NASDAQ:LIN Linde (LIN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $425.77 +3.44 (+0.81%) (As of 12/24/2024 05:19 PM 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$420.58▼$426.0650-Day Range$419.59▼$486.4552-Week Range$396.07▼$487.49Volume824,227 shsAverage Volume1.90 million shsMarket Capitalization$202.73 billionP/E Ratio32.33Dividend Yield1.31%Price Target$490.75Consensus 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… Linde Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks86th Percentile Overall ScoreLIN MarketRank™: Linde scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 55th 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 Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLinde has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.53, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 7 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 Growth10.14% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Linde are expected to grow by 10.14% in the coming year, from $15.48 to $17.05 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Linde is 32.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.12.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Linde is 32.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 110.11.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLinde has a PEG Ratio of 2.79. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLinde has a P/B Ratio of 5.03. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.17% of the float of Linde has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLinde has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Linde has recently increased by 4.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldLinde pays a meaningful dividend of 1.31%, 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 42.22%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Linde will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.61% 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 Shorted1.17% of the float of Linde has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLinde has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Linde has recently increased by 4.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment0.41 News SentimentLinde has a news sentiment score of 0.41. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Linde this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.Search Interest22 people have searched for LIN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 57% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows19 people have added Linde to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 111% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Linde insiders have sold 6,660.52% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $44,134.00 in company stock and sold $2,983,689.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.60% 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 HeadlinesDavid P. Strauss Sells 2,218 Shares of Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN) StockDecember 18, 2024 | insidertrades.comPaula Rosput Reynolds Acquires 100 Shares of Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN) StockDecember 13, 2024 | insidertrades.comHow Low-Cost Stocks Generate Monthly IncomeAre you ready to transform your investment strategy and generate a steady monthly income? We’re excited to offer you our exclusive report, "Options Trading Strategy: 2 (Surprisingly) Low-Cost Stocks Primed for Generating Monthly Income," FREE!December 25, 2024 | Darwin (Ad)Insider Selling: Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN) VP Sells 4,385 Shares of StockDecember 7, 2024 | insidertrades.comAutosport Top 50 of 2024: #38 Kelvin van der LindeDecember 19, 2024 | msn.comAbt announces Kelvin van der Linde departure ahead of likely BMW moveDecember 17, 2024 | msn.comTop Analyst Reports for Visa, Linde & Thermo Fisher ScientificDecember 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLinde plc director Paula Reynolds acquires $44,134 in sharesDecember 12, 2024 | investing.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 start of the year. Since then, LIN stock has increased by 3.7% and is now trading at $425.77. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Linde's earnings last quarter? Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN) released its earnings results on Thursday, October, 31st. The basic materials company reported $3.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.89 by $0.05. The business's quarterly revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Who are Linde's major shareholders? Linde's top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (4.04%), FMR LLC (2.84%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.30%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.80%). Insiders that own company stock include Stephen F Angel, Matthew J White, Sanjiv Lamba, David P Strauss, Guillermo Bichara, John Panikar, Sean Durbin, Juergen Nowicki, Andreas Opfermann, Paula Rosput Reynolds 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Linde own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Linde investors own include Chevron (CVX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Humana (HUM), McKesson (MCK), Meta Platforms (META) and Comcast (CMCSA). Company Calendar Last Earnings10/31/2024Ex-Dividend for 12/17 Dividend12/03/2024Dividend Payable12/17/2024Today12/24/2024Fiscal 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$490.75 High Stock Price Target$540.00 Low Stock Price Target$429.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.53 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$13.17 Trailing P/E Ratio32.33 Forward P/E Ratio27.50 P/E Growth2.79Net Income$6.20 billion Net Margins19.33% Pretax Margin25.14% Return on Equity18.16% Return on Assets9.05% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.43 Current Ratio0.96 Quick Ratio0.81 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$33.03 billion Price / Sales6.14 Cash Flow$21.79 per share Price / Cash Flow19.54 Book Value$84.72 per share Price / Book5.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares476,158,000Free Float473,301,000Market Cap$202.73 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.93 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in 2025Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of the 10 best stocks to own in 2025 and why they should be in your portfolio. 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