ETR:LINLinde Stock Price, Forecast & News

€195.45

-1.25 (-0.64 %)

(As of 07/3/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

€194.60

Now: €195.45▼

€198.95

50-Day Range

€162.40

MA: €181.78▼

€198.25

52-Week Range

€130.45

Now: €195.45▼

€208.60

Volume660,495 shs

Average Volume75,282 shs

Market Capitalization$102.65 billion

P/E Ratio45.21

Dividend Yield1.82%

BetaN/A

Linde plc operates as an industrial gas company in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers oxygen, nitrogen, argon, rare gases, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, electronic gases, specialty gases, and acetylene. It also designs and constructs turnkey process plants, such as olefin, natural gas, air separation, and hydrogen and synthesis gas plants. In addition, the company supplies wear-resistant and high-temperature corrosion-resistant metallic and ceramic coatings and powders for aircraft, energy, printing, primary metals, petrochemical, textile, and other industries; and manufactures a line of electric arc, plasma and wire spray, and high-velocity oxy-fuel equipment. It serves healthcare, petroleum refining, manufacturing, food, beverage carbonation, fiber-optics, steel making, aerospace, chemicals, and water treatment industries. Linde plc was founded in 1879 and is based in Guildford, the United Kingdom.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Linde has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.53, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of €188.83, Linde has a potential downside of 3.4% from its current price of €195.45.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Linde has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.9 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Linde has received 1,241 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Linde has received 923 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Linde has received 57.35% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Linde and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe LIN will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe LIN will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.8 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Linde pays a meaningful dividend of 1.82%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Linde does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Linde is 79.11%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Linde insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

0.0 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Linde are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from €6.21 to €0.00 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Linde is 45.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.73.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Linde is 45.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.97.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Linde has a PEG Ratio of 2.24. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Linde has a P/B Ratio of 2.29. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.20 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange ETR

Industry Chemicals

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorBasic Materials

Current SymbolETR:LIN

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.the-linde-group.com

Phone+49-89-3575701

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio35.72

Current Ratio0.74

Quick Ratio0.54

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio45.21

Forward P/E Ratio31.46

P/E Growth2.24

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$28.02 billion

Price / Sales3.66

Cash Flow€7.59 per share

Price / Cash Flow25.74

Book Value€85.26 per share

Price / Book2.29

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees80,820

Outstanding Shares525,184,992

Market Cap$102.65 billion

Next Earnings DateN/A

OptionableNot Optionable

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Linde (ETR:LIN) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Linde's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Linde's stock was trading at €154.15 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, LIN shares have increased by 26.8% and is now trading at €195.45. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Linde?

15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Linde in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Linde.

What price target have analysts set for LIN?

15 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for Linde's shares. Their forecasts range from €142.00 to €215.00. On average, they expect Linde's share price to reach €188.83 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 3.4%. View analysts' price targets for Linde.

Has Linde been receiving favorable news coverage?

News articles about LIN stock have trended negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group scores the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Linde earned a coverage optimism score of -2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the basic materials company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. View the latest news about Linde.

Who are some of Linde's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Linde include Basf (BAS), Wacker Chemie (WCH), Fuchs Petrolub (FPE3), Methanex (MX), SGL Carbon (SGL), Advance Nanotek (ANO), OneConnect Financial Technology (MKD), NanoXplore (GRA), Titomic (TTT), HAZER Group (HZR), Altech Chem (ATC), US Nuclear (BLGO), Hardide (HDD), good natured Products (GDNP) and Enviroleach Technologies (ETI). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Linde own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Linde investors own include Endologix (ELGX), Apache (APA), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Centrica (CNA), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Gran Tierra Energy (GTE), UMB Financial (UMBF), First Busey (BUSE), Micron Technology (MU) and Honeywell International (HON).

Who are Linde's key executives?

Linde's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Stephen F. Angel, CEO & Director (Age 63)
Mr. Matthew J. White, Chief Financial Officer (Age 47)
Ms. Anne K. Roby, Head of Global Functions (Age 54)
Mr. Eduardo F. Menezes, Head of EMEA (Age 56)
Ms. Kelcey E. Hoyt, Chief Accounting Officer (Age 49)

What is Linde's stock symbol?

Linde trades on the ETR under the ticker symbol "LIN."

What is Linde's stock price today?

One share of LIN stock can currently be purchased for approximately €195.45.

How big of a company is Linde?

Linde has a market capitalization of $102.65 billion and generates $28.02 billion in revenue each year. Linde employs 80,820 workers across the globe.

What is Linde's official website?

The official website for Linde is www.the-linde-group.com.

How can I contact Linde?

Linde's mailing address is Klosterhofstrasse 1, MUENCHEN, 80331, Germany. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at +49-89-3575701.

This page was last updated on 7/4/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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