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Is It Worth Investing in Linde Plc (NASDAQ: LIN) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Linde Plc (NASDAQ: LIN) is above average at 33.40x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.97.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for LIN is 467.08M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.09% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of LIN on June 26, 2025 was 2.09M shares.
LIN’s Market Performance
The stock of Linde Plc (LIN) has seen a -0.15% decrease in the past week, with a 0.28% rise in the past month, and a 0.60% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.82%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 0.84% for LIN. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.30% for LIN’s stock, with a simple moving average of 1.04% for the last 200 days.
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 0.47% 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 -5.60% 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.
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 7.12. 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 a nutshell, Linde Plc (LIN) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
