Roundview Capital LLC lessened its holdings in Linde PLC (NASDAQ:LIN – Free Report) by 43.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,255 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 1,722 shares during the period. Roundview Capital LLC’s holdings in Linde were worth $962,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Linde in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new stake in Linde in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Saranac Partners Ltd acquired a new stake in Linde in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC lifted its stake in Linde by 134.5% during the 4th quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 68 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Guerra Advisors Inc purchased a new position in Linde during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.80% of the company’s stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Linde news, VP Guillermo Bichara sold 4,357 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $480.79, for a total value of $2,094,802.03. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 22,138 shares in the company, valued at $10,643,729.02. This trade represents a 16.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Sean Durbin sold 6,520 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $477.27, for a total value of $3,111,800.40. Following the completion of the sale, 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Linde Stock Performance
Linde (NASDAQ:LIN – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The basic materials company reported $4.33 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.27 by $0.06. Linde had a net margin of 20.44% and a return on equity of 19.80%. The business had revenue of $8.78 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.60 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.95 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 analysts anticipate that Linde PLC will post 17.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Linde Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be paid a $1.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. This represents a $6.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Linde’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 42.50%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
LIN has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup raised their target price on Linde from $580.00 to $585.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Linde from $552.00 to $570.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $530.00 target price on shares of Linde in a report on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group raised their target price on Linde from $550.00 to $579.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Linde from $525.00 to $530.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $540.00.
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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.
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