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In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Linde plc’s stock price such as:

• Linde plc’s current stock price and volume
• Why Linde plc’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for LIN from analysts
• LIN’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Linde plc (LIN)

Before we jump into Linde plc’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Linde plc operates as an industrial gas company worldwide. The company offers atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases; and process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, electronic gases, specialty gases, and acetylene. It also engages in the design and construction of turnkey process plants for third-party customers, as well as for its gas businesses, including air separation, hydrogen, synthesis, olefin, and natural gas plants. The company serves the healthcare, chemicals and energy, manufacturing, metals and mining, food and beverage, and electronics industries. It operates in the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, Eastern Europe, China, Australia, South Korea, and India. Linde plc was founded in 1879 and is based in Woking, the United Kingdom.

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Linde plc’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of October 12, 2026, 11:01 AM, CST, Linde plc’s stock price was $489.960.

Linde plc is up 1.29% from its previous closing price of $483.730.

During the last market session, Linde plc’s stock traded between $482.510 and $489.960. Currently, there are approximately 462.53 million shares outstanding for Linde plc.

Linde plc’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 31.2, which is high compared to the Chemicals industry median of 21.1. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Linde plc Stock Price History

Linde plc’s (LIN) price is currently up 3.23% so far this month.

During the month of October, Linde plc’s stock price has reached a high of $492.100 and a low of $462.373.

Over the last year, Linde plc has hit prices as high as $548.200 and as low as $387.780. Year to date, Linde plc’s stock is up 14.91%.

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What Caused Linde plc Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of October 09, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Linde plc’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Linde plc’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Linde plc’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Linde plc’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a F, which means it is considered to be Ultra Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Linde plc (LIN) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Linde plc

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of October 09, 2026, Linde plc has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -3.56%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 49 and is considered to be Average.

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Linde plc Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of October 12, 2026, Linde plc’s stock price is $489.960, which is up 1.29% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Linde plc stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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