Linde
LIN

$451.39

1.95%

Market Cap: 217B

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: 66,195

Materials Industrial Inorganic Chemicals

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Funds holding %

of 6,702 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 15 analysts

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News positive %

of 16 articles

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q1 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

30% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 182 | Existing positions closed: 140

10% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $163B [Q4 2023] → $179B (+$16.1B) [Q1 2024]

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,751 [Q4 2023] → 1,793 (+42) [Q1 2024]

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 696 | Existing positions reduced: 646

8% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.12B | Put options by funds: $1.23B

1.81% less ownership

Funds ownership: 81.93% [Q4 2023] → 80.12% (-1.81%) [Q1 2024]

2% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 82 [Q4 2023] → 80 (-2) [Q1 2024]

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Research analyst outlook

15 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price forecasts over the past 6 months

Low target

$434

4%

downside

Avg. target

$493

9%

upside

High target

$540

20%

upside

15 analyst ratings

7 positive

47%

8 neutral

53%

0 negative

0%

Citigroup Patrick Cunningham	6%upside $480	Neutral Maintained	12 Jul 2024
UBS Geoff Haire	5%upside $475	Neutral Maintained	9 Jul 2024
HSBC Martin Evans	0%upside $452	Buy Maintained	6 May 2024
BMO Capital John McNulty	5%upside $475	Outperform Maintained	6 May 2024
Mizuho John Roberts	13%upside $512	Buy Maintained	3 May 2024

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 16 articles about LIN published over the past 30 days

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Linde Recognized as a Leader for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

WOKING, UK / ACCESSWIRE / July 18, 2024 / Linde (Nasdaq:LIN) announced today it has been named a Top 50 company by Fair360, formerly known as DiversityInc. The annual Fair360 Top 50 Companies list identifies large U.S. employers that demonstrate workplace fairness. Inclusion is determined following thorough analysis of data across six categories: leadership accountability, talent programs, human capital metrics, workplace practices, supplier fairness and philanthropy.

Linde Recognized as a Leader for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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