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In the latest session, Linde Plc (NASDAQ: LIN) closed at $457.75 down -0.44% from its previous closing price of $459.75. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.44 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.3 million shares were traded. LIN stock price reached its highest trading level at $460.01 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $455.32.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Linde Plc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 44.63 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 43.95. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.76 and its Current Ratio is at 0.89. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.59 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.42.
On April 18, 2024, Mizuho Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $510.
Citigroup Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on April 10, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $475 to $500.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 11 ’25 when Bichara Guillermo sold 4,833 shares for $461.65 per share. The transaction valued at 2,231,154 led to the insider holds 22,778 shares of the business.
Bichara Guillermo bought 4,833 shares of LIN for $2,231,154 on Mar 11 ’25. On Mar 03 ’25, another insider, Strauss David P, who serves as the Executive VP, Chief HR Officer of the company, sold 2,477 shares for $469.74 each. As a result, the insider received 1,163,546 and left with 1,300 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, LIN now has a Market Capitalization of 216475467776 and an Enterprise Value of 235630297088. As of this moment, Linde’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 33.61, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 25.24. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.89. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.56 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.69. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.139 whereas that against EBITDA is 18.599.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for LIN is 0.96, which has changed by -0.022403061 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08190584 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, LIN has reached a high of $487.49, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $410.69. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.51%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.19%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, LIN has traded an average of 2.35M shares per day and 2483870 over the past ten days. A total of 473.24M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 469.38M. Insiders hold about 0.75% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 83.89% stake in the company. Shares short for LIN as of 1740700800 were 5554822 with a Short Ratio of 2.36, compared to 1738281600 on 5159029. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5554822 and a Short% of Float of 1.17999995.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for LIN is 5.67, from 5.56 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.012093529The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.38. The current Payout Ratio is 40.83% for LIN, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-03-13 with an ex-dividend date of 1741824000. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2003-12-16 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
A detailed examination of Linde Plc (LIN) is currently in progress, with 17.0 analysts providing valuable insights into its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $4.1, with high estimates of $4.21 and low estimates of $4.0.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $16.82 and $16.33 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $16.52. EPS for the following year is $18.15, with 26.0 analysts recommending between $18.87 and $17.35.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 13 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $8.24B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $8.68B to a low estimate of $8.03B. As of the current estimate, Linde Plc’s year-ago sales were $8.1BFor the next quarter, 13 analysts are estimating revenue of $8.43B. There is a high estimate of $8.7B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $8.19B.
A total of 24 analysts have provided revenue estimates for LIN’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $34.9B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $32.87B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $33.98B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $33.01BBased on 24 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $35.92B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $37.46B and the low estimate is $34.45B.
