5 Best Materials Stocks To Buy in 2024

2. Linde Plc (NASDAQ:LIN)

Number of Hedge Fund Investors: 74

Chemicals giant Linde Plc (NASDAQ:LIN) shares have gained about 29% so far in 2024. Out of the 933 funds in Insider Monkey’s database, 74 hedge funds had stakes in Linde Plc (NASDAQ:LIN).

Wells Fargo Analyst John Sheehan recently published a list of stocks that have stood the test of time and continued to pay dividends. Linde Plc (NASDAQ:LIN) was one of these stocks.  The analyst said these are high quality stocks that could be included in a well-diversified portfolio.