Consilium Wealth Advisory LLC Increases Stock Position in Linde PLC $LIN

Consilium Wealth Advisory LLC increased its holdings in Linde PLC (NASDAQ:LIN) by 93.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,889 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,397 shares during the quarter. Consilium Wealth Advisory LLC’s holdings in Linde were worth $1,432,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Meadowbrook Advisors Group LLC grew its position in Linde by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. Meadowbrook Advisors Group LLC now owns 511 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $253,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Blalock Williams LLC raised its holdings in shares of Linde by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Blalock Williams LLC now owns 510 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $217,000 after buying an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Linde by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 1,102 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $470,000 after buying an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc boosted its stake in shares of Linde by 10.2% during the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 237 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $111,000 after buying an additional 22 shares during the period. Finally, Baldwin Wealth Partners LLC MA boosted its stake in shares of Linde by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Baldwin Wealth Partners LLC MA now owns 711 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $303,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.80% of the company’s stock.

Linde Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:LIN opened at $512.90 on Wednesday. Linde PLC has a fifty-two week low of $387.78 and a fifty-two week high of $525.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $506.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $477.24. The company has a market cap of $237.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.06, a PEG ratio of 3.24 and a beta of 0.72.

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The basic materials company reported $4.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.27 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $8.78 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.60 billion. Linde had a net margin of 20.44% and a return on equity of 19.80%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.95 earnings per share. Linde has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.600-17.900 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.500 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Linde PLC will post 17.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Linde Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were paid a dividend of $1.60 per share. This represents a $6.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 4th. Linde’s dividend payout ratio is 42.50%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on LIN. Citigroup raised their price target on Linde from $580.00 to $585.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $575.00 price objective on shares of Linde in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Seaport Research Partners lifted their target price on Linde from $525.00 to $575.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Linde from $552.00 to $570.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $560.00 price target on shares of Linde in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Linde currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $541.91.

About Linde

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.