At the time of writing, Linde Plc [LIN] stock is trading at $462.51, down -1.16%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The LIN shares have gain 0.58% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 3.24%, 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 $408.65 and $487.49. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $490 within the next 12 months. Linde Plc [NASDAQ: LIN] shares were valued at $462.51 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 5.94% based on the average LIN price forecast.
Analyzing the LIN fundamentals
According to Linde Plc [NASDAQ:LIN], the company’s sales were 33.02B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 0.15% jump. 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. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.63.
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 460.72 points at the first support level, and at 458.94 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 465.67, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 468.84.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Linde Plc [NASDAQ:LIN] has a current ratio of 0.94. Also, the Quick Ratio is 0.80, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.37. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 6.59, the price to book ratio is 5.73 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 33.56.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Durbin Sean, Executive VP, North America, that happened on May 22 ’25 when 7261.0 shares were sold. Officer, Durbin Sean completed a deal on May 22 ’25 to buy 7262.0 shares. Meanwhile, Executive VP, Chief HR Officer Strauss David P sold 1987.0 shares on May 16 ’25.
