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 Date2/13/2020 (Confirmed)
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. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.875 per share on Tuesday, December 17th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 2nd. View Linde's Dividend History.
How were Linde's earnings last quarter?
Linde PLC (NYSE:LIN) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 12th. The basic materials company reported $1.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.78 by $0.16. The basic materials company earned $7 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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?
How can I listen to Linde's earnings call?
Linde will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, February 13th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What guidance has Linde issued on next quarter's earnings?
Linde updated its FY 2019
Pre-Market earnings guidance on Monday, November, 25th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $7.25-7.30 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $7.12.
What price target have analysts set for LIN?
16 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for Linde's stock. Their forecasts range from $175.10 to $250.00. On average, they expect Linde's share price to reach $215.59 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 3.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Linde.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Linde?
16 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 11 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Linde.
Has Linde been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about LIN stock has trended somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Linde earned a coverage optimism 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, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Linde.
Are investors shorting Linde?
Linde saw a increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 5,370,000 shares, an increase of 7.8% from the December 15th total of 4,980,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,300,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.1 days. Currently, 1.0% 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), 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 number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.35%), Calamos Advisors LLC (0.10%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.07%), Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank (0.03%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.03%) and Marathon Asset Management LLP (0.03%). 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 Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank, Boston Trust Walden Corp, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund, Marathon Asset Management LLP, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. and IFP Advisors 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 and Stephen F Angel. View Insider Buying and Selling for Linde.
Which major investors are buying Linde stock?
LIN stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Artemis Investment Management LLP, Johanson Financial Advisors Inc., Calamos Advisors LLC, Calamos Wealth Management LLC, FNY Investment Advisers LLC, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and Cullinan Associates Inc.. 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 $208.60.
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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