Cerity Partners LLC Decreases Position in Linde PLC $LIN

Posted by Stanley Muller on Jun 10th, 2026

Cerity Partners LLC lessened its holdings in Linde PLC (NASDAQ:LIN – Free Report) by 36.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 130,185 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 75,133 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC’s holdings in Linde were worth $55,510,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Linde in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Linde during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Saranac Partners Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Linde during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Finally, High Note Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Linde by 108.6% during the 4th quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 73 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.80% of the company’s stock.

Linde Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LIN opened at $515.59 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $503.67 and its 200 day moving average price is $469.71. Linde PLC has a 12 month low of $387.78 and a 12 month high of $521.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $238.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.24, a P/E/G ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 0.72.

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN – Get Free Report) last announced 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 firm had revenue of $8.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.60 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.95 EPS. Linde’s revenue for the quarter 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, sell-side analysts predict that Linde PLC will post 17.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Linde Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared 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 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 4th. Linde’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 42.50%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LIN has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $575.00 price objective on shares of Linde in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective 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. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Linde from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Linde from $580.00 to $585.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $600.00 price objective on shares of Linde in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $541.91.

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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.

Cerity Partners LLC Decreases Position in Linde PLC $LIN

Linde Price Performance

Linde Announces Dividend

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Linde Profile

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