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In the latest session, Linde Plc (NASDAQ: LIN) closed at $450.58 up 0.58% from its previous closing price of $448.00. In other words, the price has increased by $0.58 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.21 million shares were traded.
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 43.93 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 43.26. 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:
As of this moment, Linde’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 33.09, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 25.01. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.95. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.46 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.60.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, LIN has reached a high of $487.49, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $408.65. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.06%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.82%.
Shares Statistics:
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 83.72% stake in the company.
