Valued at a market cap of $65.7 billion, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) is a top provider of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, equipment, and related services in the Americas, Asia, Europe, and internationally. The Allentown, Pennsylvania-based company is all geared to post its Q3 earnings on Thursday, Jul. 31, before the market opens.
Ahead of the event, analysts expect APD to report an EPS of $2.98 per share, down 6.9% from $3.20 per share reported in the year-ago quarter. It has exceeded or met analysts' earnings estimates in three of the past four quarters, while missing in the last quarter.
