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NYSE:LN

Line Stock Forecast, Price & News

$50.75
+0.69 (+1.38 %)
(As of 09/28/2020 12:00 AM ET)
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Today's Range
$50.40
Now: $50.75▼
$51.08
50-Day Range
$50.06
MA: $50.86▼
$51.49
52-Week Range
$34.73
Now: $50.75▼
$53.62
Volume12,742 shs
Average Volume37,250 shs
Market Capitalization$12.22 billion
P/E RatioN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Beta0.67
LINE Corporation provides a platform for mobile messaging and communication services, content distribution, and life and financial services primarily in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia. It operates through two segments, Core Business and Strategic Business. The company offers LINE, a cross-platform messenger application that enables users to communicate through free instant messaging, stickers, and voice and video calls, as well as serves as a smart portal to its other applications and services. It also provides communication products, including LINE Stickers and themes; and contents, such as LINE Games, LINE PLAY, LINE Manga, LINE Music, and LINE Fortune. In addition, the company offers display advertising services through Timeline, LINE NEWS, and LINE TODAY; account advertising products and services comprising official accounts, [email protected], sponsored stickers, and LINE Point Ads; and other advertising products and services that include LINE Part-time Job, livedoor, and Matome Web portals. Further, it sells LINE characters merchandise under the LINE Friends name; and provides fintech services, such as LINE Pay service, as well as other services that include AI and e-commerce. The company was formerly known as NHN Japan Corporation and changed its name to LINE Corporation in April 2013. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. LINE Corporation is a subsidiary of Naver Corporation.
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Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™

Analyst Opinion: 0.0Community Rank: 2.1Dividend Strength: 0.0Insider Behavior: 0.0Valuation: 0.6 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -

Overall Beat the Market Rank™

0.55 out of 5 stars


Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
Current SymbolNYSE:LN
Previous Symbol
CUSIPN/A
CIK1611820
Weblinecorp.com
Phone813-4316-2050

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.17
Current Ratio1.58
Quick Ratio1.52

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$2.12 billion
Price / Sales5.77
Cash FlowN/A
Price / Cash FlowN/A
Book Value$6.67 per share
Price / Book7.61

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.82)
Net Income$-431,370,000.00
Net Margins-17.05%
Return on Equity-25.13%
Return on Assets-7.96%

Miscellaneous

Employees6,998
Outstanding Shares240,880,000
Market Cap$12.22 billion
Next Earnings Date11/4/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
$50.75
+0.69 (+1.38 %)
(As of 09/28/2020 12:00 AM ET)
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Line (NYSE:LN) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Line's stock price been impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Line's stock was trading at $50.32 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, LN shares have increased by 0.9% and is now trading at $50.75.
View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Line?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Line in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."
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When is Line's next earnings date?

Line is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November 4th 2020.
View our earnings forecast for Line.

How were Line's earnings last quarter?

Line Corp (NYSE:LN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 29th. The technology company reported ($0.46) EPS for the quarter. The technology company earned $556.98 million during the quarter. Line had a negative return on equity of 25.13% and a negative net margin of 17.05%.
View Line's earnings history.

Are investors shorting Line?

Line saw a decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,500 shares, a decline of 88.2% from the August 31st total of 97,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 23,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.
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Who are some of Line's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Line include Baidu (BIDU), Snap (SNAP), Twitter (TWTR), IHS Markit (INFO), Pinterest (PINS), Trade Desk (TTD), Yandex (YNDX), Livongo Health (LVGO), Wix.Com (WIX), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), GDS (GDS), 58.com (WUBA), Weibo (WB), OneConnect Financial Technology (OCFT) and Legend Biotech (DADA).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Line own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Line investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), Broadcom (AVGO), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Verizon Communications (VZ), Micron Technology (MU), Pfizer (PFE), AbbVie (ABBV), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Gilead Sciences (GILD) and IBM (IBM).

Who are Line's key executives?

Line's management team includes the following people:
  • Mr. Takeshi Idezawa, Pres, CEO & Representative Director (Age 46)
  • Mr. Jungho Shin, Co-CEO, Chief WOW Officer & Director (Age 47)
  • Mr. In-Joon Hwang, CFO & Director (Age 54)
  • Mr. Jun Masuda, Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer and Director (Age 41)
  • Kokan Ki, Head of Fin. and Accounting (Age 43)

When did Line IPO?

(LN) raised $928 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, July 14th 2016. The company issued 35,000,000 shares at a price of $25.00-$28.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, Nomura, Goldman Sachs Japan and J.P. Morgan acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Nomura were co-managers.

What is Line's stock symbol?

Line trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LN."

How do I buy shares of Line?

Shares of LN 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 Line's stock price today?

One share of LN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $50.75.

How big of a company is Line?

Line has a market capitalization of $12.22 billion and generates $2.12 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $-431,370,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.82) on an earnings per share basis. Line employs 6,998 workers across the globe.

What is Line's official website?

The official website for Line is linecorp.com.

How can I contact Line?

Line's mailing address is JR SHINJUKU MIRAINA TOWER 23RD FLOOR 4-1-6 SHINJUKU, TOKYO M0, 160-0022. The technology company can be reached via phone at 813-4316-2050 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 9/29/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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