Linde AG Given Buy Rating at DZ Bank AG (LIN)

Linde AG (ETR: LIN)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at DZ Bank AG in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, AnalystRatingsNetwork.com reports. They currently have a €163.00 ($211.69) price target on the stock.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Linde AG to an “outperform” rating in a research note to investors on Friday, May 24th. They now have a €178.00 ($231.17) price target on the stock. Separately, analysts at Deutsche Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Linde AG in a research note to investors on Friday, May 17th. They now have a €160.00 ($207.79) price target on the stock. Finally, analysts at Societe Generale reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Linde AG in a research note to investors on Monday, May 13th. They now have a €170.00 ($220.78) price target on the stock.

One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of €150.67 ($195.68).

Shares of Linde AG (ETR: LIN) traded down 2.64% during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting €144.364. Linde AG has a one year low of €109.60 and a one year high of €154.518. The stock’s 50-day moving average is currently €131..

Linde AG is a German company engaged in the gases and engineering sector. It operates two divisions: Gases and Engineering, as core divisions, as well as Gist.