Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Air Products & Chemicals Inc shares valued at $474,255 were sold by Lefevere Kurt on Feb 20 ’25. At $316.17 per share, Lefevere Kurt sold 1,500 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 1,462 shares worth approximately $0.46 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Cogut Charles I purchased 8,220 shares, netting a total of over 2,584,615 in proceeds.
Before that, Lefevere Kurt had added 1,500 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $474,255, the Officer bought Air Products & Chemicals Inc shares for $316.17 each.
As published in a research note from JP Morgan on February 07, 2025, Air Products & Chemicals Inc [APD] has been rated down from an Overweight to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $320 from $345. Analysts at BMO Capital Markets downgraded the stock from ‘”an Outperform”‘ to ‘”a Market perform”‘ outlook in a report released in early February. As of January 31, 2025, Bernstein has increased its “Mkt perform” rating to a “an Outperform” for APD. Earlier on January 27, 2025, BofA Securities downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for APD stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing APD Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -0.60%. Over the course of the year, Air Products & Chemicals Inc shares have jumped approximately 7.71%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $341.14 on 02/04/25 and a 52-week low of $281.97 on 01/06/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $309.69, while a 200-day SMA reached $293.00.
Support And Resistance Levels for Air Products & Chemicals Inc (APD)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 310.53, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 308.64. In the upper region, resistance lies at 315.10. The next price resistance is at 317.78. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 46.31 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 1.44, which suggests the price will increase in the coming days. Percent R is at 47.40%, indicating low price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
