Linde PLC $LIN Shares Purchased by Ameritas Advisory Services LLC

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Linde PLC (NASDAQ:LIN) by 230.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,615 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,522 shares during the quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Linde were worth $1,541,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Linde during the second quarter worth about $25,000. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp purchased a new position in Linde during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Saranac Partners Ltd purchased a new position in Linde during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC raised its stake in Linde by 134.5% during the fourth quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 68 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the period. Finally, Guerra Advisors Inc purchased a new position in Linde during the third quarter worth about $30,000. 82.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Sean Durbin sold 6,520 shares of the company’s 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 8,151 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,890,227.77. This represents a 44.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Guillermo Bichara sold 4,357 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $480.79, for a total transaction of $2,094,802.03. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 22,138 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,643,729.02. The trade was a 16.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 20,332 shares of company stock worth $9,749,257 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LIN has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Linde from $525.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Linde from $552.00 to $570.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Seaport Research Partners lifted their target price on shares of Linde from $525.00 to $575.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. DZ Bank downgraded shares of Linde from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $460.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Linde from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $540.00.

Linde Price Performance

Linde stock opened at $511.65 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $496.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $459.08. The company has a market capitalization of $236.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 0.73. Linde PLC has a 1 year low of $387.78 and a 1 year high of $521.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 0.83.

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The basic materials company reported $4.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.27 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $8.78 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.60 billion. Linde had a net margin of 20.44% and a return on equity of 19.80%. The business’s revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.95 EPS. Linde has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.600-17.900 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.500 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Linde PLC will post 17.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Linde Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be paid a $1.60 dividend. This represents a $6.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. Linde’s payout ratio is 42.50%.

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.