LIN - Linde plc
| Previous Close | 177.62 |
| Open | 176.22 |
| Bid | 176.28 x 800 |
| Ask | 176.35 x 1300 |
| Day's Range | 174.94 - 176.57 |
| 52 Week Range | 145.95 - 185.92 |
| Volume | 1,142,168 |
| Avg. Volume | 1,627,491 |
| Market Cap | 96.144B |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 0.41 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 13.46 |
| EPS (TTM) | 13.11 |
| Earnings Date | May 10, 2019 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 3.50 (1.99%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2019-03-07 |
| 1y Target Est | 183.55 |
- ACCESSWIRE•2 days ago
Linde Announces First Quarter 2019 Earnings and Conference Call Schedule
GUILDFORD, UK / ACCESSWIRE / April 23, 2019 / Linde (NYSE: LIN; FWB: LIN) will release its first quarter 2019 financial results on Friday, May 10, 2019, at 06:00 a.m. EDT/midday CEST. The Company will ...
- Market Realist•8 days ago
Why PPG Industries’ Adjusted Q1 Earnings Might Fall
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- Reuters•14 days ago
Gazprom poised to rely on Linde after Shell left LNG project - sources
Russian gas giant Gazprom is poised to rely on industrial gases group Linde as a technology supplier for its major liquefied natural gas (LNG) project after Royal Dutch Shell left it, sources close to the project said. On Wednesday, Shell, the Anglo-Dutch major which has a long history of energy cooperation with Russia, said it had decided to leave the Baltic LNG project on the Russian Baltic coast which it had been discussing with Gazprom for several years. Its decision left open a question about the availability of technology for the project which Shell had been expected to provide.
- GuruFocus.com•15 days ago
Linde Plc (LIN) CEO Stephen F Angel Sold $10.1 million of Shares
CEO of Linde Plc (NYSE:LIN) Stephen F Angel sold 54,994 shares of LIN on 04/08/2019 at an average price of $184.46 a share.
- Zacks•16 days ago
Should You Invest in the Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF (FMAT)?
Sector ETF report for FMAT
- ACCESSWIRE•16 days ago
Linde plc: Linde Receives 2019 Silver Class Sustainability Distinction from RobecoSAM
GUILDFORD, UK / ACCESSWIRE / April 9, 2019 / Linde (NYSE: LIN; FWB: LIN) has been awarded a Silver Class distinction in SAM's Sustainability Yearbook 2019 . The company was one of six in the chemical sector ...
- ACCESSWIRE•17 days ago
Linde plc: Linde AG Completes Cash Merger Squeeze-Out
GUILDFORD, UK / ACCESSWIRE / April 8, 2019 / Linde plc (NYSE: LIN; FWB: LIN) announced today that its subsidiary Linde Aktiengesellschaft ("Linde AG") has completed the merger squeeze-out of ...
- Market Realist•24 days ago
Analyzing APD’s Stock Performance in 2019
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- GuruFocus.com•25 days ago
Weekly Top Insider Buys Highlight for the Week of March 29
The largest Insider Buys this week were for Aflac Inc. (AFL), New York Community Bancorp Inc. (NYCB), Perspecta Inc. (PRSP), and Linde PLC (LIN). Director Karole Lloyd bought 2,000 shares of AFL stock on March 22 at the average price of $49.83. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 6 Warning Signs with NLY.
