Capital International Sarl Buys 2,734 Shares of Linde PLC $LIN

Key Points

• Capital International Sarl increased its Linde stake by 3.1%, buying 2,734 shares to hold 91,354 shares valued at roughly $43.39 million.
• Linde slightly beat quarterly expectations with EPS of $4.20 (vs. $4.18 est.) and revenue of $8.76B (vs. $8.64B est.), and issued guidance of Q1 2026 EPS 4.20–4.30 and FY 2026 EPS 17.40–17.90.
• Linde raised its quarterly dividend to $1.60 (from $1.50), equal to a $6.40 annualized payout and about a 1.3% yield; the ex-dividend date is March 11 and payment is March 26.

Capital International Sarl grew its position in Linde PLC (NASDAQ:LIN - Free Report) by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 91,354 shares of the basic materials company's stock after purchasing an additional 2,734 shares during the period. Capital International Sarl's holdings in Linde were worth $43,393,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in shares of Linde in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,752,000. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Linde by 14.1% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 777 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $325,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in Linde by 19.8% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,569 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $736,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its stake in Linde by 19.3% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 897 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $421,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Modera Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Linde by 13.9% in the second quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,254 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $588,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.80% of the company's stock.

Linde Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ LIN opened at $483.62 on Tuesday. Linde PLC has a fifty-two week low of $387.78 and a fifty-two week high of $510.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $224.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.15, a P/E/G ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $462.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $449.90.

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.18 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $8.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.64 billion. Linde had a net margin of 20.30% and a return on equity of 19.52%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.97 EPS. Linde has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 4.200-4.300 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 17.400-17.900 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Linde PLC will post 16.54 EPS for the current year.

Linde Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be issued a $1.60 dividend. This is a boost from Linde's previous quarterly dividend of $1.50. This represents a $6.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 11th. Linde's dividend payout ratio is currently 41.12%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LIN has been the topic of several research reports. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Linde from $540.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. CICC Research started coverage on shares of Linde in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $510.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Linde from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Linde from $540.00 to $490.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Linde in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Linde presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $508.20.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Linde news, VP Guillermo Bichara sold 9,455 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $480.45, for a total transaction of $4,542,654.75. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 22,138 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,636,202.10. This trade represents a 29.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.70% of the company's stock.

Linde Company Profile

Linde NASDAQ: LIN is a multinational industrial gases and engineering company that supplies gases, related technologies and services to a wide range of industries. The company traces its current form to the 2018 combination of Germany's Linde AG and U.S.-based Praxair, creating one of the largest global providers of industrial, specialty and medical gases. Linde's business model centers on production, processing and distribution of gases as well as the design and construction of the plants and equipment needed to produce them.

Core products and services include atmospheric and process gases such as oxygen, nitrogen and argon; hydrogen and helium; carbon dioxide; and a portfolio of higher‑value specialty and electronic gases.

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