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$28.23 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees80,820
Next Earnings Date5/8/2020 (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 declared a dividend on Monday, October 28th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 3rd will be paid 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) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 13th. The basic materials company reported $1.89 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.84 by $0.05. The basic materials company had revenue of $7.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.95 billion. Linde had a net margin of 8.09% and a return on equity of 7.54%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.46 earnings per share. 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 2020
Pre-Market earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 13th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 8.00-8.25 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $8.09.
What price target have analysts set for LIN?
19 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Linde's stock. Their forecasts range from $175.10 to $255.00. On average, they anticipate Linde's stock price to reach $222.44 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.1%. View Analyst Price Targets for Linde.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Linde?
19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Linde in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 13 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Linde.
Has Linde been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about LIN stock have trended somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Linde earned a media sentiment score of 1.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the basic materials company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Linde.
Are investors shorting Linde?
Linde saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 5,950,000 shares, an increase of 10.8% from the January 15th total of 5,370,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,330,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.5 days. Approximately 1.1% 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), 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 variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include State Street Corp (3.97%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (2.49%), FMR LLC (1.91%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.65%), Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc. (1.02%) and Franklin Resources Inc. (0.94%). 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 Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., FMR LLC, D1 Capital Partners L.P., FIL Ltd, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, CI Investments Inc., State Street Corp and Russell Investments Group Ltd.. 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 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 Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Stifel Financial Corp, Madison Asset Management LLC, Toronto Dominion Bank, M&G Investment Management Ltd., Loomis Sayles & Co. L P, Jefferies Group LLC and Credit Agricole S A. 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 $222.64.
How big of a company is Linde?
Linde has a market capitalization of $121.32 billion and generates $28.23 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $2.29 billion in net income (profit) each year or $7.34 on an earnings per share basis. Linde employs 80,820 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About 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]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Linde (NYSE LIN)
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