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title: "New Buy Rating for Linde (LIN), the Basic Materials Giant"
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description: "Jefferies analyst Laurence Alexander has maintained a Buy rating on Linde (LIN) with a price target of $535. Bernstein also supports a Buy rating with a target of $561. Alexander, a 3-star analyst, has an average return of 1.6% and a 50.20% success rate, focusing on the Basic Materials sector."
datetime: "2026-05-04T13:37:29.000Z"
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# New Buy Rating for Linde (LIN), the Basic Materials Giant

In a report released today, Laurence Alexander from Jefferies maintained a Buy rating on Linde, with a price target of $535.00.

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According to TipRanks, Alexander is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 1.6% and a 50.20% success rate. Alexander covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Methanex, Nutrien, and Linde.

In a report released today, Bernstein also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $561.00 price target.

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