--- title: "New Buy Rating for Linde (LIN), the Basic Materials Giant" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/285082517.md" 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" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/285082517.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285082517.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/285082517.md) --- # 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. ### Claim 55% Off TipRanks - Unlock hedge fund-level data and powerful investing tools for smarter, sharper decisions - Discover top-performing stock ideas and upgrade to a portfolio of market leaders with Smart Investor Picks 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. ### Related Stocks - [LIN.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LIN.DE.md) - [LIN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LIN.US.md) - [JEF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JEF.US.md) - [MEOH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MEOH.US.md) - [NTR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NTR.US.md) - [AB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AB.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Fifth Third Bancorp Has $114.92 Million Holdings in Linde PLC $LIN](https://longbridge.com/en/news/284878876.md) - [Basic materials roundup: Market talk](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286899599.md) - [CMOC Group (CMCLF): New Buy Recommendation for This Basic Materials Giant](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286625840.md) - [Linde PLC $LIN Shares Sold by Allworth Financial LP](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286664269.md) - [Jefferies Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Devon Energy (DVN)](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286728558.md)