Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac Invests $3.83 Million in Linde PLC $LIN

Posted by Brian Himes on May 29th, 2026

Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new position in shares of Linde PLC (NASDAQ:LIN – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 8,272 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,830,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Linde during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new position in shares of Linde during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Guerra Advisors Inc acquired a new position in shares of Linde during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Saranac Partners Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Linde during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Linde during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 82.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Linde news, EVP Sean Durbin sold 6,520 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $477.27, for a total value of $3,111,800.40. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 8,151 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,890,227.77. The trade was a 44.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale 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 business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $480.79, for a total value of $2,094,802.03. Following the completion of 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 position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Linde Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ LIN opened at $501.98 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $232.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.33, a PEG ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Linde PLC has a 52-week low of $387.78 and a 52-week high of $521.28. The business’s 50 day moving average is $501.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $465.08.

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN – Get Free Report) last announced its 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 company had revenue of $8.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.60 billion. Linde had a return on equity of 19.80% and a net margin of 20.44%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.95 earnings per share. Linde has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.600-17.900 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.500 EPS. Research analysts predict that Linde PLC will post 17.86 EPS for the current year.

Linde Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on LIN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Linde from $525.00 to $530.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Linde from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $575.00 price target on shares of Linde in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Mizuho set a $525.00 price target on shares of Linde in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Linde from $552.00 to $570.00 and gave the company 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $540.00.

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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.