In a research note, Jefferies analyst Laurence Alexander has maintained his recommendation on the stock with a Buy rating. The target price remains unchanged at USD 535.
Linde plc is one of the world's leading engineering and industrial gas production groups. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- production and sale of industrial gases (89.2%). Net sales break down by market between chemicals and energy (22%), manufacturing (22%), healthcare (17%), metals and mining (13%), food and beverage (9%), electronics (9%) and other (8%);
- surface engineering services (7%);
- other (3.8%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United Kingdom (4.7%), the United States (34.8%), Germany (7.6%), China (8%), Australia (4.1%), Mexico (4.1%), Brazil (3.8%) and other (32.9%).
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