1,181 Shares in Linde PLC $LIN Purchased by Foguth Wealth Management LLC.

Foguth Wealth Management LLC. acquired a new position in Linde PLC (NASDAQ:LIN) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 1,181 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $507,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First Financial Bank Trust Division raised its holdings in shares of Linde by 1,206.6% in the fourth quarter. First Financial Bank Trust Division now owns 6,533 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,786,000 after buying an additional 6,033 shares during the period. RIA Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in Linde by 14.1% during the 3rd quarter. RIA Advisory Group LLC now owns 2,924 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,389,000 after acquiring an additional 361 shares during the period. Mirova grew its position in Linde by 10.6% in the 3rd quarter. Mirova now owns 20,206 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $9,598,000 after acquiring an additional 1,937 shares during the last quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP grew its position in Linde by 163.3% in the 3rd quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 1,718 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $816,000 after acquiring an additional 4,432 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Saranac Partners Ltd purchased a new stake in Linde in the third quarter worth $29,000. Institutional investors own 82.80% of the company’s stock.

Linde Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ LIN opened at $489.80 on Friday. Linde PLC has a twelve month low of $387.78 and a twelve month high of $510.65. The firm has a market cap of $226.97 billion, a PE ratio of 33.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 0.82. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $472.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $450.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.18 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $8.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.64 billion. Linde had a return on equity of 19.52% and a net margin of 20.30%.The business’s revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company 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. Analysts expect that Linde PLC will post 16.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Linde Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be issued a dividend of $1.60 per share. This represents a $6.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 11th. This is a positive change from Linde’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.50. Linde’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 43.87%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. CICC Research began coverage on Linde in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $510.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Linde from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $455.00 to $525.00 in a report on Friday, March 13th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Linde in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Mizuho set a $525.00 price objective on shares of Linde in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, DZ Bank cut shares of Linde from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $460.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $515.20.

Insider Transactions at Linde

In other news, VP Guillermo Bichara sold 9,455 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $480.45, for a total value of $4,542,654.75. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 22,138 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,636,202.10. This represents a 29.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Sean Durbin sold 6,520 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $477.27, for a total transaction of $3,111,800.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 8,151 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,890,227.77. This represents a 44.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 20,332 shares of company stock worth $9,749,257 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

About Linde

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.