LIN

LINDE PLC

Nasdaq · Industrial Inorganic Chemicals · Inc. L2 · CIK 0001707925
$501.92 -1.18% $232.2B
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)Congressional Activity (1)
Vol
Market Cap$232.2B
Cap SizeMega Cap
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy (79%)
Insider Activity0B / 4S
Insider Net $-$6.7M
Reddit Sentiment50° Neutral
SEC Reports4
Congressional3 trades
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Industrial Inorganic Chemicals·Inc. L2·CIK 0001707925·Prev Close $507.90

Recent Activity

Jun 9, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: LIN — 61.8% short (0.5M / 0.8M)
Short: 514,949 | Exempt: 1,587 | TRF Vol: 833,752 | Short Ratio: 61.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark p
May 15, 2026 Insider
WOOD ROBERT L sold 4,335 shares
Director @ $506.39 ($2.2M)
May 14, 2026 SEC
Director Robert L. Wood filed a Form 144 to sell 880 LIN shares (~$447,704 at $511.61), acquired through restricted stoc
144 — Impact 2/10
May 14, 2026 Insider
WOOD ROBERT L sold 880 shares
Director @ $508.76 ($447.7K)
Apr 29, 2026 SEC
Linde PLC filed additional proxy materials for its 2026 Annual General Meeting scheduled for July 28, 2026. The meeting
DEFA14A — Impact 2/10
Apr 13, 2026 SEC
Stephen F. Angel, former director of Linde PLC, filed a Form 144 to report the intended sale of up to 35,010 shares of c
144 — Impact 3/10
Apr 1, 2026 Insider
GRANT HUGH sold 68.85 shares
Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)
Mar 26, 2026 Congress
Thomas Kean Jr buy
$1,001 - $15,000 — House

Price Targets

$545.04 +5.7% upside Buy
Current $515.59 Low $400.00 Median $550.00 High $600.00 25 analysts
$400.00 $600.00

Analyst Ratings

Buy79% buy · 29 analysts
6Strong Buy
17Buy
5Hold
1Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 5, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
May 4, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Overweight → Overweight
May 4, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Apr 24, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
Apr 17, 2026 Seaport Global MAINTAIN Buy → Buy

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $4.48 $4.45 — $4.59 10% YoY 18
Next Q $4.61 $4.61 — $4.64 10% YoY 17
Current FY $17.95 $17.95 — $18.12 9% YoY 27
Next FY $19.71 $19.71 — $20.32 10% YoY 26

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
May 15, 2026WOOD ROBERTSELL$2.2M
May 14, 2026WOOD ROBERTSELL$447.7K
Apr 1, 2026GRANT HUGHA$0.00
Apr 1, 2026Reynolds PaulaA$0.00
Mar 10, 2026Bichara GuillermoSELL$2.1M

Reddit Sentiment

50°
Neutral
Bearish Neutral Bullish
8 mentions 2 bullish 2 bearish

Congressional Trades

2 members: 3 buys, 0 sells
MemberPartyTypeAmount
Thomas KeanRBUY$1,001 - $15,000
Thomas KeanRBUY$1,001 - $15,000
Gilbert CisnerosDBUY$1,001 - $15,000

No institutional holding data available yet. Data is sourced from 13F filings which are filed quarterly.

