市场可能考虑到了激进分子取得成就的前景增强。
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