Siemens Healthineers is now an independent publicly listed company, with its shares trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on Mar. 16 under the ticker symbol SHL. The initial public offering is one of Germany's biggest listings in the last few years.
Siemens Healthineers Floats On Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Siemens Healthineers is a publicly listed company now that its shares debuted on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on March 16.

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