KeyCorp Forecasts Lineage’s Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:LINE)

Lineage, Inc. (NASDAQ:LINE) – Research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Lineage in a report issued on Monday, June 30th. KeyCorp analyst T. Thomas anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.71 for the quarter. KeyCorp has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lineage’s current full-year earnings is $2.34 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Lineage’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.70 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.75 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.84 EPS.

Lineage (NASDAQ:LINE) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.04. Lineage had a negative return on equity of 7.24% and a negative net margin of 11.88%. The business had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Bank of America downgraded Lineage from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $49.00 target price for the company. in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Barclays assumed coverage on Lineage in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $59.00 target price for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on Lineage from $74.00 to $63.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on Lineage from $75.00 to $60.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 5th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their target price on Lineage from $62.00 to $49.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $61.70.

Lineage Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of LINE stock opened at $43.53 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $45.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $53.31. Lineage has a fifty-two week low of $41.88 and a fifty-two week high of $89.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.95 billion and a P/E ratio of -13.52. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66.

Lineage Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 21st. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th will be paid a $0.5275 dividend. This represents a $2.11 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.85%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 30th. Lineage’s dividend payout ratio is currently -65.53%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Lineage news, insider Sudarsan V. Thattai acquired 4,420 shares of Lineage stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 5th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $45.23 per share, with a total value of $199,916.60. Following the purchase, the insider owned 4,420 shares in the company, valued at approximately $199,916.60. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Chairman Kevin Patrick Marchetti purchased 11,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $43.75 per share, with a total value of $503,125.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chairman directly owned 27,733 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,213,318.75. This represents a 70.84% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders acquired 26,869 shares of company stock valued at $1,194,980. Corporate insiders own 71.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lineage

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in LINE. FIL Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Lineage during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Costello Asset Management INC purchased a new stake in shares of Lineage during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lineage during the 1st quarter worth about $34,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Lineage by 170.4% during the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 730 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 460 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Lineage during the 4th quarter worth about $50,000.

About Lineage

Lineage, Inc is the world’s largest global temperature-controlled warehouse REIT with a network of over 480 strategically located facilities totaling over 84.1 million square feet and 3.0 billion cubic feet of capacity across countries in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Coupling end-to-end supply chain solutions and technology, Lineage partners with some of the world’s largest food and beverage producers, retailers, and distributors to help increase distribution efficiency, advance sustainability, minimize supply chain waste, and, most importantly, feed the world.