NASDAQ:LIN Linde (LIN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $479.35 +1.99 (+0.42%) (As of 09/24/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestTrends Get Linde alerts: Email Address 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$475.50▼$480.7650-Day Range$441.86▼$479.3552-Week Range$361.02▼$480.76Volume1.59 million shsAverage Volume1.54 million shsMarket Capitalization$228.89 billionP/E Ratio37.19Dividend Yield1.16%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… 44-year Wall Street Vet: “Permanent devastation is coming to America” (Ad)After 44 years on Wall Street, I've seen it all... Black Monday, the Great Recession, the Covid crash. But now a looming disaster is threatening America. And it's unlike anything we've ever experienced before.The information in this video is crucially valuable. Linde Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ StocksOverall MarketRank™: 75th PercentileLinde scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 87th out of 191 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 6 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 Growth10.10% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Linde are expected to grow by 10.10% in the coming year, from $15.54 to $17.11 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Linde is 37.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 137.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Linde is 37.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 127.25.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLinde has a PEG Ratio of 2.97. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLinde has a P/B Ratio of 5.66. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.11% 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 increased by 6.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldLinde pays a meaningful dividend of 1.19%, 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 32.50% 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 Shorted1.11% 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 increased by 6.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.65 News SentimentLinde has a news sentiment score of 0.65. 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 13 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 -43% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 8 people have added Linde to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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.comSC refuses to interfere in Linde India's related-party transactions caseSeptember 23 at 1:05 PM | msn.com⭕ [URGENT] Buy Alert just triggeredMy absolute favorite stock just hit a critical "buy now" trigger price.September 25, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Jason Jones trial: Victims had multiple gunshot wounds, pathologist saysSeptember 19, 2024 | msn.comJason Jones Murder Trial: Forensic pathologist states all four Laurel murder victims died quickly, as autopsy results are discussed in Wednesday testimonySeptember 19, 2024 | msn.comRed Dead Redemption 2 Player Discovers New Interaction After 1,400 Hours of PlaytimeSeptember 15, 2024 | msn.comLinde India seeks stay on valuation exercise in related-party transaction caseSeptember 9, 2024 | msn.comUBS Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Linde (LIN)September 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines LIN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LIN shares performed this year? Linde's stock was trading at $410.71 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, LIN shares have increased by 16.7% and is now trading at $479.35. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Linde's earnings last quarter? Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August, 2nd. The basic materials company reported $3.85 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.79 by $0.06. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Who are Linde's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Linde include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.95%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.48%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (0.72%) and Legal & General Group Plc (0.72%). 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 Payable9/18/2024Today9/24/2024Next 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+1.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.54 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$12.89 Trailing P/E Ratio37.19 Forward P/E Ratio30.85 P/E Growth2.97Net 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 / Sales7.02 Cash Flow$22.49 per share Price / Cash Flow21.31 Book Value$84.72 per share Price / Book5.66Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares480,676,000Free Float477,311,000Market Cap$230.41 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.94 Social Links 10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? 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