LINE Corporation provides a platform for mobile messaging and communication services, content distribution, and related services primarily in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, and Hong Kong. The company offers LINE, a cross-platform messenger application that enable 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 and content sales, and advertising services through the LINE platform; and advertising services through LINE advertising, and livedoor and NAVER Matome Web portals. 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.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone813-4316-2000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.14 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees4,345
Next Earnings Date2/27/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Line (NYSE:LN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Line's stock symbol?
Line trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LN."
When is Line's next earnings date?
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Line?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Line in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Line.
Has Line been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about LN stock have been trending positive on Friday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Line earned a news impact score of 2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the technology company a news buzz of 8.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is very likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Line's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Line include Red Hat (RHT), Twitter (TWTR), IHS Markit (INFO), Match Group (MTCH), Weibo (WB), Snap (SNAP), Yandex (YNDX), 58.com (WUBA), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Tripadvisor (TRIP), Trade Desk (TTD), Sabre (SABR), Wix.Com (WIX), InterXion (INXN) and Stars Group (TSG).
What other stocks do shareholders of Line own?
Who are Line's key executives?
Line's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Takeshi Idezawa, Pres, CEO & Representative Director (Age 46)
- Mr. In-Joon Hwang, CFO & Director (Age 54)
- Mr. Jun Masuda, Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer and Director (Age 41)
- Mr. Jungho Shin, Director & Chief Service Officer (Age 46)
- 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 served as the underwriters for the IPO and Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Nomura were co-managers.
Who are Line's major shareholders?
Line's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Hillhouse Capital Advisors Ltd. (0.51%), Carmignac Gestion (0.40%), Baillie Gifford & Co. (0.14%), Matthews International Capital Management LLC (0.12%), Henry James International Management Inc. (0.04%) and Jane Street Group LLC (0.03%).
Which major investors are selling Line stock?
LN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of America Corp DE, LMR Partners LLP, Carmignac Gestion, Baillie Gifford & Co., Bank of Montreal Can and D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc..
Which major investors are buying Line stock?
LN stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hillhouse Capital Advisors Ltd., Matthews International Capital Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, OLD Mission Capital LLC, Henry James International Management Inc., Financial Gravity Companies Inc., PNC Financial Services Group Inc. and Citigroup Inc..
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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Line's stock price today?
One share of LN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $36.35.
How big of a company is Line?
Line has a market capitalization of $8.67 billion and generates $2.14 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $-33,830,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.30 on an earnings per share basis. Line employs 4,345 workers across the globe.
What is Line's official website?
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 813-4316-2000.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Line (NYSE LN)
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