5 Best UK Stocks To Invest In Now

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1. Linde plc (NYSE:LIN)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 45

Linde plc (NYSE:LIN) ranks first on our list of the best UK stocks to buy. It is the largest industrial gas producer in the world, and offers atmospheric gasses to a range of industries such as energy, manufacturing, healthcare, food, and chemicals, among others. The company has long-term contracts with clients around the world with clauses for inflation protection, and is set to enjoy steady growth as climate change concerns and the Russia-Ukraine crisis increases demand for its products.

On April 5, UBS analyst Andrew Stott maintained a ‘Buy’ rating on Linde plc (NYSE:LIN) shares, and raised the price target to €345 from €335.

For the first quarter of 2022, Linde plc (NYSE:LIN) posted an EPS of $2.93, which was above consensus estimates by $0.16. The company raked in $8.21 billion in revenue for the quarter, outperforming estimates by $73.3 million.

As of the end of the fourth quarter of 2021, 45 hedge funds held positions in Linde plc (NYSE:LIN) with a collective price tag of $4.6 billion. Ian Simm’s Impax Asset Management was the largest shareholder of the firm at the end of Q4 2021, with 2.98 million shares worth more than $1 billion.

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