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Air Products

APD Basic Materials Unknown Updated July 31, 2026
$294.90
52W $229.11 – $314.87
54/100
$65.67B
0.74
AI Committee Verdict
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Conviction: Contested · 50% agreement · 6 analysts
+0.1%
-3.4%
0.03:1
Contested

Is APD Bullish or Bearish?

Mixed. Innellis AI committee rates Air Products (APD) Watch with a composite score of 54/100 , based on 6 analysts with 50% agreement. Last updated July 31, 2026.

What Would Change This View

Upgrade to Buy
Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +5.99 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
Downgrade to Reduce
Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -14.01 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.

Executive Summary

The committee is genuinely divided. Growth Analyst sees a compelling case — eps growing 37.4% yoy. Value Analyst remains cautious — p/e of 31.3 is moderate-to-rich. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.

Bull & Bear Case

Bull Case
  • EPS growing 37.4% YoY — Growth
  • Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive — Growth
  • Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
  • Weekly trend (uptrend) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement — Technical
  • Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
  • P/E of 31.3 is moderate-to-rich — Value
  • Price-to-book of 4.0x prices in significant intangible value — Value
  • MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)

AI Investment Committee

Committee Consensus As of July 31, 2026
Overall Committee Score
54/100
Agreement
50%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 55%
of 54 Basic Materials peers
Value Analyst bearish
35 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Multiples don't clear a genuine value bar here, or cheapness looks justified by weak fundamentals
− P/E of 31.3 is moderate-to-rich
Growth Analyst bullish
70 / 100 · High confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ EPS growing 37.4% YoY
Technical Analyst bullish
61 / 100 · High confidence
Price action is constructive -- trend and momentum agree
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum
Macro Analyst neutral
58 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is mixed or neutral -- not a strong tailwind or headwind either way
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst neutral
55 / 100 · Low confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
Portfolio Manager neutral
45 / 100 · High confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− Sector concentration is already high (HHI 2744.14)
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Investment Thesis Evolution

Committee score moved marginally from 55.3 to 54.0.

Analyst-level changes:
  • Macro Analyst: stance bullish->neutral; score 65->58 (-8); +1 bullish signal(s).
  • Portfolio Manager: +2 bearish signal(s).
  • Value Analyst: +1 bearish signal(s).

Comparing 2026-07-30 to 2026-07-31 (1 day apart).

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)
48.0
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-0.527
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Mixed
Support
$284.92
Resistance
$295.22
Bollinger %B
0.34
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$295.95 Below
EMA 21
$295.17 Below
EMA 50
$292.70 Above
EMA 200
$284.56 Above

Fundamental Analysis

Valuation
50
Growth
75
Profitability
0
Financial Health
42
Cash Flow
36
Valuation
P/E Ratio
P/B Ratio 4.73×
PEG Ratio 14.99
Dividend Yield 0.02%
52W High $314.87
52W Low $229.11
Quality & Growth
ROE -2.6%
ROA -1.0%
Gross Margin 32.1%
Operating Margin -4.7%
Revenue Growth YoY
Debt / Equity 1.31
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of -1417.7 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 4.7x; PEG ratio of 15.0 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of -0.0%; Return on assets of -0.0%; Net margin of -0.0%; Gross margin of 0.3%; Current ratio of 1.08 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 1.31; Free cash flow margin of 0.5% (thin cash generation); Free cash flow per share is positive (9.23); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 2.7%; 3 consecutive earnings beats; EPS growth accelerating (+1.3% -> +8.4% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of 12.3%; Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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