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NASDAQ:LIN

Linde (LIN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$450.58
+3.79 (+0.85%)
(As of 10:27 AM ET)
Today's Range
$447.57
$451.19
50-Day Range
$414.00
$474.89
52-Week Range
$350.60
$477.71
Volume
191,846 shs
Average Volume
2.24 million shs
Market Capitalization
$216.99 billion
P/E Ratio
35.76
Dividend Yield
1.23%
Price Target
$456.79

Linde MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.46 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
1.4% Upside
$456.79 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
1.33% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.54mentions of Linde in the last 14 days
Based on 21 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$35.81 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
10.65%
From $15.58 to $17.24 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.31 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

70th out of 170 stocks

Industrial Inorganic Chemicals Industry

4th out of 9 stocks

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About Linde Stock (NASDAQ:LIN)

Linde 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.

LIN Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/06/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend
3/13/2024
Dividend Payable
3/28/2024
Today
4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
5/02/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Industrial inorganic chemicals
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LIN
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:LIN
Employees
66,323
Year Founded
1879

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$456.79
High Stock Price Target
$540.00
Low Stock Price Target
$415.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+1.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.46
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$6.20 billion
Pretax Margin
24.31%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$32.85 billion
Cash Flow
$22.46 per share
Book Value
$84.72 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
478,205,000
Market Cap
$216.31 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.93

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LIN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Linde stock right now?

13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Linde in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" LIN shares.
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What is Linde's stock price target for 2024?

13 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Linde's shares. Their LIN share price targets range from $415.00 to $540.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $456.79 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 1.4% from the stock's current price.
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How have LIN shares performed in 2024?

Linde's stock was trading at $410.71 at the start of the year. Since then, LIN shares have increased by 9.7% and is now trading at $450.58.
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Are investors shorting Linde?

Linde saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,300,000 shares, an increase of 51.4% from the March 15th total of 4,160,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,360,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.7 days. Approximately 1.3% of the shares of the company are short sold.
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When is Linde's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024.
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.

How can I listen to Linde's earnings call?

Linde will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 2nd at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.

How were Linde's earnings last quarter?

Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN) released its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.59 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.49 by $0.10. The basic materials company earned $8.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.04 billion. Linde had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.06% and a net margin of 18.87%. Linde's quarterly revenue was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $3.16 EPS.
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How often does Linde pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Linde?

Linde declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of $1.39 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $5.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 13th. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.88.
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.

Is Linde a good dividend stock?

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) pays an annual dividend of $5.56 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.25%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 44.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, LIN will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.25% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for LIN.

What guidance has Linde issued on next quarter's earnings?

Linde issued an update on its FY24 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 6th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $15.25-15.65 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $15.47.

Who are Linde's major shareholders?

Linde's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Perpetual Ltd (0.17%), AMF Tjanstepension AB (0.16%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.08%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.04%), Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. (0.02%) and Czech National Bank (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Andreas Opfermann, David P Strauss, Guillermo Bichara, John Panikar, Juergen Nowicki, Matthew J White, Oliver Pfann, Sanjiv Lamba, Sean Durbin and Stephen F Angel.
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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.
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This page (NASDAQ:LIN) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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