NASDAQ:LIN Linde (LIN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $469.44 +6.20 (+1.34%) (As of 10/8/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestTrends About Linde Stock (NASDAQ:LIN) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Linde alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$465.15▼$470.0550-Day Range$441.86▼$481.6852-Week Range$361.02▼$483.36Volume1.27 million shsAverage Volume1.86 million shsMarket Capitalization$225.65 billionP/E Ratio36.42Dividend Yield1.18%Price Target$484.18Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewLinde plc operates as an industrial gas company in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and South Pacific. It offers atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases; and process gases, such as carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, electronic gases, specialty gases, and acetylene. The company also designs and constructs turnkey process plants for third-party customers, as well as for the gas businesses in various locations, such as air separation, hydrogen, synthesis, olefin, and natural gas plants. It serves a range of industries, including healthcare, chemicals and energy, manufacturing, metals and mining, food and beverage, and electronics. The company was founded in 1879 and is based in Woking, the United Kingdom.Read More… [SHOCKING] Crypto Document Leak… (Ad)Imagine if you could go back to 2009 and buy Bitcoin at $0.01. Or jump to 2015 and grab Ethereum at $0.75. We've created the next best thing: It's called "Crypto Revolution," and it's not just a book… it's your potential ticket to financial time travel.Download your digital copy of "Crypto Revolution" now (limited-time offer). Linde Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks79th Percentile Overall ScoreLIN MarketRank™: Linde scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 72nd out of 192 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLinde has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.54, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageLinde has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Linde's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.17% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Linde are expected to grow by 10.17% in the coming year, from $15.54 to $17.12 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Linde is 36.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 123.10.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Linde is 36.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 122.25.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLinde has a PEG Ratio of 2.98. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLinde has a P/B Ratio of 5.54. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Linde's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.09% of the float of Linde has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLinde has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Linde has recently decreased by 2.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldLinde pays a meaningful dividend of 1.18%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthLinde does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Linde is 43.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Linde will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.48% next year. This indicates that Linde will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Linde's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted1.09% of the float of Linde has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLinde has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Linde has recently decreased by 2.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment1.43 News SentimentLinde has a news sentiment score of 1.43. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Linde this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 13 people have searched for LIN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -24% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows9 people have added Linde to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 13% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Linde insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,639,069.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.70% of the stock of Linde is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions82.80% of the stock of Linde is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Linde's insider trading history. Receive LIN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Linde and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LIN Stock News HeadlinesLinde plc (NASDAQ:LIN) VP John Panikar Sells 10,025 SharesSeptember 12, 2024 | insidertrades.comLinde plc (NASDAQ:LIN) Receives $484.18 Consensus PT from AnalystsSeptember 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com[SHOCKING] Crypto Document Leak…Imagine if you could go back to 2009 and buy Bitcoin at $0.01. Or jump to 2015 and grab Ethereum at $0.75. We've created the next best thing: It's called "Crypto Revolution," and it's not just a book… it's your potential ticket to financial time travel.October 8, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Plug Power's Latest News Is a Warning Sign. Here's 2 Hydrogen Stocks to Buy InsteadSeptember 27, 2024 | msn.comHere's How Much $100 Invested In Linde 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth TodaySeptember 27, 2024 | benzinga.comGas-mask maker Dräger joins companies banning products from being used in death-penalty supply chainSeptember 25, 2024 | msn.comSC refuses to interfere in Linde India's related-party transactions caseSeptember 23, 2024 | msn.comJason Jones trial: Victims had multiple gunshot wounds, pathologist saysSeptember 19, 2024 | msn.comSee More Headlines LIN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LIN shares performed this year? Linde's stock was trading at $410.71 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LIN stock has increased by 14.3% and is now trading at $469.44. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Linde's earnings last quarter? Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August, 2nd. The basic materials company reported $3.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.79 by $0.06. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Who are Linde's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Linde include AMF Tjanstepension AB (0.16%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.04%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.04%) and Czech National Bank (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Stephen F Angel, Matthew J White, Sanjiv Lamba, Guillermo Bichara, David P Strauss, John Panikar, Sean Durbin, Juergen Nowicki, Andreas Opfermann and Oliver Pfann. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Linde? Shares of LIN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Company Calendar Last Earnings8/02/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/18 Dividend9/04/2024Dividend Payable9/18/2024Today10/08/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)10/24/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorBasic Materials Industry Industrial inorganic chemicals Sub-IndustryChemicals Current SymbolNASDAQ:LIN Previous SymbolNASDAQ:LIN CUSIPN/A CIK1575571 Webwww.linde.com Phone441483242200Fax800-772-9985Employees66,323Year Founded1879Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$484.18 High Stock Price Target$540.00 Low Stock Price Target$429.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.54 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$12.89 Trailing P/E Ratio36.42 Forward P/E Ratio30.21 P/E Growth2.98Net Income$6.20 billion Net Margins19.49% Pretax Margin25.24% Return on Equity17.92% Return on Assets9.04% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.43 Current Ratio0.95 Quick Ratio0.80 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$32.82 billion Price / Sales6.87 Cash Flow$21.99 per share Price / Cash Flow21.35 Book Value$84.72 per share Price / Book5.54Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares480,676,000Free Float477,311,000Market Cap$225.65 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.94 Social Links 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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