Linde (LIN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Linde plc is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company, supplying atmospheric and process gases across a wide range of industries. The company produces oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, carbon dioxide and specialty gases, along with related equipment and services. Its solutions support critical applications in manufacturing, healthcare, energy, food and beverage, and electronics, helping customers improve productivity, safety and environmental performance.

In addition to gas production and distribution, Linde offers on-site gas generation, gas processing and cryogenic air separation plants, as well as comprehensive gas handling and distribution systems. The company’s engineering division designs and constructs large-scale industrial gas facilities, incorporating its proprietary technologies for separation, liquefaction and purification. Linde’s service network ensures reliable supply through pipelines, bulk deliveries, cylinders and microbulk systems, tailored to customer needs in both developed and emerging markets.

Founded in 1879 by Carl von Linde in Germany, the enterprise expanded steadily through technological innovation and strategic acquisitions. The modern Linde plc was formed in 2018 following the merger of Linde AG and Praxair, bringing together two of the world’s largest industrial gas companies. This union enhanced Linde’s global footprint, enabling operations in more than 100 countries and strengthening its presence across the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa.

Headquartered in Guildford, United Kingdom, with operational centers in the United States and Germany, Linde is led by Chair and Chief Executive Officer Steve Angel. Under his leadership, the company has emphasized safety, sustainability and carbon reduction, with initiatives to develop low-carbon hydrogen and support customers’ decarbonization goals. Linde’s focus on innovation and operational excellence positions it as a key partner for industries seeking to optimize processes and meet evolving environmental regulations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $464.48 to $469.62
• 50-Day Range: $445.97 to $477.17
• 52-Week Range: $408.65 to $487.49
• Volume: 1.33 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.64 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $220.68 billion
• P/E Ratio: 29.84
• Dividend Yield: 1.28%
• Price Target: $518.80
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Linde Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Linde scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 46th out of 186 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Linde has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Linde has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.95%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Linde are expected to grow by 8.95% in the coming year, from $16.54 to $18.02 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Linde is 34.05, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.84.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Linde is 34.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 92.75.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Linde has a PEG Ratio of 3.32. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Linde has a P/B Ratio of 5.66. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.10% of the float of Linde has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Linde has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Linde has recently decreased by 2.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Linde pays a meaningful dividend of 1.27%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Linde has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Linde is 43.57%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Linde will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.30% next year. This indicates that Linde will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.10% of the float of Linde has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Linde has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Linde has recently decreased by 2.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.51

News Sentiment

Linde has a news sentiment score of 1.51. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 44 news articles for Linde this week, compared to 24 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

16 people have searched for LIN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 6 people have added Linde to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Linde insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,222,204.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.70% of the stock of Linde is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

82.80% of the stock of Linde is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LIN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LIN shares performed this year?

Linde's stock was trading at $418.67 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LIN shares have increased by 12.0% and is now trading at $468.81.

How were Linde's earnings last quarter?

Linde PLC (NASDAQ:LIN) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The basic materials company reported $3.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.92 by $0.03. The business's revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Linde's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Linde include Swedbank AB (0.22%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.20%), Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt (0.12%) and Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Stephen F Angel, Matthew J White, Sanjiv Lamba, Guillermo Bichara, David P Strauss, John Panikar, Juergen Nowicki, Robert L Wood, Sean Durbin, Paula Rosput Reynolds and Oliver Pfann.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Linde?

Shares of LIN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Linde own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Linde investors own include Chevron (CVX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Humana (HUM), McKesson (MCK), Meta Platforms (META) and Comcast (CMCSA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Record date for 6/18 Dividend: 6/04/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/18 Dividend: 6/04/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/18/2025
• Today: 7/12/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/01/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: CHEM - SPECIALTY
• Sub-Industry: Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LIN
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:LIN
• CIK: 1707925
• Web: www.linde.com
• Phone: 441483242200
• Fax: 800-772-9985
• Employees: 65,289
• Year Founded: 1879

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Linde: $518.80
• High Price Target: $576.00
• Low Price Target: $480.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $13.77
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 34.05
• Forward P/E Ratio: 28.34
• P/E Growth: 3.32
• Net Income: $6.57 billion
• Net Margins: 20.02%
• Pretax Margin: 26.26%
• Return on Equity: 18.95%
• Return on Assets: 9.26%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.45
• Current Ratio: 0.94
• Quick Ratio: 0.80

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $33.02 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.68
• Cash Flow: $23.56 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.90
• Book Value: $82.90 per share
• Price / Book: 5.66

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 470,724,000
• Free Float: 467,429,000
• Market Cap: $220.68 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.96