LIN Stock Fell After Q2 Earnings Report; Buyers Losing Interest?  

Linde plc’s (NYSE: LIN) stock prices slipped $2.73 on the July 3 trading session. It opened trading at $382.01, dipped to $378.16, hit a high of $382.35, and closed trading at $378.16 with an intraday trading volume of 1.119 million. 

In Monday’s trading session, LIN stock reflected a majority of sellers in the market. In the 52-week trading session, LIN stock’s highest trading price was $383.58 and the lowest was $262.47. 

Linde plc’s (NYSE: LIN) market capitalization is $185.146 billion and its stock’s average trading volume is 1.415 million. In the past week, LIN stock surged more than 2.21% and in a month, prices jumped more than 5.70%. 

Technical indicators of TradingView suggest buying more of the stock and this is echoed by analysts who point out that the ongoing movement of LIN stock is the perfect time to buy the stock and hold for a longer time. 

Source: LIN stock price chart from TradingView 

According to the company’s most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jackson Square Capital LLC increased its holdings in Linde plc (NYSE:LIN) shares by 34.1% in the first quarter. After purchasing an extra 3,962 shares during the quarter, the corporation ended the period with a total of 15,584 shares of the company’s stock. 

About 2.5% of Jackson Square Capital LLC’s interests are in Linde, thereby ranking as the company’s tenth largest investment. The value of Jackson Square Capital LLC’s holdings in Linde plc shares was $5,487,000 at the conclusion of the most recent reporting period.

Linde PLC, (NYSE: LIN) Earnings & Revenue 

In Q1 2023, Linde plc (NYSE: LIN)  generated 0.03% less revenue than the estimated figures. The company was expected to report $8.20 billion but the reported revenue was $8.19 billion. The estimated revenue of Q2 and Q3 are $8.73 Billion and $9.04 Billion, respectively. 

Earnings per share (EPS) reflected an upper movement of 9.10%. The estimated EPS was $3.13 but the reported EPS was $3.42. Data of TradingView shows that 486 million shares are free-floating while the remaining 3.506 million are closely held either by financial backers or by the board of directors of the company. 

Linde plc’s (NYSE: LIN) revenue-to-profit conversion constitutes 29% gross profit, 32% Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA), 19% Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) and 12% net income. 

Majority of Linde plc’s (NYSE: LIN) revenue is generated by producing and distributing industrial gases and engineering. The company majorly leads its operations in the United States and apart from this, it also conducts business in Germany, China, the United Kingdom, Australia, and many others. 

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