Alphinity Investment Management Pty Ltd Has $478.10 Million Stock Holdings in Linde PLC $LIN

Alphinity Investment Management Pty Ltd lessened its position in shares of Linde PLC (NASDAQ:LIN) by 21.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,006,533 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 278,430 shares during the quarter. Linde comprises 4.7% of Alphinity Investment Management Pty Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Alphinity Investment Management Pty Ltd owned approximately 0.21% of Linde worth $478,103,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of LIN. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Linde in the 2nd quarter worth $3,098,772,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in shares of Linde by 82.5% during the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,683,248 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $799,543,000 after buying an additional 760,954 shares in the last quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main lifted its holdings in shares of Linde by 18.5% in the 2nd quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 2,972,515 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,394,198,000 after acquiring an additional 463,977 shares during the last quarter. ABN AMRO Bank N.V. purchased a new position in Linde in the second quarter worth about $187,359,000. Finally, Neuberger Berman Group LLC grew its position in Linde by 48.7% in the second quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 1,131,132 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $530,617,000 after acquiring an additional 370,261 shares in the last quarter. 82.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Linde Stock Down 2.5%

NASDAQ:LIN opened at $448.24 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $209.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 0.84. Linde PLC has a twelve month low of $387.78 and a twelve month high of $486.38. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $431.09 and a 200-day simple moving average of $447.66.

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.18 by $0.02. Linde had a net margin of 20.30% and a return on equity of 19.52%. The company had revenue of $8.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.64 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.97 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Linde has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 4.200-4.300 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 17.400-17.900 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Linde PLC will post 16.54 EPS for the current year.

Linde News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Linde this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat estimates: adjusted EPS $4.20 (vs. $4.18 consensus) and revenue $8.76B (+6% YoY), showing margin resilience and underlying demand. Businesswire: Linde Reports Full-Year and Fourth-Quarter 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year operating profit reported at $8.9B, indicating solid profitability for 2025. Gasworld: Linde reports full year operating profit of $8.9bn
• Positive Sentiment: Company cites record backlog and restructuring initiatives as drivers of steady growth and the 2026 outlook (EPS target $17.40–$17.90). MSN: Linde sees another year of steady growth as Q4 results beat forecasts
• Neutral Sentiment: Management set FY2026 EPS guidance at $17.40–$17.90 and Q1 at $4.20–$4.30 — roughly in line with consensus but tight to the low side of estimates, leaving little upside surprise potential. Linde FY2026 guidance (slide deck)
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan reaffirmed a “neutral” rating with a $455 price target (only modest upside from current levels), signaling limited near-term analyst-driven buy pressure. Benzinga: JPMorgan reaffirms neutral on Linde
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: shares fell after guidance was viewed as disappointing relative to expectations despite the earnings beat; coverage and headlines highlighted the guidance miss. Investing.com: Linde shares fall over 2% as 2026 guidance disappoints
• Negative Sentiment: Operational/headcount action: Linde announced engineering job cuts as it addresses supply-chain challenges — short-term disruption and execution risk that can worry investors. Gasworld: Linde cuts jobs in engineering

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. CICC Research began coverage on Linde in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $510.00 price objective for the company. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $530.00 price target on shares of Linde in a report on Friday. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Linde from $540.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Mizuho set a $525.00 price objective on shares of Linde in a research report on Friday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $455.00 target price on shares of Linde in a report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $513.56.

Linde Profile

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.