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Company Description
Airgas, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Airgas” or the “Company”) became a publicly traded company in 1986 and, through its subsidiaries, is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases (delivered in “packaged” or cylinder form), and hardgoods, such as welding equipment and... More
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- Friday, May 31, 7:36 PM Airgas (ARG) says that beginning July 1, or as contracts permit, its operating units will increase prices on bulk and packaged industrial, medical, and specialty gases 6 – 12% on average and on helium and argon 10 – 15%. Welding hardgoods and safety products prices will increase by 3 – 6%, and delivery and other service fees will also be adjusted. Cylinder and bulk tank rental rates will increase 6 – 12% effective June 1, or as contracts permit. Comment! [Commodities]
- Thursday, May 2, 3:00 PM Airgas, Inc. (ARG) declares $0.48/share quarterly dividend, 20% increase from prior dividend of $0.40. Forward yield 2.01%. For shareholders of record June 14. Payable June 28. Ex-div date June 12. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
- Thursday, May 2, 7:44 AM Airgas (ARG): FQ4 EPS of $1.14 in-line. Revenue of $1.26B in-line. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
- Thursday, May 2, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ABMD, ACOR, ACT, AEE, ANR, ANSS, ARG, ARQL, ATK, AYR, BDBD, BDX, BEAM, BGCP, BZH, CAH, CEVA, CHD, CI, CME, CNP, CPN, CTRX, DIN, DNR, EL, ELNK, FIG, FLY, FNP, FWLT, GEL, GG, GIL, GM, GNRC, GOLD, HAR, HK, HSH, INCY, INGR, IP, IRDM, IT, ITT, K, LF, LQDT, LXP, MDC, MFC, MGI, MGM, MMC, MMP, MWW, NIHD, NNN, NUS, OCN, OGE, OXF, OZM, PCG, PPL, PWR, PXP, RGLD, RNO, SBH, SFY, SHPG, SNI, SPR, SRE, STRA, TEVA, VMC, VRX, WNR, WPX, WWE, XEL Comment! [Earnings]
- Wednesday, May 1, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ABMD, ACOR, ACT, AEE, ANR, ANSS, ARG, ARQL, ATK, AYR, BDBD, BDX, BEAM, BGCP, BZH, CAH, CEVA, CHD, CI, CME, CNP, CPN, CTRX, DIN, DNR, EL, ELNK, FIG, FLY, FNP, FWLT, GEL, GG, GIL, GM, GNRC, GOLD, HAR, HK, HSH, INCY, INGR, IP, IRDM, IT, ITT, K, LF, LQDT, LXP, MDC, MFC, MGI, MGM, MMC, MMP, MWW, NIHD, NNN, NUS, OCN, OGE, OXF, OZM, PCG, PPL, PWR, PXP, RGLD, RNO, SBH, SFY, SHPG, SNI, SPR, SRE, STRA, TEVA, VMC, VRX, WNR, WPX, WWE, XEL Comment! [Earnings]
- Monday, March 25, 9:00 AM Bank of America downgrades Airgas (ARG) to Underperform from Neutral and lowers price target to $94 from $96. Analyst Kevin McCarthy thinks 2014 EPS will be below consensus and says weakness in non-residential construction will hit demand for U.S. packaged gas. Last week, the company said Q4 EPS may come in below the low end of guidance due to weak sales. Comment!
- Thursday, March 21, 10:29 AM Airgas' (ARG -5%) Q4 sales and profit warning is dragging a few peers down with it this morning: Air Products (APD -2%), Praxair (PX -1.4%), Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical (SHI -1.4%), L'Air Liquide (AIQUY.PK -3.3%. 2 Comments [Earnings, On the Move]
- Thursday, March 21, 8:39 AM Airgas (ARG) -3.5% premarket after warning that weaker than expected sales suggest it may miss the low end of adjusted EPS guidance of $1.18 by ~4%. The quarter's organic sales growth through February was flat Y/Y and 2%-3% behind guidance, and March sales so far "have not improved appreciably" over February. Comment! [On the Move]
- Tuesday, January 29, 12:15 PM Airgas, Inc. (ARG) declares $0.40/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.70%. For shareholders of record Mar. 14. Payable Mar. 28. Ex-div date Mar. 12. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
- Thursday, January 24, 7:42 AM Airgas (ARG): FQ3 EPS of $1.04 misses by $0.04. Revenue of $1.21B (+5% Y/Y) beats by $0.02B. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
- Thursday, January 24, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ABC, ALK, ARG, AVT, BAX, BMY, BPOP, CELG, CY, DOV, EQT, ESI, ETN, FCS, GWW, JNS, JVA, KCG, KEY, LMT, LUV, MKC, MMM, MWW, NMM, NOK, ORI, PCP, QSII, RTN, RYN, SWK, TZOO, UAL, UNP, XRX Comment! [Earnings]
- Wednesday, January 23, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ABC, ALK, ARG, AVT, BAX, BMY, BPOP, CELG, CY, DOV, EQT, ESI, ETN, FCS, GWW, JNS, JVA, KCG, KEY, LMT, LUV, MKC, MMM, MWW, NMM, NOK, ORI, PCP, QSII, RTN, RYN, SWK, TZOO, UAL, UNP, XRX Comment! [Earnings]
- Thursday, January 3, 4:25 PM Airgas (ARG) acquires the assets and operations of two industrial gas and welding supply distributors, Metroplex Service Welding Supply and Excel Welding & Industrial Supplies, with combined annual revenues of more than $30M. Financial terms of the transactions were not disclosed. 1 Comment [M&A]
- Thursday, December 27, 2012, 4:14 PM Airgas (ARG) says its subsidiary Red-D-Arc has acquired D&D Power, a Texas-based equipment rental and services business which provides mobile power generation and light towers, as well as preventative maintenance and other services, to the oil and gas exploration and production industry. D&D Power generated annualized revenues of approximately $25M this year. Comment! [M&A]
- Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 2:56 PM Airgas (ARG +0.5%) is holding its 2012 analyst meeting today, during which it will discuss strategies for growth, operating efficiency opportunities, the progress of the Company's SAP implementation, and fiscal 2016 financial goals. CFO Robert McLaughlin noted in an earlier statement that: "While near-term business conditions are challenging, we expect to have grown revenues to more than $6.5B, increased operating margins to between 15% and 16%, and expanded return on capital to between 17% and 18%." (Webcast) Comment! [On the Move]
- Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 3:44 PM Airgas (ARG -2.7%) says Executive Chairman Peter McCausland sold 1.2M shares of ARG common stock in a privately-negotiated overnight block trade in connection with personal financial planning matters. Following the sale, his beneficial ownership of ARG common stock is ~7M shares. 1 Comment [On the Move]