LindeLIN
LIN
About: Linde is the largest industrial gas supplier in the world, with operations in over 100 countries. The firm's main products are atmospheric gases (including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon) and process gases (including hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and helium), as well as equipment used in industrial gas production. Linde serves a wide variety of end markets, including chemicals, manufacturing, healthcare, and steelmaking. Linde generated approximately $33 billion in revenue in 2023.
Employees: 65,596
0
Funds holding %
of 6,823 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
94% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 167 | Existing positions closed: 86
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 60 [Q2] → 68 (+8) [Q3]
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $177B [Q2] → $186B (+$9.09B) [Q3]
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,828 [Q2] → 1,884 (+56) [Q3]
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 722 | Existing positions reduced: 679
1.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.68% [Q2] → 81.71% (-1.96%) [Q3]
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.09B | Put options by funds: $1.45B
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$480
10%
upside
Avg. target
$509
17%
upside
High target
$530
22%
upside
5 analyst ratings
4 positive
80%
1 neutral
20%
0 negative
0%
TD Cowen Marc Bianchi 55% 1-year accuracy 18 / 33 met price target | 18%upside $515 | Buy Upgraded | 13 Jan 2025 |
Citigroup Patrick Cunningham 41% 1-year accuracy 13 / 32 met price target | 10%upside $480 | Neutral Maintained | 18 Dec 2024 |
Mizuho John Roberts 53% 1-year accuracy 20 / 38 met price target | 22%upside $530 | Outperform Maintained | 1 Nov 2024 |
Deutsche Bank | 18%upside $515 | Buy Maintained | 1 Nov 2024 |
BMO Capital John McNulty 42% 1-year accuracy 20 / 48 met price target | 16%upside $507 | Outperform Maintained | 1 Nov 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 4 articles about LIN published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Linde Keeps Its Momentum Alive
Linde plc is a potential buy, showing steady growth with a 238% increase over 10 years, despite market fluctuations. The industrial gases market is projected to grow significantly, driven by clean energy, decarbonization, and expanding applications in healthcare and technology. Linde's strong financials, low volatility, and proactive management strategies position it well for future growth, despite risks like increased debt, economic vagaries, and a low dividend yield.
Neutral
Accesswire
1 week ago
Linde Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings and Conference Call Schedule
WOKING, UK / ACCESSWIRE / January 9, 2025 / Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) will release its fourth quarter 2024 financial results by 06:00 EST/midday CET on Thursday, February 6, 2025. The Company will host and webcast its conference call at 09:00 EST/15:00 CET, which will be available to the public and the media in listen-only mode.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
5 Best CEFs This Month For 9% Yield (December 2024)
For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers various asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds, or CEFs, are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone. In this monthly series, we highlight five CEFs with solid track records that pay high distributions and offer "excess" discounts. We try to separate the wheat from the chaff using our filtering process to select just five CEFs every month from around 500 closed-end funds.
Positive
The Motley Fool
3 weeks ago
Looking for a Safer Stock With High Growth Potential? This May Be It!
Explore the exciting world of Linde (LIN -0.34%) with our expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities!
Neutral
Accesswire
1 month ago
Dow Jones Sustainability(TM) World Index Includes Linde for the Twenty-Second Consecutive Year
WOKING, UK / ACCESSWIRE / December 19, 2024 / Linde (Nasdaq:LIN) announced it has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability™ World Index (DJSI World) for the twenty-second consecutive year. Linde has also been included in the DJSI North America.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
SLB, Linde and Aramco Partner to Develop New Carbon Capture Project
Aramco shall hold 60% ownership of the carbon capture project based in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, while SLB and Linde will own 20% each.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
5 Best CEFs This Month For 8.5% Yield (November 2024)
For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers various asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds, or CEFs, are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone. In this monthly series, we highlight five CEFs with solid track records that pay high distributions and offer "excess" discounts. We try to separate the wheat from the chaff using our filtering process to select just five CEFs every month from around 500 closed-end funds.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Potential $5,000 Monthly Income: 10 Investments To Buy And Hold For Next 10 Years
We present a highly diversified yet simple portfolio of 10 positions, with 9 funds and one individual MLP stock. The portfolio has been designed for retirees and investors planning for retirement, with a 6% current income yield and potentially 6% plus dividend growth. The portfolio presented uses a hands-off approach, and it is diversified among many asset classes as well as different sectors of the economy to be able to withstand different economic cycles in the next 10 years.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Linde: Dragged Down By Slowdown In Asia And Europe
Linde is a growing low-risk business capable of generating 30%+ returns on capital invested. Elevated inflation levels as of late enabled Linde to raise prices and helped boost earnings growth. The economic backdrop is less favourable currently and the stock could re-rate to a lower valuation multiple.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Linde plc (LIN) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 31, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Juan Pelaez - Head, IR Sanjiv Lamba - CEO Matt White - CFO Conference Call Participants Mike Leithead - Barclays Vincent Andrews - Morgan Stanley Duffy Fischer - Goldman Sachs David Begleiter - Deutsche Bank Peter Clark - Bernstein Jeff Zekauskas - JPMorgan Steve Byrne - Bank of America Stephen Richardson - Evercore ISI Mike Sison - Wells Fargo John McNulty - BMO Capital Markets Patrick Cunningham - Citi Josh Spector - UBS Kevin McCarthy - Vertical Research Partners John Roberts - Mizuho Dan Rizzo - Jefferies Tony Jones - Redburn Atlantic Mike Harrison - Seaport Research Partners Operator Ladies and gentlemen, good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Linde Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Teleconference and Webcast.
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