Linde PLC

LIN

476.730USD

-5.310-1.10%

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Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

5 / 72

Overall Ranking

89 / 4724

Industry

Chemicals

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No Data

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Analyst Rating

Based on 26 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

510.109

Target Price

+5.82%

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Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Company Highlights

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Linde is a leading global multinational chemical company and the largest industrial gas supplier worldwide by market share and revenue. Established by German scientist and engineer Carl von Linde in 1879 in Wiesbaden, Germany, the company is currently headquartered in Woking, United Kingdom, and is registered in Ireland as Linde plc. Linde plc was created in 2018 through the merger of Linde AG and Praxair, which was founded in 1907 in the United States as Linde Air Products Company.

Linde's core business involves the manufacturing and distribution of atmospheric gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, rare gases, alongside process gases that include carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, ammonia, electronic gases, specialty gases, and acetylene. The company’s products are utilized across various sectors, including healthcare, petroleum refining, manufacturing, food and beverage carbonation, fiber optics, steel production, aerospace, material handling equipment, chemicals, electronics, and water treatment industries.

Industry Leader

The company's revenue leads the industry, with the latest annual revenue totaling USD 33.01B.

High Profit Growth

The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 58.31.

High Dividend

The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 40.44%.

Stable Dividend

The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 40.44%.

Overvalued

The company’s latest PB is 5.87, at a high 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Selling

The latest institutional holdings are 412.90M shares, decreasing 2.76% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by The Vanguard

Star Investor The Vanguard holds 44.43M shares of this stock.

The company's current financial score is 7.56, which is higher than the Chemicals industry's average of 6.99. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 8.11B, representing a year-over-year increase of 0.15%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 2.83%.

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Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.56

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0

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Financials

7.58

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Quality of Earnings

7.45

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Operational Efficiency

7.58

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Growth Potential

7.44

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Shareholder Returns

7.72

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The company’s current valuation score is 4.80, which is higher than the Chemicals industry's average of 2.55. Its current P/E ratio is 34.09, which is 5.16% below the recent high of 35.85 and 2.67% above the recent low of 33.18.

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Industry at a Glance

Previous score

4.00

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0

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Industry Ranking 5/72

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The company’s current earnings forecast score is 7.78, which is higher than the Chemicals industry's average of 7.30. The average price target for Linde PLC is 515.00, with a high of 576.00 and a low of 381.00.

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Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.85

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0

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No Data

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Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

The company’s current price momentum score is 9.14, which is higher than the Chemicals industry's average of 8.17. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 496.29 and the support level at 459.23, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

6.79

Change

2.04

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No Data

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated：2025-09-12

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 7.00, which is lower than the Chemicals industry's average of 7.92. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 88.04%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.05%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 44.43M shares, representing 9.47% of shares outstanding, with 2.10% increase in holdings.

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Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.00

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0

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Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Star Investors

44.14M

-0.11%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

22.87M

+0.61%

State Street Global Advisors (US)

19.34M

-3.11%

Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.

11.28M

+2.49%

Capital World Investors

10.79M

-6.53%

Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC

10.31M

-5.97%

Invesco Capital Management (QQQ Trust)

9.73M

-0.85%

Capital Research Global Investors

9.22M

+0.02%

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Star Investors

8.89M

+9.81%

Wellington Management Company, LLP

7.54M

+18.58%

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The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Chemicals export-driven industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The company’s current risk assessment score is 6.39, which is higher than the Chemicals industry's average of 4.12. The company's beta value is 0.95. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

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