LIN market-structure snapshot

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LINDE PLC

MARKET STRUCTURE

Latest close on July 30, 2026: $504.50 (-1.3% on the latest daily bar).

HMA21 / HMA55: $503.88 / $518.34. 200DMA: $473.96.

Relative volume: 0.35x the 20-day average.

Nearest support/watch zone: $502.61.

Nearest resistance/watch zone: $509.94.

Price is above the 200DMA, so the long-term trend reference is supportive.

FUNDAMENTALS AND VALUATION

Latest comparable filing period: 2026 Q1 ending 2026-03-31; filed 2026-05-01.

Comparable growth: revenue +8.2% YoY; net income +11.0% YoY; diluted EPS +13.4% YoY.

Quality and cash conversion: net margin 21.1% (+52 bp YoY); quarterly SEC free-cash-flow proxy $898.00M (+0.8% YoY).

Valuation snapshot: trailing P/E 33.5x; forward P/E 25.7x; EV/EBITDA 19.2x; P/S 6.7x.

Read-through:
• Cash generation improved versus the comparable period.

BOTTOM LINE

The technical structure is mixed, while the latest comparable period showed growth in both revenue and net income. The next confirmation must come from both price structure and the next reported operating data—not from narrative alone.

WHAT TO WATCH

• Holding above HMA21 near $503.88 would preserve the short-term structure.
• A close below the nearby support zone around $502.61 would weaken the setup.
• Whether the next filing confirms that revenue growth is converting into net income, EPS and cash flow.

Research and technical observation only; not a trade recommendation.

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