- InvestorPlace•27 days ago
7 Materials ETFs to Buy Today
Among the 11 sectors represented in the S&P 500, materials is usually the most overlooked and it is easy to understand why. Simply put, at a weight of 2.61%, materials is the smallest sector allocation in the S&P 500.Diminutive status aside, materials ETFs are worth considering. The largest materials ETF is the Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSEARCA:XLB). An interesting aside about XLB is that this materials ETF ranks as either the best or second-best sector SPDR fund in six months of year, more than any of the other sector SPDR ETFs, according to CXO Advisory.A basic materials ETF, such as XLB, is typically heavily allocated to chemicals manufacturers with some exposure to metals miners, plastics makers and makers of building products. However, investors can find potentially more compelling ideas by drilling deeper into the universe of materials ETFs.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips * 10 Tech Stocks That Transformed Their Business For investors looking to add some cyclical exposure to their portfolios, here are some materials ETFs to consider in the second quarter. Fidelity MSCI Materials ETF (FMAT)Source: Shutterstock Expense ratio: 0.084% per year, or $8.40 on a $10,000 investment. Like the aforementioned XLB, the Fidelity MSCI Materials ETF (NYSEARCA:FMAT) is a traditional, cap-weighted materials ETF. The primary benefit with this Fidelity materials ETF is that this fund, like Fidelity's other sector ETFs, is the cheapest ETF available for its respective sector. Fidelity clients can transact in FMAT on a commission-free basis.The rub with cap-weighted materials ETFs like FMAT and XLB is that these funds feature significant concentration risk. Currently, FMAT devotes over a quarter of its weight to DowDuPont (NYSE:DWDP) and Linde (NYSE:LIN).DowDuPont was formed by Dow Chemical's acquisition of DuPont in 2017 and the combined company retained DuPont's position in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. However, the company is being split into three separate units, with a new unit known as Dow maintaining a spot in the blue-chip index. Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (PSCM)Source: Shutterstock Expense ratio: 0.29%. The materials sector is usually the territory of large-cap companies and many materials ETFs reflect that trait, but there are some avenues for investors looking for tactical small-cap exposure in this group. The Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (NASDAQ:PSCM) is the prime avenue for investors looking for a small-cap materials ETF.PSCM tracks an index that is the materials derivative of the widely followed S&P SmallCap 600 Index, making this materials ETF the small-cap answer to the large-cap XLB. * 10 Tech Stocks With Key Products That Face an Uncertain Future PSCM's 34 holdings have an average market capitalization of $1.57 billion. Nearly two-thirds of the fund's components are chemicals makers and this materials ETF does an admirable job of evenly dividing its exposure to growth and value stocks. VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX)Source: Karangahake Gorge Tunnel (New Zealand) via Flickr (Modified) Expense ratio: 0.61%. The VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (NYSEARCA:REMX) is the only fund on the market dedicated to rare earths miners and is a materials ETF for highly risk-tolerant investors.That caveat is relevant with this materials ETF because REMX is historically more volatile than a standard materials ETF, like FMAT or XLB, and because the rare earths fund has been struggling since early 2018. Over the past 12 months, REMX is lower by 37.40% while XLB is lower by just 0.60%.When REMX debuted in late 2010, one of its selling points was exposure to themes such as increased demand for electric and hybrid vehicles, smartphones and tablets. While those themes remain largely intact, REMX's reaction to those demands is not always linear. Investors should also noted that less than 18% of REMX's holdings are large caps, adding another layer of volatility to thesis with this materials ETF. Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL) Source: Sprott Money via Flickr Expense ratio: 0.65%. Metals miners and the related funds are part of the materials space and that group includes the Global X Silver Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:SIL). SIL, the largest silver miners ETF, tracks the Solactive Global Silver Miners Total Return Index.Miners ETFs, including SIL, are not for all investors because these funds are often much more volatile than standard sector plays. SIL's underlying index has annualized volatility of 36.43%, according to issuer data. The other side of that coin is that when the underlying metal, in this case silver, rips higher, miners funds can follow or even overshoot those moves. That makes this materials ETF an ideal way with which to capture some upside during a silver rally. * 7 Stocks Still Worth Buying at 52-Week Highs "Over the past five years, global demand for silver has exceeded supply," according to Global X research. "In 2017, demand outpaced supply by 810 tons. If investments in silver bars and coins are excluded from the analysis, however, then the supply of silver continues to exceed demand." Invesco DWA Basic Materials Momentum ETF (PYZ)Source: Shutterstock Expense ratio: 0.60%. While there may not be as many materials ETFs as there are funds representing other sector, materials funds are not lacking for unique methodologies. One example of that is the Invesco DWA Basic Materials Momentum ETF (NASDAQ:PYZ).This materials ETF follows a momentum-based benchmark known as the Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Technical Leaders Index."The Index is designed to identify companies that are showing relative strength (momentum), and is composed of at least 30 securities from the NASDAQ US Benchmark Index," according to Invesco. "Relative strength is the measurement of a security's performance in a given universe over time as compared to the performance of all other securities in that universe."PYZ is pricier and often more volatile than traditional materials ETFs, but since inception in late 2006, the Invesco fund is beating the S&P 500 Materials Index by nearly 200 basis points. VanEck Vectors Steel ETF (SLX)Source: Shutterstock Expense ratio: 0.56%. The White House's tariffs on imported goods have been controversial to say the least, but a case can be made that domestic steel producers have benefiting from the tariff effort. The VanEck Vectors Steel ETF (NYSEARCA:SLX), the only dedicated steel ETF in the U.S., is higher by more than 13% this year.Like other focused materials ETFs, SLX can be volatile and this fund highly sensitive to supply and demand dynamics. * 5 Cheap Dividend Stocks to Buy Now Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysts believe that "over the next few years, new project startups could produce an oversupply of steel commodities," reports ETF Trends. "The next wave of new additions is expected to come online by 2022, as U.S. steel capacity expands by 20%, inundating the market with steel and putting pressure on steelmakers' profit margins. Merrill also predicts the U.S. industry to tighten its belts as new electric arc furnaces replace older blast furnaces." SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME)Source: Shutterstock Expense ratio: 0.35%. For investors that want to move beyond standard materials ETFs without going into a niche fund, the SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (NYSEARCA:XME) is an excellent place to be. That is if the investor can handle some elevated volatility. Home to $462.19 million in assets under management, XME is one of the larger materials ETFs with an industry focus.XME holds 29 stocks and provides exposure to these industry groups: "Aluminum, Coal & Consumable Fuels, Copper, Diversified Metals & Mining, Gold, Precious Metals & Minerals, Silver, and Steel," according to State Street.Nearly half of XME's roster is allocated to steel companies, so this materials ETF should note be paired with the aforementioned SLX. Coal and aluminum stocks combine for 22.10% of the fund's weight. XME is up 12.10% this year and needs to rally another 24% to reclaim its 52-week high.Todd Shriber does not own any of the aforementioned securities. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 8 Genomic Testing Stocks That Can Ease the Sting of Theranos * 4 Pot Stocks That Could Be Fizzling Out * 7 Mid-Cap Growth Stocks That Could Be the Next Amazon or Netflix Compare Brokers The post 7 Materials ETFs to Buy Today appeared first on InvestorPlace.