9 unique insiders with 4 transactions. Net insider value: -$6.7M ($0.00 bought, $6.7M sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
May 15, 2026WOOD ROBERT LDirectorSELL4,335$506.39$2.2M
May 14, 2026WOOD ROBERT LDirectorSELL880$508.76$447.7K
Apr 1, 2026GRANT HUGHDirectorA68.85$0.00$0.00
Apr 1, 2026Reynolds Paula RosputDirectorA17.212$0.00$0.00
Mar 10, 2026Bichara GuillermoExec VP & Chief Legal OfficerSELL4,357$480.79$2.1M
Mar 10, 2026Durbin SeanEVP, Chief Operating OfficerSELL4,114$477.78$2.0M
Mar 10, 2026Durbin SeanEVP, Chief Operating OfficerM7,045$0.00$0.00
Mar 10, 2026Durbin SeanEVP, Chief Operating OfficerF4,639$476.54$2.2M
Mar 10, 2026Durbin SeanEVP, Chief Operating OfficerM7,045$173.13$1.2M
Mar 9, 2026Bichara GuillermoExec VP & Chief Legal OfficerM4,762$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Bichara GuillermoExec VP & Chief Legal OfficerF2,207$484.74$1.1M
Mar 9, 2026Bichara GuillermoExec VP & Chief Legal OfficerM4,762$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Bichara GuillermoExec VP & Chief Legal OfficerA14,917$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Bichara GuillermoExec VP & Chief Legal OfficerA4,762$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Bichara GuillermoExec VP & Chief Legal OfficerA1,680$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Bichara GuillermoExec VP & Chief Legal OfficerM1,680$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Bichara GuillermoExec VP & Chief Legal OfficerM1,680$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Bichara GuillermoExec VP & Chief Legal OfficerA1,830$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026White Matthew JChief Financial OfficerM8,136$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026White Matthew JChief Financial OfficerA2,870$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026White Matthew JChief Financial OfficerA3,098$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026White Matthew JChief Financial OfficerA25,259$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026White Matthew JChief Financial OfficerF3,771$484.74$1.8M
Mar 9, 2026White Matthew JChief Financial OfficerA8,136$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026White Matthew JChief Financial OfficerM8,136$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026White Matthew JChief Financial OfficerM2,870$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026White Matthew JChief Financial OfficerM2,870$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Bacher DesireeSVP, Chief HR OfficerM727$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Bacher DesireeSVP, Chief HR OfficerF228$484.74$110.5K
Mar 9, 2026Bacher DesireeSVP, Chief HR OfficerA727$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Bacher DesireeSVP, Chief HR OfficerM727$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Bacher DesireeSVP, Chief HR OfficerA260$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Bacher DesireeSVP, Chief HR OfficerM260$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Bacher DesireeSVP, Chief HR OfficerA503$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Bacher DesireeSVP, Chief HR OfficerA4,098$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Bacher DesireeSVP, Chief HR OfficerM260$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Durbin SeanEVP, Chief Operating OfficerA4,526$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Durbin SeanEVP, Chief Operating OfficerM4,526$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Durbin SeanEVP, Chief Operating OfficerF2,112$484.74$1.0M
Mar 9, 2026Durbin SeanEVP, Chief Operating OfficerM4,526$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Durbin SeanEVP, Chief Operating OfficerA2,857$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Durbin SeanEVP, Chief Operating OfficerA1,595$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Durbin SeanEVP, Chief Operating OfficerM1,595$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Durbin SeanEVP, Chief Operating OfficerM1,595$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Durbin SeanEVP, Chief Operating OfficerA23,290$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Pfann OliverSenior Vice President, EMEAM230$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Patwari BinodSenior Vice President - APACM548$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Patwari BinodSenior Vice President - APACA548$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Patwari BinodSenior Vice President - APACM548$0.00$0.00
Mar 9, 2026Patwari BinodSenior Vice President - APACA195$0.00$0.00

No press releases analyzed yet. Press releases are collected from GlobeNewsWire and analyzed by the LLM pipeline.

Current analyst consensus: Buy (79% buy). Based on 29 analysts: 6 strong buy, 17 buy, 5 hold, 1 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$545.04 mean target +5.7% upside Buy (1.63)
$400.00 Low $600.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$515.59
Target Low$400.00
Target Mean$545.04
Target Median$550.00
Target High$600.00
# Analysts25
RecommendationBuy (1.63)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$4.48 $4.45 $4.59 9.6% 15↑ 2↓ $9.1B 7.0% 18
Next Q
2026-09-30
$4.61 $4.61 $4.64 9.5% 7↑ 8↓ $9.4B 9.2% 17
Current FY
2026-12-31
$17.95 $17.95 $18.12 9.1% 5↑ 0↓ $36.6B 7.7% 27
Next FY
2027-12-31
$19.71 $19.71 $20.32 9.8% 15↑ 4↓ $38.3B 4.6% 26

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$4.390
7d ago$0.000+4.390
30d ago$0.000+4.390
60d ago$0.000+4.390
90d ago$0.000+4.390
5 analyst firms have rated this stock: 1 upgrades, 1 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 5, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
May 4, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
May 4, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Apr 24, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Apr 17, 2026 Seaport Global MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Apr 13, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Apr 9, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Mar 13, 2026 JP Morgan UPGRADE Neutral Overweight
Feb 6, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 6, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 6, 2026 JP Morgan DOWNGRADE Overweight Neutral
Jan 21, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Dec 12, 2025 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 202661751079%
May 1, 202661851080%
Apr 1, 202661951081%
Mar 1, 202661861077%
Feb 1, 202671941084%
Jan 1, 202671941084%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
2 members of Congress traded this stock: 3 buys, 0 sells.

