<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Pacer Advisors Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of  Linde PLC (NASDAQ:LIN - Free Report) by 8.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor  owned 70,304 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 6,747 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Linde were worth $33,394,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><ul><li>Institutions Love These 3 Companies, Should You As Well?</li></ul><p>Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in  Linde during the second quarter valued at $25,000.  eCIO Inc. purchased a new position in shares of  Linde in the 1st quarter worth about $45,000.  Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new position in  Linde in the 2nd quarter worth about $48,000.  Nova Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in  Linde in the 1st quarter worth about $52,000.  Finally, Activest Wealth Management grew its position in  Linde by 5,800.0% during the 1st quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 118 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. 82.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>Several research analysts have recently issued reports on LIN shares. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. dropped their target price on shares of Linde from $475.00 to $455.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Linde from $535.00 to $520.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Mizuho  set a $495.00 target price on Linde in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings lowered Linde from a &#34;buy (b-)&#34; rating to a &#34;hold (c+)&#34; rating in a report on Monday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets  set a $501.00 price target on Linde in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and one  has assigned  a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company  has a consensus rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and an average price target of $501.00.</p><ul><li>Shield Your Portfolio From Aug. 1 Tariffs With This Low-Vol ETF</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Analysis on LIN</b></p><h2>Linde Stock Down 0.0%</h2><p>Linde stock opened at $424.77 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $198.35 billion, a PE ratio of 28.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 0.82. Linde PLC has a one year low of $387.78 and a one year high of $486.38. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $419.51 and a 200 day moving average of $452.60. </p><ul><li>Fed Rate Cuts on the Horizon: Why These 2 Stocks Stand to Benefit</li></ul><p>Linde (NASDAQ:LIN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The basic materials company reported $4.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.18 by $0.03. Linde had a return on equity of 19.38% and a net margin of 21.17%.The business had revenue of $8.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.62 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $3.94 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Linde has set its FY 2025 guidance at 16.350-16.450 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 4.100-4.200 EPS.  As a group, sell-side analysts predict that  Linde PLC will post 16.54 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Linde Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 3rd were paid a dividend of $1.50 per share. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 3rd. Linde's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.19%. </p><h2>Linde Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Linde <span>NASDAQ: LIN<span></span></span> 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.  </p><p>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.</p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Linde</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>INVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting Off</li><li>Can Any Expenses Be Deducted From Capital Gains Tax?</li><li>Do you know what Amazon is planning for January 1?</li><li>Buffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's Why</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding LIN?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Linde PLC (NASDAQ:LIN - Free Report).</p><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9TElO?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9TElO"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Pacer Advisors Inc. reduced its stake in Linde PLC by 8.8% in Q3, selling 6,747 shares. Linde's stock is held 82.80% by institutional investors. Analysts have adjusted price targets, with a consensus "Buy" rating. Linde reported Q3 earnings of $4.21 per share, surpassing estimates. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share. Linde, a major industrial gases provider, was formed from the merger of Linde AG and Praxair in 2018.</p>

Pacer Advisors Inc. Sells 6,747 Shares of Linde PLC $LIN