Linde plc operates as an industrial gas company in primarily North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and South Korea. 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.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Industrial inorganic chemicals
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorOils/Energy
Phone44-14-8324-2200
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$14.90 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees80,820
Next Earnings Date2/11/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
Linde (NYSE:LIN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Linde's stock symbol?
Linde trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LIN."
How often does Linde pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Linde?
Linde announced a dividend on Monday, October 28th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.875 per share on Tuesday, December 17th. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 2nd. View Linde's Dividend History.
How were Linde's earnings last quarter?
Linde PLC (NYSE:LIN) released its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 12th. The basic materials company reported $1.94 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.78 by $0.16. The basic materials company earned $7 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.14 billion. Linde had a net margin of 17.59% and a return on equity of 10.68%. View Linde's Earnings History.
When is Linde's next earnings date?
What guidance has Linde issued on next quarter's earnings?
Linde issued an update on its FY 2019
Pre-Market earnings guidance on Monday, November, 25th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $7.25-7.30 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $7.12.
What price target have analysts set for LIN?
17 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for Linde's stock. Their forecasts range from $175.10 to $250.00. On average, they anticipate Linde's share price to reach $211.43 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 0.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Linde.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Linde?
17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Linde in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 3 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Linde.
Has Linde been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about LIN stock has been trending extremely negative on Thursday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Linde earned a media sentiment score of -4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the basic materials company a news buzz of 3.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Linde.
Are investors shorting Linde?
Linde saw a drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 29th, there was short interest totalling 4,760,000 shares, a drop of 14.2% from the November 14th total of 5,550,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,300,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.7 days. Currently, 0.9% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Linde's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Linde's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Linde include Air Products & Chemicals (APD), JSR CORP/ADR (JSCPY), Minerals Technologies (MTX), Tronox (TROX), Kronos Worldwide (KRO), Valhi (VHI), Luxfer (LXFR), Venator Materials (VNTR), Hydrogenics (HYGS), NL Industries (NL), LSB Industries (LXU), TOR Minerals International (TORM) and Polydex Pharmaceuticals (POLXF).
What other stocks do shareholders of Linde own?
Who are Linde's key executives?
Linde's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Stephen F. Angel, CEO & Director (Age 63)
- Mr. Matthew J. White, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 47)
- Ms. Anne K. Roby, Exec. VP of Global Functions (Age 54)
- Mr. Eduardo F. Menezes, Exec. VP of EMEA (Age 56)
- Ms. Kelcey E. Hoyt, Chief Accounting Officer (Age 49)
Who are Linde's major shareholders?
Linde's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (4.03%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (2.58%), Parnassus Investments CA (0.60%), Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (0.28%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.22%) and CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC (0.19%). Company insiders that own Linde stock include Anne K Roby, Bernd Hugo Eulitz, Christian Bruch, Eduardo F Menezes, Matthew J White, Robert L Wood, Stephen F Angel and Thomas Enders. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Linde.
Which major investors are selling Linde stock?
LIN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Parnassus Investments CA, State of Tennessee Treasury Department, State Street Corp, Marathon Asset Management LLP, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Boston Trust Walden Corp, River Road Asset Management LLC and Voya Investment Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Linde company stock in the last year include Anne K Roby, Bernd Hugo Eulitz, Eduardo F Menezes, Matthew J White, Robert L Wood and Stephen F Angel. View Insider Buying and Selling for Linde.
Which major investors are buying Linde stock?
LIN stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Calamos Advisors LLC, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., California Public Employees Retirement System, PointState Capital LP, Artemis Investment Management LLP, Stifel Financial Corp and State of Alaska Department of Revenue. Company insiders that have bought Linde stock in the last two years include Christian Bruch and Thomas Enders. View Insider Buying and Selling for Linde.
How do I buy shares of Linde?
Shares of LIN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Linde's stock price today?
One share of LIN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $209.92.
How big of a company is Linde?
What is Linde's official website?
How can I contact Linde?
Linde's mailing address is The Priestley Centre 10 Priestley Road Surrey Research Park, Guildford X0, GU2 7XY. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 44-14-8324-2200 or via email at [email protected]
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