NASDAQ:LIN Linde (LIN) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Bitcoin Rockets To Record High But Buy THIS Instead (From Paradigm Press) (Ad) Free LIN Stock Alerts $446.43 -0.36 (-0.08%) (As of 04/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$445.52▼$451.1950-Day Range$416.25▼$474.8952-Week Range$350.60▼$477.71Volume1.07 million shsAverage Volume2.26 million shsMarket Capitalization$214.99 billionP/E Ratio35.43Dividend Yield1.25%Price Target$456.79 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestSocial Media Get Linde alerts: Email Address Linde MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.46 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.3% Upside$456.79 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.33% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.54Based on 19 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$35.81 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth10.65%From $15.58 to $17.24 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.31 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector72nd out of 174 stocksIndustrial Inorganic Chemicals Industry4th out of 9 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion 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 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.33% of the float of Linde has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLinde has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Linde has recently increased by 51.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldLinde pays a meaningful dividend of 1.25%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthLinde has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Linde is 44.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Linde will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.25% next year. This indicates that Linde will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for LIN. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentLinde has a news sentiment score of 0.54. 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 0.39 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Linde this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 16 people have searched for LIN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -16% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 20 people have added Linde to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership 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 $35,811,988.00 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. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Linde are expected to grow by 10.65% in the coming year, from $15.58 to $17.24 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Linde is 35.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 141.94.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Linde is 35.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 133.97.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLinde has a PEG Ratio of 2.91. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLinde has a P/B Ratio of 5.27. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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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 LIN Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart LIN Stock News HeadlinesApril 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comTop Research Reports for Eli Lilly, Linde & CaterpillarApril 16, 2024 | msn.comI canceled my wedding to get married at an NYC hospital so my dad could see me one last time before he diedApril 18, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Forget Bitcoin. Crypto Millionaire Predicts 8,788% Gains For THISYou might have seen that Bitcoin was one of the best performing assets of 2023. It gained 164%. But a crypto millionaire who has been tracking the space for more than a decade has ABANDONED Bitcoin. He found something better.April 16, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comEQS-News: Linde Recognized on 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies® ListApril 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLinde Recognized on 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies(R) ListApril 15, 2024 | msn.comVote: Des Moines Register Iowa Ortho Athletes of the Week for April 8-14April 13, 2024 | investorplace.comWall Street Favorites: 7 Hydrogen Stocks with Strong Buy Ratings for April 2024April 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWells Fargo & Company Increases Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) Price Target to $540.00April 18, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Forget Bitcoin. Crypto Millionaire Predicts 8,788% Gains For THISYou might have seen that Bitcoin was one of the best performing assets of 2023. It gained 164%. But a crypto millionaire who has been tracking the space for more than a decade has ABANDONED Bitcoin. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/06/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend3/13/2024Dividend Payable3/28/2024Today4/18/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/02/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorBasic Materials Industry Industrial inorganic chemicals Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:LIN Previous SymbolNASDAQ:LIN CUSIPN/A CIK1575571 Webwww.linde.com Phone441483242200Fax800-772-9985Employees66,323Year Founded1879Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$456.79 High Stock Price Target$540.00 Low Stock Price Target$415.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.46 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$12.60 Trailing P/E Ratio35.43 Forward P/E Ratio28.65 P/E Growth2.91Net Income$6.20 billion Net Margins18.87% Pretax Margin24.31% Return on Equity17.06% Return on Assets8.80% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.33 Current Ratio0.80 Quick Ratio0.67 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$32.85 billion Price / Sales6.54 Cash Flow$22.32 per share Price / Cash Flow20.00 Book Value$84.72 per share Price / Book5.27Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares481,580,000Free Float478,205,000Market Cap$214.99 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.93 Social Links 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Sanjiv Lamba (Age 60)CEO & Director Comp: $6.03MMr. Matthew J. White (Age 52)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $2.46MMr. Guillermo Bichara (Age 49)Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer Comp: $1.9MMr. John Mathew Panikar (Age 56)Executive Vice President of APAC Comp: $3.13MMr. Sean F. Durbin (Age 53)Executive Vice President of North America Comp: $3.2MMr. Luiz OliveiraVice President of Operations, Excellence & ProductivityMs. Kelcey E. Hoyt (Age 54)VP & Chief Accounting Officer John van der VeldenSenior Vice President of Engineering Sales & TechnologySandeep SenChief Information OfficerMr. Juan PelaezVice President of Investor RelationsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsVenator MaterialsNYSE:VNTRBHP GroupNYSE:BHPSouthern CopperNYSE:SCCORio Tinto GroupNYSE:RIOFreeport-McMoRanNYSE:FCXView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsRoberts Wealth Advisors LLCBought 110 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.002%Claro Advisors LLCBought 51 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.000%MorganRosel Wealth Management LLCBought 64 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.000%Tributary Capital Management LLCSold 40 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.000%Hexagon Capital Partners LLCBought 47 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LIN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Linde stock right now? 13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Linde in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" LIN shares. View LIN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Linde's stock price target for 2024? 13 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Linde's stock. Their LIN share price targets range from $415.00 to $540.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $456.79 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 2.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LIN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have LIN shares performed in 2024? Linde's stock was trading at $410.71 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, LIN stock has increased by 8.7% and is now trading at $446.43. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Linde? Linde saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,300,000 shares, an increase of 51.4% from the March 15th total of 4,160,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,360,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.7 days. Approximately 1.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Linde's Short Interest. When is Linde's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our LIN earnings forecast. How can I listen to Linde's earnings call? Linde will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 2nd at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Linde's earnings last quarter? Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.59 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.49 by $0.10. The basic materials company had revenue of $8.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.04 billion. Linde had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.06% and a net margin of 18.87%. Linde's quarterly revenue was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.16 EPS. Read the conference call transcript. How often does Linde pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Linde? Linde announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of $1.39 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $5.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 13th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.88. Read our dividend analysis for LIN. Is Linde a good dividend stock? Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) pays an annual dividend of $5.56 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.25%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 44.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, LIN will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.25% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for LIN. What ETFs hold Linde's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) stock in their portfolio include iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM), Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW), ProShares Ultra Materials (UYM), iShares Global Materials ETF (MXI), Martin Currie Sustainable International Equity ETF (MCSE), Neuberger Berman Carbon Transition & Infrastructure ETF (NBCT), Direxion Hydrogen ETF (HJEN) and Harbor International Compounders ETF (OSEA). What guidance has Linde issued on next quarter's earnings? Linde updated its FY24 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 6th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $15.25-15.65 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $15.47. Who are Linde's major shareholders? Linde's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Perpetual Ltd (0.17%), AMF Tjanstepension AB (0.16%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.08%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.05%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.04%) and Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Andreas Opfermann, David P Strauss, Guillermo Bichara, John Panikar, Juergen Nowicki, Matthew J White, Oliver Pfann, Sanjiv Lamba, Sean Durbin and Stephen F Angel. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Linde? Shares of LIN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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