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- Insider Monkey•last month
Were Hedge Funds Right About Buying Linde plc (LIN)?
After several tireless days we have finished crunching the numbers from nearly 750 13F filings issued by the elite hedge funds and other investment firms that we track at Insider Monkey, which disclosed those firms' equity portfolios as of December 31. The results of that effort will be put on display in this article, as […]
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- Reuters•last month
Infineon names Linde's Schneider as next CFO
Infineon Technologies , the German chipmaker, has named Sven Schneider as its next chief financial officer, replacing Dominik Asam who is moving to aircraft maker Airbus. Schneider, hired on a three-year ...
- Market Realist•last month
DowDuPont Board Approves Materials Science Division Separation
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- Reuters•2 months ago
Germany's Linde agrees to sell South Korea assets to IMM for $1.2 billion - sources
FRANKFRUT/SEOUL/HONG KONG (Reuters) - German industrial gases group Linde has agreed to sell its South Korean assets to local private equity firm IMM for 1.3 trillion won (875.1 million pounds) , two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. The move is seen as part of Linde's efforts to divest assets in South Korea and elsewhere to win antitrust clearance for its $86 billion merger with rival Praxair, which will create an industry leader. South Korea's competition watchdog in October said Linde and Praxair would have to sell some of their assets, raising concerns that their combination would restrict competition.
- Reuters•2 months ago
Germany's Linde agrees to sell S.Korea assets to IMM for $1.2 bln -sources
FRANKFRUT/SEOUL/HONG KONG, March 8 (Reuters) - German industrial gases group Linde has agreed to sell its South Korean assets to local private equity firm IMM for 1.3 trillion won ($1.15 billion), two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. The move is seen as part of Linde's efforts to divest assets in South Korea and elsewhere to win antitrust clearance for its $86 billion merger with rival Praxair, which will create an industry leader.
Market Realist•2 months agoPraxair to Expand with New Hydrogen Plant in Louisiana
Specialty Chemical Companies: Business Updates Last Week(Continued from Prior Part)Praxair to build a new hydrogen plantIn a press release on February 28, Praxair, the wholly owned subsidiary of Linde (LIN), announced the construction of new
- Market Realist•2 months ago
Air Products and Chemicals Completes Acquisition of ACP Europe SA
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- Reuters•2 months ago
Linde Plc targets 8-12 percent EPS growth in 2019 on cost cuts
Linde Plc, the industrial gases group created from the merger of Linde AG and Praxair, is targeting 8-12 percent growth in 2019 earnings per share thanks to cost cuts, even as revenue growth slows, it said on Friday. In presentation https://www.lindeplc.com/-/media/linde/merger/documents/investors/linde-plc-investor-overview-fv.pdf?la=en&rev=a5c84aa5185149028008c04fb05fb9ab slides on its website, Linde also said 2018 adjusted pro-forma income from continued operations rose to $3.44 billion, up 8.3 percent from $3.17 billion in 2017. Pro-forma revenues for the combined group advanced 4.7 percent to $28.15 billion last year, according to the slides.
- Reuters•2 months ago
Linde Plc targets 8-12 pct EPS growth in 2019 on cost cuts
Linde Plc, the industrial gases group created from the merger of Linde AG and Praxair, is targeting 8-12 percent growth in 2019 earnings per share thanks to cost cuts, even as revenue growth slows, it ...
