Linde Plc

Linde plc shares dropped 1.6% to $501.45 Tuesday as surging energy prices triggered broad market declines. Attention now turns to the company's CFO speaking at a Raymond James conference on March 4.

Linde shares gained 1.7% to close at $481.00 on Friday, approaching recent highs. Management will present at investor conferences starting Tuesday after the Presidents Day market holiday.

Linde plc closed Friday at $481, a 1.7% increase, as markets prepared for a holiday closure. A filing disclosed plans to sell 75,607 shares worth approximately $36.1 million, while executives are scheduled for investor conferences on February 17-18.

Linde shares gained 2.8% Friday, reaching a new intraday peak amid a broader market rebound fueled by easing inflation pressures. The industrial gases leader outperformed sector peers.

Linde shares rose 1.6% as BMO raised its price target to $507, while DZ Bank downgraded the stock to Hold, highlighting questions over industrial demand.

Linde shares rose 1.8% to $456.34 after analysts adjusted price targets, while the company projects robust 2026 earnings and maintains a record $10 billion project backlog.

Linde stock fell 2.53% to $448.07 Friday after JPMorgan cut its rating to Neutral, citing valuation and flat sequential pricing. Investors await U.S. jobs data and company conferences this week.

Linde stock fell 2.5% after issuing 2026 EPS guidance below consensus. JPMorgan downgraded the stock, while Morgan Stanley and UBS raised price targets.