Air Products and Chemicals is sliding today, a move that coincides with the stock going ex-dividend for a payment of $1.81 per share.
This downward pressure is occurring alongside a broader decline in the basic materials sector, as peers such as Linde, Albemarle, and Dow are also trading lower. While the company maintains a moderate buy recommendation from analysts with a long-term price target of $342.00, the stock is currently underperforming the w