Linde PLC $LIN Stock Position Reduced by Waterloo Capital L.P.

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Jun 1st, 2026

Waterloo Capital L.P. cut its stake in shares of Linde PLC (NASDAQ:LIN – Free Report) by 42.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,096 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 1,525 shares during the period. Waterloo Capital L.P.’s holdings in Linde were worth $894,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LIN. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Linde in the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new stake in Linde in the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Guerra Advisors Inc bought a new stake in Linde in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Saranac Partners Ltd bought a new stake in Linde in the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in Linde in the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. 82.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LIN has been the subject of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Linde from $525.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $575.00 target price on shares of Linde in a research report on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Linde from $550.00 to $579.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Linde from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Linde from $552.00 to $570.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $540.00.

Read Our Latest Analysis on LIN

Insider Buying and Selling at Linde

In related news, EVP Sean Durbin sold 6,520 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 8,151 shares in the company, valued at $3,890,227.77. This represents a 44.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Guillermo Bichara sold 4,357 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $480.79, for a total transaction of $2,094,802.03. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 22,138 shares of the company’s stock, 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. 0.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Linde Price Performance

NASDAQ LIN opened at $497.69 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $501.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $465.62. The company has a market cap of $230.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.05, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.72. Linde PLC has a 1 year low of $387.78 and a 1 year high of $521.28.

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The basic materials company reported $4.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.27 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $8.78 billion during 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%. Linde’s quarterly revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Linde PLC will post 17.86 EPS for the current year.

Linde Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th will be paid 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 Thursday, June 4th. Linde’s dividend payout ratio is presently 42.50%.

Linde Profile

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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.