Insitutional Ownership Dominates Ashtead Technology Holdings Plc
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Monday, Sep 15, 2025 11:18 am ET1min read
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Other institutional investors have also shown interest in Linde. North Capital Inc., Putney Financial Group LLC, Abound Financial LLC, Capital A Wealth Management LLC, and Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. have all recently acquired new positions in the company [1]. These transactions highlight a growing institutional interest in Linde's stock.
Analysts have been bullish on Linde's stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup, and Royal Bank of Canada have all upgraded their ratings and price targets for the company [1]. JPMorgan increased its price target to $475.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating, while Citigroup raised its price target to $535.00 and changed its rating to "buy". Royal Bank of Canada set an "outperform" rating with a $576.00 price target. UBS Group also boosted its price target to $504.00, although it maintained a "neutral" rating [1].
Linde's recent earnings report was positive, with the company reporting $4.09 EPS for the quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate of $4.03 [1]. The company also set its FY 2025 guidance at 16.300-16.500 EPS and Q3 2025 guidance at 4.100-4.20 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Linde PLC will post 16.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year [1].
The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share, representing a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2% [1]. Linde's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 42.67%.
Insider activity has been notable as well. Director Stephen F. Angel sold 50,309 shares of Linde on August 7, 2025, representing a 9.48% decrease in his ownership of the stock [1]. Despite this sale, corporate insiders still own 0.70% of the stock.
Ashtead Technology Holdings Plc is owned by institutions with 85% of the company, with the top 10 shareholders holding 50% of the business. Insiders have been buying shares recently. The institutional ownership makes the stock price vulnerable to trading decisions by these investors.
Institutional investors have significantly increased their stake in Linde PLC (NASDAQ: LIN), with Temasek Holdings Private Ltd leading the charge. Temasek Holdings, a Singapore-based investment firm, purchased an additional 39,000 shares of Linde, raising its total holding to 157,860 shares valued at approximately $73.5 million [1]. This move represents a 32.8% increase in Temasek's stake in Linde.Other institutional investors have also shown interest in Linde. North Capital Inc., Putney Financial Group LLC, Abound Financial LLC, Capital A Wealth Management LLC, and Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. have all recently acquired new positions in the company [1]. These transactions highlight a growing institutional interest in Linde's stock.
Analysts have been bullish on Linde's stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup, and Royal Bank of Canada have all upgraded their ratings and price targets for the company [1]. JPMorgan increased its price target to $475.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating, while Citigroup raised its price target to $535.00 and changed its rating to "buy". Royal Bank of Canada set an "outperform" rating with a $576.00 price target. UBS Group also boosted its price target to $504.00, although it maintained a "neutral" rating [1].
Linde's recent earnings report was positive, with the company reporting $4.09 EPS for the quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate of $4.03 [1]. The company also set its FY 2025 guidance at 16.300-16.500 EPS and Q3 2025 guidance at 4.100-4.20 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Linde PLC will post 16.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year [1].
The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share, representing a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2% [1]. Linde's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 42.67%.
Insider activity has been notable as well. Director Stephen F. Angel sold 50,309 shares of Linde on August 7, 2025, representing a 9.48% decrease in his ownership of the stock [1]. Despite this sale, corporate insiders still own 0.70% of the stock.
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