NASDAQ:LIN Linde (LIN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $477.43 -4.52 (-0.94%) (As of 10/23/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestTrends About Linde Stock (NASDAQ:LIN) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Linde alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$476.86▼$482.2450-Day Range$456.14▼$486.4552-Week Range$362.33▼$487.49Volume1.54 million shsAverage Volume1.83 million shsMarket Capitalization$227.97 billionP/E Ratio36.33Dividend Yield1.16%Price Target$484.18Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewLinde plc operates as an industrial gas company in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and South Pacific. It offers atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases; and process gases, such as carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, electronic gases, specialty gases, and acetylene. The company also designs and constructs turnkey process plants for third-party customers, as well as for the gas businesses in various locations, such as air separation, hydrogen, synthesis, olefin, and natural gas plants. It serves a range of industries, including healthcare, chemicals and energy, manufacturing, metals and mining, food and beverage, and electronics. The company was founded in 1879 and is based in Woking, the United Kingdom.Read More… 24/7 Automated Profits in Crypto (Ad)The 4th quarter of 2024 is shaping up to be one of the most explosive periods for crypto in recent memory. But here’s the thing: most people won’t be able to keep up with the pace of the market. That’s why I want to tell you about WaveBot – an automated trading tool created by my good friends Joel and Adam.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin Linde Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks70th Percentile Overall ScoreLIN MarketRank™: Linde scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 90th out of 190 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLinde has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.54, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageLinde has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Linde's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.31% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Linde are expected to grow by 10.31% in the coming year, from $15.52 to $17.12 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Linde is 36.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.98.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Linde is 36.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 129.94.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLinde has a PEG Ratio of 3.08. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLinde has a P/B Ratio of 5.64. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Linde's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.06% of the float of Linde has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLinde has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Linde has recently decreased by 2.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldLinde pays a meaningful dividend of 1.14%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthLinde does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Linde is 42.31%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Linde will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.48% next year. This indicates that Linde will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Linde's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted1.06% of the float of Linde has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLinde has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Linde has recently decreased by 2.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment0.72 News SentimentLinde has a news sentiment score of 0.72. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.37 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Linde this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search Interest14 people have searched for LIN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 8% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows14 people have added Linde to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Linde insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,639,069.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.60% of the stock of Linde is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions82.80% of the stock of Linde is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Linde's insider trading history. Receive LIN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Linde and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LIN Stock News HeadlinesWallenstam AB: Wallenstam's interim report Jan-Sep 2024October 22 at 9:11 AM | finanznachrichten.deGES To Be Acquired by Truelink CapitalOctober 21 at 11:55 AM | tmcnet.comTrump or Kamala? It may come down to this strange twist…Could this be the key to America's second coming? A strange resurrection born in the hollers of Appalachia? To uncover the full story and learn how you can potentially profit from it...October 24, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsOctober 20, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPrayer vigil held for Hampden fire victimsOctober 19, 2024 | cbsnews.comDTM Hockemheim: Van der Linde snatches points lead with Saturday winOctober 19, 2024 | msn.comDoes potential Lamborghini LMDh test offer hints about van der Linde’s future?October 16, 2024 | msn.comFormer Linde executives team up with Mantle Ridge in push for changes at Air ProductsOctober 15, 2024 | msn.comSee More Headlines LIN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LIN shares performed this year? Linde's stock was trading at $410.71 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, LIN shares have increased by 16.2% and is now trading at $477.43. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Linde's earnings last quarter? Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August, 2nd. The basic materials company reported $3.85 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.79 by $0.06. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Who are Linde's major shareholders? Linde's top institutional investors include International Assets Investment Management LLC (0.20%), Swedbank AB (0.19%), AMF Tjanstepension AB (0.16%) and Perpetual Ltd (0.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Stephen F Angel, Matthew J White, Sanjiv Lamba, Guillermo Bichara, David P Strauss, John Panikar, Sean Durbin, Juergen Nowicki, Andreas Opfermann and Oliver Pfann. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Linde? Shares of LIN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Linde own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Linde investors own include Chevron (CVX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Humana (HUM), McKesson (MCK), Meta Platforms (META) and Comcast (CMCSA). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/02/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/18 Dividend9/04/2024Dividend Payable9/18/2024Today10/23/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)10/31/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorBasic Materials Industry Industrial inorganic chemicals Sub-IndustryChemicals Current SymbolNASDAQ:LIN Previous SymbolNASDAQ:LIN CUSIPN/A CIK1575571 Webwww.linde.com Phone441483242200Fax800-772-9985Employees66,323Year Founded1879Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$484.18 High Stock Price Target$540.00 Low Stock Price Target$429.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.54 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$13.14 Trailing P/E Ratio36.33 Forward P/E Ratio30.76 P/E Growth3.08Net Income$6.20 billion Net Margins19.49% Pretax Margin25.24% Return on Equity17.92% Return on Assets9.04% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.43 Current Ratio0.95 Quick Ratio0.80 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$32.85 billion Price / Sales6.94 Cash Flow$21.87 per share Price / Cash Flow21.83 Book Value$84.72 per share Price / Book5.64Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares477,500,000Free Float474,638,000Market Cap$227.97 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.94 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.Get This Free Report This page (NASDAQ:LIN) was last updated on 10/24/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partnerstop AI stock (it’s not MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN or AAPL)AI was by far the biggest tech investing trend right now. 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