Schaeffer Melissa N. sold ~$824K in AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC /DE/ stock
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC /DE/ (APD) · Exec Vice President and CFO · Data via SEC EDGAR Form 4
Price Performance · 10 days before → 90 days after trade
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Trade Details · Public SEC Filing
Insider
Schaeffer Melissa N.
Role
Exec Vice President and CFO
Transaction
Open-Market Sale
Approx. Value
~$824K
Trade Date
May 1, 2026
Company
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC /DE/
Ticker
APDSource
SEC EDGAR Form 4
Why This Trade Stands Out
Strong conviction signal
Scored above average across multiple factors. Roughly 15% of insider trades qualify as Strong.
~$824K sale
A significant position. Insiders who invest $500K+ of their own money typically have strong views on their company's near-term outlook.
Exec Vice President and CFO
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On May 1, 2026, Schaeffer Melissa N. — Exec Vice President and CFO of AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC /DE/ — filed a Form 4 with the SEC disclosing an open-market sale of approximately ~$824K in AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC /DE/ (APD) stock.
Under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, corporate insiders must report all open-market stock transactions to the SEC within two business days. These filings — known as Form 4s — are publicly available on the SEC's EDGAR database. VeritySignals filters and scores the full Form 4 stream to surface high-conviction signals like this one.
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