<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Parnassus Investments LLC reduced its position in shares of  Linde PLC (NASDAQ:LIN - Free Report) by 2.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,096,785 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 45,478 shares during the period. Linde makes up  about  2.3% of Parnassus Investments LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position. Parnassus Investments LLC owned approximately 0.45% of Linde worth $995,973,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>Institutions Love These 3 Companies, Should You As Well?</li></ul><p>A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in  Linde during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,752,000.  Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of  Linde by 14.1% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 777 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $325,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the last quarter.  SCS Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of  Linde during the 1st quarter worth $360,000.  Integrity Alliance LLC. acquired a new position in shares of  Linde in the 1st quarter worth $385,000.  Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of  Linde by 18.6% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,626 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $1,223,000 after purchasing an additional 411 shares during the period. 82.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Linde Stock Performance</h2><p>Shares of LIN opened at $444.08 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $207.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 0.85. The company's fifty day moving average is $417.69 and its 200-day moving average is $450.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Linde PLC has a 12 month low of $387.78 and a 12 month high of $486.38. </p><ul><li>Shield Your Portfolio From Aug. 1 Tariffs With This Low-Vol ETF</li></ul><p>Linde (NASDAQ:LIN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The basic materials company reported $4.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $8.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.62 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.94 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. Linde has set its FY 2025 guidance at 16.350-16.450 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 4.100-4.200 EPS.  Equities analysts expect that  Linde PLC will post 16.54 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Linde Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 3rd were given a dividend of $1.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 3rd. This represents a $6.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Linde's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.19%. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><ul><li>Fed Rate Cuts on the Horizon: Why These 2 Stocks Stand to Benefit</li></ul><p>Several brokerages have recently commented on LIN. Mizuho  set a $495.00 target price on Linde in a report on Thursday, December 11th. UBS Group  reiterated a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of Linde in a report on Friday, December 12th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of Linde from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein  reaffirmed an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and issued a $516.00 price objective on shares of Linde in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. cut 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. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued  a Buy rating and one  has issued  a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $501.00.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on LIN</b></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>Why Trump and Musk suddenly care about Fort Knox</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>How a Family Trust May Be Able To Help Preserve Your Wealth</li><li>Buy this stock tomorrow?</li><li>Claim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity Checks</li></ul><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. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Linde Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Linde, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Linde wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Linde currently has a Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

<p>Parnassus Investments LLC reduced its stake in Linde PLC (NASDAQ:LIN) by 2.1% in Q3, now holding 2,096,785 shares valued at approximately $995.97 million. The stock constitutes 2.3% of their portfolio. Linde's recent performance includes an EPS of $4.21, exceeding estimates, and a quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share. Analysts have set a consensus target price of $501.00, with a majority rating it as "Buy". Linde's market cap stands at $207.36 billion, with shares trading at $444.08.</p>

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