What is the Market's View on Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD) Stock's Price and Volume Trends Thursday?

The market has been down on Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD) stock recently. APD gets a Bearish score from InvestorsObserver Stock Sentiment Indicator.

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. has a Bearish sentiment reading. Find out what this means for you and get the rest of the rankings on APD!

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What is Stock Sentiment?

In investing, sentiment generally means whether or not a given security is in favor with investors. It is typically a pretty short-term metric that relies entirely on technical analysis. That means it doesn’t incorporate anything to do with the health or profitability of the underlying company. Sentiment is how investors, or the market, feels about a stock. There are lots of ways to measure sentiment. At the core, sentiment is pretty easy to understand. If a stock is going up, investors must be bullish, while if it is going down, sentiment is bearish. InvestorsObserver’s Sentiment Indicator looks at price trends over the past week and also considers changes in volume. Increasing volume can mean a trend is getting stronger, while decreasing volume can mean a trend is nearing a conclusion. For stocks that have options, our system also considers the balance between calls, which are often bets that the price will go up, and puts, which are frequently bets that the price will fall.

What's Happening With APD Stock Today?

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD) stock is trading at $290.50 as of 2:08 PM on Thursday, Jan 20, a gain of $5.03, or 1.76% from the previous closing price of $285.47. The stock has traded between $285.56 and $290.61 so far today. Volume today is below average. So far 390,030 shares have traded compared to average volume of 874,060 shares. To screen for more stocks like Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. click here.

More About Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

Since its founding in 1940, Air Products has become one of the leading industrial gas suppliers globally, with operations in 50 countries and 19,000 employees. The company is the largest supplier of hydrogen and helium in the world. It has a unique portfolio serving customers in a number of industries, including chemicals, energy, healthcare, metals, and electronics. Air Products generated $10.3 billion in revenue in fiscal 2021. Click Here to get the full Stock Report for Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. stock.