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 Date11/4/2019 (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 Friday, July 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.875 per share on Tuesday, September 17th. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 30th. View Linde's Dividend History.
How were Linde's earnings last quarter?
Linde PLC (NYSE:LIN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.35. The basic materials company earned $192.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $192.10 million. Linde had a return on equity of 12.10% and a net margin of 19.45%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 17.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.07 earnings per share. View Linde's Earnings History.
When is Linde's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for LIN?
18 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Linde's stock. Their forecasts range from $175.10 to $220.00. On average, they expect Linde's share price to reach $200.91 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 4.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Linde.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Linde?
18 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 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?
News stories about LIN stock have been trending negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public 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 -2.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the basic materials company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Linde.
Are investors shorting Linde?
Linde saw a drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 4,533,500 shares, a drop of 6.8% from the July 31st total of 4,863,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,860,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.4 days. Approximately 0.8% of the shares of the stock are short sold. 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), Minerals Technologies (MTX), Kronos Worldwide (KRO), Tronox (TROX), Valhi (VHI), Luxfer (LXFR), Venator Materials (VNTR), Hydrogenics (HYGS), NL Industries (NL), LSB Industries (LXU), TOR Minerals International (TORM), Polydex Pharmaceuticals (POLXF) and JSR CORP/ADR (JSCPY).
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 many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.22%), BlackRock Inc. (5.75%), BlackRock Inc. (5.75%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (1.84%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.70%) and Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc. (1.27%). 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 institutional investors are selling Linde stock?
LIN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Jensen Investment Management Inc., Parnassus Investments CA, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, AXA, Vanguard Group Inc., AQR Capital Management LLC, BlackRock Inc. and BlackRock Inc.. 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 institutional investors are buying Linde stock?
LIN stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC, Toronto Dominion Bank, Toronto Dominion Bank, Senator Investment Group LP and Cibc World Markets Corp. 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 $192.24.
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]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Linde (NYSE LIN)
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