At the time of writing, Linde Plc [LIN] stock is trading at $468.25, up 1.50%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The LIN shares have gain 1.45% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 3.09%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Linde Plc [NASDAQ: LIN] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 13, 2025, when TD Cowen upgraded its rating to a Buy. Previously, Mizuho upgraded its rating to Buy on April 18, 2024, and kept the price target unchanged to $510. On April 10, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral and revised its price target to $500 on the stock. UBS downgraded its rating to a Neutral and increased its price target to $510 on March 27, 2024. Wolfe Research initiated its recommendation with a Peer Perform. TD Cowen reiterated a Market Perform rating for this stock on February 16, 2024, and upped its price target to $455. In a note dated January 22, 2024, Stifel downgraded an Hold rating on this stock but restated the target price of $429.
For the past year, the stock price of Linde Plc fluctuated between $410.69 and $487.49. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $498.5 within the next 12 months. Linde Plc [NASDAQ: LIN] shares were valued at $468.25 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 6.46% based on the average LIN price forecast.
Analyzing the LIN fundamentals
According to Linde Plc [NASDAQ:LIN], the company’s sales were 33.01B for trailing twelve months, which represents an -0.24% plunge. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.42% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.26%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.26%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.2%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.08, Equity is 0.17 and Total Capital is 0.13. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.59.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 462.39 points at the first support level, and at 456.54 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 472.26, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 476.28.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Linde Plc [NASDAQ:LIN] has a current ratio of 0.89. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.76, and the Cash Ratio is 0.33. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 6.71, the price to book ratio is 5.69 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 34.39.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Strauss David P, Executive VP, Chief HR Officer, that happened on Mar 03 ’25 when 2477.0 shares were sold. Officer, Strauss David P completed a deal on Mar 03 ’25 to buy 2477.0 shares. Meanwhile, Executive VP, Engineering Nowicki Juergen sold 6782.0 shares on Feb 20 ’25.
