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LINDE PLC

Materials·Industrial GasesYield: Mid (1-3%)

Linde plc operates as an industrial gas company worldwide. It 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. The company also engages in designing and constructing of turnkey process plants for third-party customers, as well as for the gas businesses in various locations comprising air separation, hydrogen, synthesis, olefin, and natural gas plants.

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Held by 2 AI ETFs

QRFT0.530%

as of Jul 8

AIEQ0.070%

as of Jul 20

Signal performance

Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.

Buy signals6
Win rate83% (5/6)
Avg buy return+0.42%
QRFTnow 0.530% of fund9 signals

QRFT · Weight increase · 2d

Linde PLC is trading at its 52-week high of $546.64, reflecting recent upward movement with a 7.9% return over 30 days and 19.9% over the past year. Despite LIN's position at the top of its annual range, the Qraft AI, which incorporates momentum as a traditional factor alongside proprietary alternative-data overlays, increased the stock's weight in QRFT from 0.51% to 0.55% between June 30 and July 2. This consecutive adjustment suggests the fund’s AI is identifying continued positive signals, potentially from its alternative data or solid quality metrics like an 18.4% ROE, even as the stock's PER stands at 35.53 and PBR at 5.21. The systematic weekly rebalancing approach of QRFT, a diversified large-cap core fund with an AI tilt, allowed for this precise accumulation into Linde as its upward price trajectory persisted.

weight 0.510% → 0.550% (+0.040 pp)·stock up 10.2% in the 30 days before

Jul 2·entry $546.64·now $512.05Fresh

-6.33%
since Jul 2

QRFT · Accumulation · 5d

LIN's current price of $509.16 positions it at 98% of its 52-week high, having achieved a 90-day return of +10.6% while seeing a more moderate +0.9% over the past 30 days. This persistent upward trajectory, bringing the stock close to its yearly peak, suggests Qraft AI’s method, which incorporates traditional momentum factors alongside alternative data overlays, continued to detect positive signals for LIN. The ETF’s gradual accumulation, raising LIN’s weight from 0.47% to 0.53% over ten days, indicates the AI found sufficient reason to increase exposure, even with the stock trading near its upper range. Despite a PER of 33.78 and PBR of 5.21, LIN's 18.4% ROE and 4.96% revenue growth likely contributed to the AI's assessment, fitting within QRFT's large-cap core style by identifying sustained quality and growth in this Materials sector constituent.

weight 0.470% → 0.530% (+0.060 pp)·stock up 0.9% in the 30 days before

Jun 10·entry $509.16·now $512.05Fresh

+0.57%
since Jun 10

QRFT · Weight increase · 2d

weight 0.470% → 0.500% (+0.030 pp)·stock up 2.8% in the 30 days before

Jun 3·entry $507.57·now $512.05Fresh

+0.88%
since Jun 3

QRFT · Weight decrease · 2d

The Qraft AI-managed QRFT made a subtle, two-day consecutive reduction in its Linde PLC weight, decreasing from 0.49% to 0.48% on May 26th and 27th. This measured adjustment reflects the fund’s Qraft AI system, which likely identified increased valuation concerns as LIN trades at $507.87, just 2% below its 52-week high, following a 90-day return of 15.7%. Integrating traditional factors like value and low-volatility, the AI likely recalibrated exposure given Linde’s PER of 33.17 and PBR of 5.21, alongside its 18.4% ROE. For this broad large-cap core fund, such small, incremental shifts align with its strategy of weekly rebalancing across 300 US large caps, proactively managing risk without abrupt portfolio changes.

weight 0.500% → 0.480% (-0.020 pp)·stock down 0.6% in the 30 days before

May 27·entry $507.87·now $512.05

+0.82%
since May 27

QRFT · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 0.550% → 0.520% (-0.030 pp)·stock up 0.7% in the 30 days before

Apr 17·entry $492.23·now $512.05

+4.03%
since Apr 17

QRFT · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 0.570% → 0.550% (-0.020 pp)·stock up 3.5% in the 30 days before

