Linde plc LIN
511.55 USD -8.17 (-1.57%)
At closeNov 3, 2026, 5:14 PM EST
511.55 0.00 0.00%
After hours · Nov 3, 5:14 PM ET
511.26 Day range 519.34
387.78 52-week range 548.20
- YTD
- +19.97%
- 1 year
- +24.11%
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
Buy
Price target (mean) 549.37 +7.4% upside
Now 511.55
- Target (low)
- 400.00
- Target (mean)
- 549.37
- Target (high)
- 595.00
Ratings (0m) 29 23 buy · 5 hold · 1 sell
- Strong buy6
- Buy17
- Hold5
- Sell1
- Strong sell0
Recommendation trend
- This month 29
- 1 month ago 29
- 2 months ago 28
- 3 months ago 27
Earnings and revenue estimates
Consensus for the coming quarters and fiscal years
| Period | EPS estimate | Low – high | Year ago | EPS growth | Revenue estimate | Revenue growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | 4.50 | 4.47 – 4.59 | 4.20 | +7.1% | 9.41B | +7.3% | 19 |
| Next quarter | 4.68 | 4.65 – 4.76 | 4.33 | +8.0% | 9.43B | +7.3% | 7 |
| Current year | 17.89 | 17.89 – 18.00 | 16.46 | +8.7% | 36.47B | +7.3% | 29 |
| Next year | 19.55 | 19.54 – 20.23 | 17.89 | +9.3% | 38.74B | +6.2% | 29 |
Upgrades and downgrades
The latest rating changes
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 30, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 15, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Barclays | Initiated | — | Overweight |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 5, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Argus Research | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Keybanc | Initiated | — | Overweight |
| Aug 10, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Aug 3, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Bernstein | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Bernstein | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| May 5, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| May 4, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | Overweight |
| May 4, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Apr 24, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | Outperform |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Seaport Global | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Apr 9, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Mar 13, 2026 | JP Morgan | Upgrade | Neutral | Overweight |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Feb 6, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Feb 6, 2026 | JP Morgan | Downgrade | Overweight | Neutral |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
