NASDAQ · LIN
Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
$479.48
Up+$10.03 (+2.14%)
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 11:24 AM
SID Score
6.1/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
50/100
Neutral
Price performance · LIN
1M range · 19 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 2, 2026
LIN closed at $479.48 after 19 trading sessions, up 2.37% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | $472.48 | $483.41 | $470.55 | $479.48 | 2.53M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $472.00 | $472.00 | $462.3725 | $469.45 | 2.12M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $476.19 | $480.56 | $474.55 | $474.65 | 2.64M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $472.90 | $477.52 | $471.40 | $473.37 | 1.91M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $467.38 | $474.05 | $465.01 | $472.04 | 1.87M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $465.75 | $470.44 | $465.75 | $469.89 | 1.62M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $470.00 | $472.27 | $466.395 | $468.14 | 2.09M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $463.83 | $472.59 | $463.0101 | $469.72 | 1.93M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $458.06 | $465.95 | $455.27 | $464.91 | 1.93M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $460.87 | $461.43 | $456.41 | $457.50 | 2.02M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $458.38 | $461.703 | $454.19 | $460.40 | 4.48M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $461.32 | $462.96 | $455.695 | $458.48 | 2.19M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $462.86 | $466.24 | $459.77 | $462.09 | 1.34M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $462.185 | $464.04 | $459.58 | $462.96 | 1.64M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $467.88 | $467.88 | $461.35 | $464.41 | 1.44M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $462.83 | $467.66 | $460.69 | $466.22 | 1.63M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $465.41 | $467.125 | $460.20 | $461.62 | 2.15M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $468.38 | $468.38 | $463.37 | $466.65 | 2.1M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $474.01 | $474.01 | $466.00 | $468.38 | 2.58M |
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Linde is the largest industrial gas supplier in the world, with operations in over 100 countries. The firm's main products are atmospheric gases (including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon) and process gases (including hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and helium), as well as equipment used in industrial gas production. Linde serves a wide variety of end markets, including chemicals, manufacturing, healthcare, and steelmaking. Linde generated approximately $33 billion in revenue in 2024.
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Argus Research | Buy | — |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Keybanc | Overweight | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | BMO Capital | Outperform | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | RBC Capital | Outperform | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Citigroup | Buy | — |
Generated Oct 5, 2026, 11:23 AM
Linde plc shares gained 2.14% today, reflecting positive investor sentiment around the industrial gas giant's competitive positioning. The uptick appears driven by renewed investor focus on the company's fundamental strengths, particularly its economic moat in a capital-intensive industry.
Bottom line: Linde's 2.14% gain reflects recognition of its durable competitive moat and defensive characteristics in an uncertain economic environment. Investors should monitor whether the company can successfully expand its moat through emerging opportunities like hydrogen transition while managing cyclical headwinds and capital discipline.
Yahoo · Oct 5, 2026
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Benzinga · Sep 30, 2026
Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 2.02% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 11.06%. Currently, Linde has a market capitalization of $219.15 billion.
Yahoo · Sep 29, 2026
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Interpretive context generated from the platform’s current data sources.
Linde plc shares traded at $479.48, reflecting a modest daily decline of 0.24% per SID market data. Over the trailing one-month period, LIN has slipped 1.64%, while the three-month return shows a more pronounced decline of 11.29%, indicating sustained selling pressure in the intermediate term. On a twelve-month basis, however, the stock has delivered a positive return of 13.77%, outpacing broader basic materials sector trends. Technically, LIN trades just below its 50-day moving average of $480.55 and notably beneath its 200-day moving average of $493.28, according to SID market data. The 14-day relative strength index sits at 66.3, approaching but not yet reaching overbought territory. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 2.4 million shares. Linde's beta of 0.858 indicates lower volatility relative to the broader market, consistent with its defensive industrial gas business profile and market capitalization of $188.3 billion.
Linde plc currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.66, positioning it at a premium relative to many peers in the basic materials sector, according to SID market data. The PEG ratio stands at 4.33, suggesting that the stock's earnings growth rate does not fully justify its elevated P/E multiple by traditional growth-adjusted metrics. Linde's price-to-book ratio of 4.90 reflects the market's recognition of the company's asset-light model and significant intangible value stemming from its 2018 merger with Praxair. Per SEC filings, the company offers a dividend yield of approximately 1.49%, providing a modest income component for shareholders. The $188.3 billion market capitalization solidifies Linde's position as the world's largest industrial gas company. These valuation metrics collectively indicate that the market continues to price in Linde's operational stability, consistent cash generation, and dominant positioning within the global industrial gases industry.
Linde plc registers a composite smart money score of 50 out of 100, reflecting a neutral overall signal per SID market data. Institutional ownership activity scores a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating robust and consistent accumulation by large fund managers and pension funds, which aligns with Linde's blue-chip status in the basic materials sector. Insider activity scores 12.5 out of 25, suggesting moderate but not aggressively bullish behavior from corporate executives and directors, according to SEC Form 4 filings. Dark pool activity registers at just 5.5 out of 25, indicating relatively low off-exchange institutional block trading activity in recent periods. Congressional trading activity scores 7.4 out of 25, showing limited but present interest from members of Congress, per 13F institutional filings and public disclosure records. The divergence between the exceptionally strong institutional score and the weaker dark pool and congressional scores explains the neutral composite reading, suggesting that large traditional institutions remain committed holders while other smart money segments show limited incremental positioning.
Linde plc has demonstrated consistent earnings execution, beating consensus estimates in its two most recently reported quarters. According to company earnings reports, the fiscal quarter reported on May 1, 2026, delivered earnings per share of $4.33 against an analyst estimate of $4.27, representing a positive surprise of $0.06. The subsequent quarter reported on July 31, 2026, posted EPS of $4.50 versus the $4.48 consensus, a $0.02 beat. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project EPS of $4.26 for the quarter ending April 30, 2026, and $4.52 for the quarter ending October 30, 2026, per consensus data. The sequential progression from $4.26 to $4.52 in estimated earnings reflects anticipated steady growth driven by long-term contract structures and pricing discipline. Linde's pattern of modest but reliable beats underscores management's conservative guidance approach and operational predictability across its global industrial gas operations.
Wall Street consensus on Linde plc remains uniformly positive, with all five most recent analyst actions carrying bullish designations. On September 28, 2026, Argus Research maintained its Buy rating, while on September 11, 2026, KeyBanc initiated coverage with an Overweight rating, adding a new bullish voice to the coverage universe, per Wall Street analyst reports. Earlier, on August 10, BMO Capital maintained its Outperform rating, followed by both RBC Capital and Citigroup reaffirming Outperform and Buy ratings respectively on August 3, according to SID consensus data. Notably, no analyst downgrades or neutral-to-negative rating changes have appeared in the recent coverage cycle. The unanimous bullish stance across multiple firms spanning different research methodologies reflects broad institutional confidence in Linde's competitive moat, pricing power in industrial gases, and long-term contract revenue visibility. KeyBanc's fresh initiation at Overweight is particularly notable as it expands the active coverage base with an immediately constructive outlook on the stock.
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