Apr 8·entry $500.48·now $512.05

+2.31%
since Apr 8

QRFT · Weight decrease · 2d

weight 0.560% → 0.530% (-0.030 pp)·stock down 1.6% in the 30 days before

Apr 1·entry $493.83·now $512.05

+3.69%
since Apr 1

QRFT · Accumulation · 3d

weight 0.510% → 0.540% (+0.030 pp)·stock down 2.5% in the 30 days before

Mar 26·entry $495.49·now $512.05Drifting

+3.34%
since Mar 26

QRFT · Weight increase · 2d

weight 0.510% → 0.530% (+0.020 pp)·stock down 2.3% in the 30 days before

Mar 25·entry $492.34·now $512.05Drifting

+4.00%
since Mar 25
AIEQnow 0.070% of fund5 signals

AIEQ · Weight decrease · 2d

AIEQ significantly reduced its position in Linde PLC, moving its allocation from 0.37% to 0.08% on July 1, following a period where the stock consistently traded at its 52-week high of $533.55. This decisive weight change aligns with Amplify EquBot’s daily rebalancing mechanism, where IBM Watson's NLP likely processed shifting sentiment or valuation signals for LIN. The stock’s high valuation, indicated by a PER of 35.53 and PBR of 5.21, despite its 18.4% ROE, could have triggered a re-evaluation by the AI's models. With LIN's price at a full 100% of its 52-week range, EquBot’s risk overlay likely interpreted the elevated price level as a less attractive entry or holding point, prompting a sharp, rather than gradual, reduction in exposure within the fund’s high-turnover portfolio.

weight 0.380% → 0.080% (-0.300 pp)·stock up 7.3% in the 30 days before

Jul 1·entry $533.55·now $512.05

-4.03%
since Jul 1

AIEQ · Weight decrease · 3d

Amplify ETFs' AIEQ, driven by IBM Watson NLP, continuously analyzes thousands of US equities, allowing for daily portfolio adjustments across its 140-180 stock holdings. The consecutive decrease in LINDE PLC's weight, dropping sharply from 0.86% to 0.36% on May 30th, signals a detected shift in sentiment or fundamental indicators by the AI system. Despite LIN's recent positive 90-day return of +13.3%, the fund's strategy likely identified an emerging negative signal or a reevaluation of the stock's elevated valuation, such as its PBR of 5.21, prompting this significant reduction. This agile movement reflects the fund's high-turnover design, enabling rapid responses to evolving market intelligence.

weight 0.880% → 0.360% (-0.520 pp)·stock down 1.4% in the 30 days before

May 30·entry $497.41·now $512.05

+2.94%
since May 30

AIEQ · Weight decrease · 2d

Linde PLC presents a PER of 32.79, a PBR of 5.21, and a Revenue Growth of 4.96%, alongside an ROE of 18.4%, all components scrutinized by AIEQ's fundamentals-driven analysis within its broad market style. The consistent reduction in LIN's weighting by AIEQ, starting on May 27, 2026, occurred as the stock traded at $501.98, near 97% of its 52-week high following a 15.9% return over the prior 90 days. EquBot's strategy, leveraging IBM Watson NLP across thousands of US equities to generate daily rankings, enables AIEQ's high-turnover portfolio to make frequent adjustments based on detected shifts in sentiment or fundamental indicators. This daily rebalancing mechanism likely interpreted LIN's elevated price level, coupled with its valuation metrics, as a signal to slightly de-emphasize the position, indicating a nuanced adjustment rather than a sharp sell-off.

weight 0.880% → 0.860% (-0.020 pp)·stock down 1.6% in the 30 days before

May 28·entry $501.98·now $512.05

+2.01%
since May 28

AIEQ · Weight increase · 2d

The AI ETF likely executed a consecutive weight increase in Linde due to its robust profitability, marked by an excellent 18.4% ROE, and consistent revenue growth, signalling high-quality fundamentals and increasing conviction despite a higher valuation. For retail investors, this underscores the importance of prioritizing strong financial health and reliable performance metrics like ROE and revenue stability when evaluating potential long-term investments.

weight 0.850% → 0.880% (+0.030 pp)·stock up 2.8% in the 30 days before

May 14·entry $511.65·now $512.05Fresh

+0.08%
since May 14

AIEQ · Weight decrease · 2d

The AI likely initiated the consecutive weight decrease for LIN due to its high valuation multiples (PER 32.21, PBR 5.21) relative to a moderate revenue growth (4.96%), signaling a potential overvaluation despite a strong ROE. This suggests the AI is prioritizing valuation discipline and actively reducing exposure to manage risk. For retail investors, this highlights that AI-managed funds dynamically adjust holdings based on valuation metrics and short-term signals, urging a critical assessment of whether high premiums on stocks like LIN are fully justified by their future growth potential.

weight 0.880% → 0.850% (-0.030 pp)·stock down 2.0% in the 30 days before

May 8·entry $493.16·now $512.05

+3.83%
since May 8

Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.