LIN Company Profile and Key Details

Short-term trend indicators are mixed aligned (SMA20 4.75%, SMA50 10.52%, SMA200 9.64%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 69.15 (firm momentum), while the ATR of 9.33 points to moderate volatility. The stock remains sitting in the mid-range of its 52-week band, trading -2.18% below its high and over 28.55% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 2.73 million shares is slightly above the 3-month average of 2.27 million, indicating heightened recent market interest.

Linde plc last paid a dividend of 6.2 per share, this equals a trailing yield of roughly 1.13%. Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $300.65. This means the shares are trading above this model’s fair value.

Linde plc has 468.91 million shares outstanding. The public float is 467.21 million shares, elevated short interest at 1.05% of float. This equals 4.90 million shares. The short ratio is 3.15 days. Institutional investors hold 87.65% of the float. Insiders own 0.26%. Sadusky Vincent L holds 1.37 million shares, HICKS MUSE TATE & FURST EQUITY FUND III LP has 594.80 thousand shares and ANGEL STEPHEN F has 480.54 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 22.43 thousand shares across 6 transactions.

Linde plc generated EPS of $14.60 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is 25.41%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 9.18% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $4.33. The next quarter is forecast at $4.27. Next year's EPS is expected at $9.48. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 9 Strong Buy ratings, 12 Buy ratings, 3 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $585.00 to $455.00. The high target offers 14.22% upside. The low target suggests -11.16% downside. The mean target is $529.46. This offers 3.38% upside. Linde plc earnings surprise history is a consistent trend of beating forecasts. The quarter that ended May 01, 2026, missed forecasts by 1.41%. The prior quarter beat by 0.48%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 0.76% in February 06, 2025.

Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN) closed at $512.15 USD, losing -$3.70 (-0.72%) from the previous close of $515.85. The stock is currently within 5% of its 52-week high $387.78 and $525.87. With a market capitalization of about $236.92 billion, Linde plc is classified as a mega-cap and shows lower-than-market volatility (beta ~0.73). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 2.32 million shares, trading with heavier-than-usual volume. Headquartered in Woking, None, Linde plc operates in the Basic Materials sector and the Chemicals - Specialty industry. Led by CEO Sanjiv Lamba, the company employs approximately 65,069 people and listed since June 17, 1992. Linde plc functions as a global industrial gas and engineering powerhouse, extending its operations throughout North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.

Linde plc trades at a P/E ratio of 33.36, slightly above the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 6.84 and a price-to-book ratio of 6.16 trading at moderately above to book value. The P/FCF stands at 46.49, also above market averages.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Linde plc stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected increase of 3.16%, with price expected at $528.31 by July 02, 2026, within a range of $519.49 to $536.96 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 12.16%, reaching $574.44 by September 16, 2026, with a range of $549.12 to $598.15. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 5.37%, with price at $539.64 by June 18, 2027, within a range of $529.83 to $549.32.

Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN) shares are flat 1.59% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been negative over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows Linde plc trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 33.36. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Outperform territory and a mean price target of $448.26, suggesting -12.47% downside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term strength (3.16% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (12.16% over three months), and a longer-term gain (5.37% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.