The stock price of Linde Plc (NASDAQ: LIN) has plunged by -0.95 when compared to previous closing price of 459.85, but the company has seen a 2.14% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-12 that I reiterate a Buy rating for Linde plc with a fair value of $477 per share, anticipating long-term benefits from increased U.S. manufacturing facilities. Linde’s Q1 results showed 1% organic revenue growth and 4.1% adj. operating profit growth, despite sluggish industrial production. Management’s confidence in offsetting inflationary pressures through pricing and productivity programs, along with defensive revenue streams, supports a strong market position.
Is It Worth Investing in Linde Plc (NASDAQ: LIN) Right Now?
Linde Plc (NASDAQ: LIN) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 33.06x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.97. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for LIN is 467.20M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.05% of that float. On May 22, 2025, the average trading volume of LIN was 2.30M shares.
LIN’s Market Performance
LIN’s stock has seen a 2.14% increase for the week, with a 0.20% rise in the past month and a -1.39% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.37%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.70% for Linde Plc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.70% for LIN’s stock, with a 0.17% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LIN
Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LIN reach a price target of $510. The rating they have provided for LIN stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 18th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Neutral” to LIN, setting the target price at $500 in the report published on April 10th of the previous year.
LIN Trading at 0.71% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LIN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.56% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.70%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.37%, as shares surge +1.63% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.31% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LIN rose by +2.14%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +0.33% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $452.33. In addition, Linde Plc saw 8.80% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LIN starting from Strauss David P, who sale 1,987 shares at the price of $457.04 back on May 16 ’25. After this action, Strauss David P now owns 22,639 shares of Linde Plc, valued at $908,212 using the latest closing price.
Strauss David P, the Member of immediate family of of Linde Plc, proposed sale 1,988 shares at $456.75 during a trade that took place back on May 16 ’25, which means that Strauss David P is holding shares at $908,013 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LIN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.42 for the gross margin
The net margin for Linde Plc stands at 0.2. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 17.20, with 8.11 for asset returns.
Based on Linde Plc (LIN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.4. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.63. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 34.75.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 12.75 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.48. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.06. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.3for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.4. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.94.
Conclusion
To sum up, Linde Plc (LIN) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
