The stock of Linde Plc (LIN) has seen a -2.61% decrease in the past week, with a -0.35% drop in the past month, and a 0.11% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.60%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 0.94% for LIN. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.77% for LIN’s stock, with a simple moving average of 0.58% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Linde Plc (NASDAQ: LIN) Right Now?
Linde Plc (NASDAQ: LIN) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 33.25x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for LIN is at 0.98. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for LIN is 467.08M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.09% of that float. The average trading volume for LIN on June 20, 2025 was 2.15M shares.
LIN) stock’s latest price update
Linde Plc (NASDAQ: LIN)’s stock price has dropped by -0.10 in relation to previous closing price of 458.70. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -2.61% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-06-20 that WOKING, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Linde (Nasdaq: LIN) announced today it has published its 2024 Sustainable Development Report, outlining the company’s progress towards meeting its sustainability goals. In 2024, Linde reduced its absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 6.2% compared to its 2021 baseline, in line with its 2035 emissions reduction target. This was achieved through a range of actions globally, including sourcing 47% of its total electricity consumption from low-carbon sources. Linde.
Analysts’ Opinion of LIN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LIN stocks, with RBC Capital Mkts repeating the rating for LIN by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for LIN in the upcoming period, according to RBC Capital Mkts is $576 based on the research report published on June 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Buy” to LIN, setting the target price at $510 in the report published on April 18th of the previous year.
LIN Trading at 0.31% 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 -6.00% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LIN starting from Durbin Sean, who sale 7,261 shares at the price of $456.42 back on May 22 ’25. After this action, Durbin Sean now owns 8,151 shares of Linde Plc, valued at $3,314,272 using the latest closing price.
Durbin Sean, the Officer of Linde Plc, proposed sale 7,262 shares at $456.40 during a trade that took place back on May 22 ’25, which means that Durbin Sean is holding shares at $3,314,351 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 7.1. 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
In conclusion, Linde Plc (LIN) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