Congressional Trades

DateMemberPartyChamberTypeAmountAssetDisclosed
Mar 26, 2026Thomas Kean JrRHOUSEBUY$1,001 - $15,000Linde PLCApr 14, 2026 (20d)
Feb 18, 2026Thomas Kean JrRHOUSEBUY$1,001 - $15,000Linde PLCMar 18, 2026 (29d)
Jan 9, 2026Gilbert CisnerosDHOUSEBUY$1,001 - $15,000Linde PLCFeb 16, 2026 (39d)
50°
Neutral
Bearish Neutral Bullish
8 mentions 2 bullish 2 bearish 8 time periods

Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
Jun 7, 2026150° Neutral001
Jun 7, 2026150° Neutral001
May 9, 2026150° Neutral001
May 9, 2026150° Neutral001
Apr 18, 2026160° Warm101
Apr 18, 2026160° Warm101
Mar 19, 2026140° Cool011
Mar 19, 2026140° Cool011

Recent Reddit Threads

r/wallstreetbets Bullish 7d 12h ago
Linde (LIN): Who's fueling the rocket hype?
▲ 1 💬 0 ⚡ 0.3
Jun 9, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LIN — 61.8% short (0.5M / 0.8M)
Short: 514,949 | Exempt: 1,587 | TRF Vol: 833,752 | Short Ratio: 61.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 8, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LIN — 62.6% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 380,129 | Exempt: 123 | TRF Vol: 607,307 | Short Ratio: 62.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 4, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LIN — 62.4% short (0.7M / 1.1M)
Short: 709,834 | Exempt: 793 | TRF Vol: 1,137,945 | Short Ratio: 62.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 3, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LIN — 61.5% short (0.5M / 0.8M)
Short: 471,584 | Exempt: 759 | TRF Vol: 766,529 | Short Ratio: 61.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 2, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LIN — 55.5% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 352,874 | Exempt: 152 | TRF Vol: 636,104 | Short Ratio: 55.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 1, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LIN — 67.4% short (0.5M / 0.8M)
Short: 506,694 | Exempt: 420 | TRF Vol: 752,173 | Short Ratio: 67.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 22, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LIN — 55.7% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 283,651 | Exempt: 40 | TRF Vol: 509,187 | Short Ratio: 55.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 18, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: LIN — 2.4M shares, 78,572 trades
Week starting 2026-05-18. Total ATS volume: 2,429,787 shares across 78,572 trades.
May 11, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: LIN — 2.3M shares, 79,541 trades
Week starting 2026-05-11. Total ATS volume: 2,325,847 shares across 79,541 trades.
May 7, 2026
short_interest
FTD: LIN — 7,496 shares ($3.8M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260507, Price: $501.87, FTD Value: $3,762,017.52, LINDE PLC NEW SHS (IRL)
May 4, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: LIN — 2.2M shares, 79,982 trades
Week starting 2026-05-04. Total ATS volume: 2,230,577 shares across 79,982 trades.
May 1, 2026
earnings_calendar
LIN Q1 2026 Earnings Before Market Open — 2026-05-01
Apr 27, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: LIN — 2.8M shares, 92,740 trades
Week starting 2026-04-27. Total ATS volume: 2,812,801 shares across 92,740 trades.
Apr 20, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: LIN — 1.8M shares, 69,045 trades
Week starting 2026-04-20. Total ATS volume: 1,770,408 shares across 69,045 trades.
Apr 13, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: LIN — 2.6M shares, 82,715 trades
Week starting 2026-04-13. Total ATS volume: 2,566,485 shares across 82,715 trades.