NASDAQ · LIN
Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
$461.62
Up+$4.60 (+1.00%)
Updated Sep 12, 2026, 12:14 AM
SID Score
5.7/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
59/100
Neutral
Price performance
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
LIN closed at $461.62 after 20 trading sessions, down 3.47% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $479.25 | $482.96 | $476.48 | $477.57 | 2.27M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $487.90 | $491.98 | $480.05 | $482.19 | 1.83M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $487.99 | $490.98 | $485.52 | $487.45 | 1.15M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $488.50 | $488.955 | $482.16 | $486.76 | 1.64M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $489.05 | $492.49 | $486.45 | $489.58 | 2.11M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $487.00 | $489.60 | $486.70 | $489.51 | 1.24M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $484.57 | $486.69 | $481.00 | $485.35 | 1.9M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $488.55 | $494.50 | $488.0101 | $490.33 | 1.84M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $489.20 | $490.62 | $485.12 | $487.20 | 1.79M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $488.44 | $491.49 | $485.00 | $490.03 | 2.18M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $486.35 | $491.77 | $482.47 | $487.57 | 2.05M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $481.25 | $489.795 | $479.3699 | $481.29 | 1.81M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $478.49 | $483.97 | $478.00 | $481.13 | 2.85M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $481.67 | $483.48 | $477.71 | $478.705 | 2.4M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $482.00 | $482.37 | $473.05 | $474.33 | 1.75M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $479.09 | $483.485 | $477.13 | $482.74 | 1.37M |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $479.855 | $483.29 | $475.75 | $478.20 | 2.2M |
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Company profile and research snapshot.
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 11, 2026 | Keybanc | Overweight | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | BMO Capital | Outperform | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | RBC Capital | Outperform | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Citigroup | Buy | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Bernstein | Outperform | — |
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Yahoo · Sep 11, 2026
Billionaire Daniel Sundheim founded D1 Capital Partners in July 2018 and runs it as chief investment officer. He spent 15 years at Viking Global Investors under billionaire Andreas Halvorsen. D1’s Q2 filings show that the fund bought over 340,000 shares of Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN), a stake worth about $177.2 million and 0.51% of the portfolio. […]
Benzinga · Sep 11, 2026
Keybanc analyst Salvator Tiano initiates coverage on Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) with a Overweight rating and announces Price Target of $542.
Benzinga · Sep 9, 2026
Scotts Miracle-Gro, Linde and Graphic Packaging are oversold materials stocks with RSI near 30, potentially offering undervalued buying opportunities.
SeekingAlpha · Sep 9, 2026
Linde Q2 results: solid demand but margins slipped as CapEx rises and projects lag.
Interpretive context generated from the platform’s current data sources.
Linde plc shares closed at $461.62, declining 0.24% in the most recent session, per SID market data. The stock has experienced notable weakness over the near and medium term, falling 5.89% over the past month and 9.34% over the past three months. Despite this recent pullback, LIN maintains a positive 18.25% return over the trailing twelve months. The stock is currently trading well below both its 50-day moving average of $498.45 and its 200-day moving average of $491.76, indicating sustained downward momentum according to Massive/Polygon technical data. The 14-day relative strength index registers at 31.5, placing LIN near oversold territory and reflecting the intensity of recent selling pressure. Linde's beta of 0.858 indicates historically lower volatility relative to the broader market. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 2.4 million shares, supporting the stock's current market capitalization of approximately $188.3 billion.
Linde plc currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.66, reflecting a premium valuation relative to many peers in the Basic Materials sector, per SID market data. The company's PEG ratio stands at 4.33, suggesting that the stock's earnings multiple is elevated relative to its projected earnings growth rate. Linde's price-to-book ratio of 4.90 indicates investors are paying nearly five times the company's book value per share, consistent with the asset-light, high-return-on-capital profile typical of industrial gas leaders. According to SEC filings and market data, the company offers a dividend yield of approximately 1.49%, providing modest income to shareholders. With a market capitalization of $188.3 billion, Linde remains one of the largest companies in the industrial gases space. The current valuation metrics suggest the market continues to price in Linde's durable competitive advantages and consistent cash flow generation, even amid the recent share price correction.
Linde plc registers a smart money score of 59 out of 100, reflecting a neutral overall signal according to SID market data. Institutional ownership activity scores a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating robust positioning by major asset managers and signaling strong conviction among large fund holders. Insider activity scores 12.5 out of 25, with SEC Form 4 filings revealing two insider transactions over the past 90 days — both purchases with zero sales recorded. This exclusively buy-side insider activity, while modest in volume, suggests internal confidence in the company's trajectory at current price levels. Congressional trading activity registers at 12.8 out of 25, reflecting moderate engagement from lawmakers disclosed through required filings. Dark pool activity scores 8.5 out of 25, indicating below-average institutional block trading in off-exchange venues. The divergence between maximum institutional conviction and more subdued dark pool activity suggests that large holders are maintaining rather than actively accumulating positions, per 13F institutional filings and SEC Form 4 data.
Linde plc has demonstrated a consistent pattern of exceeding Wall Street expectations across its most recent reported quarters, according to company earnings reports. In the fiscal quarter reported February 2026, Linde posted earnings per share of $4.20 against a consensus estimate of $4.17, representing a positive surprise of $0.03. The following quarter reported in May 2026 showed EPS of $4.33 versus the $4.27 estimate, delivering a $0.06 beat. Most recently, for the quarter reported July 2026, actual EPS came in at $4.50 compared to the $4.48 consensus, a $0.02 upside surprise. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project EPS of $4.26 for the upcoming quarter, per consensus data. The sequential earnings progression from $4.17 estimated to $4.50 actual across three quarters reflects steady operational execution. Linde's ability to consistently deliver modest but reliable earnings beats underscores the predictability of its long-term contract-driven revenue model.
Wall Street analyst sentiment on Linde plc remains uniformly positive, with all recent coverage reaffirming bullish ratings, per Wall Street analyst reports. On August 10, 2026, BMO Capital reiterated its Outperform rating on LIN, following similar reaffirmations from three firms on August 3, 2026: RBC Capital maintained Outperform, Citigroup maintained Buy, and Bernstein reiterated Outperform. Bernstein had also previously maintained its Outperform rating on July 17, 2026. Notably, none of the five most recent analyst actions involved a downgrade or a shift to a neutral or negative stance, according to SID consensus data. The unanimous bullish consensus stands in contrast to the stock's recent 9.34% three-month decline, potentially indicating that analysts view the pullback as disconnected from Linde's fundamental trajectory. The clustering of reaffirmations around early August 2026 aligns with the company's latest earnings release cycle, during which Linde once again surpassed consensus EPS estimates, reinforcing the constructive analyst outlook.
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