Linde plc LIN
Set alert
514.24 USD +11.09 +2.20%
At close · Oct 30
515.00 +0.76 +0.15%
After hours · Oct 30, 5:39 PM ET
508.73 Day range 517.70
389.38 52-week range 546.64
- YTD
- +20.60%
- 1 year
- +19.62%
- Open
- 509.55
- Prev close
- 503.15
- Mkt cap
- 236.08B
- Vol
- 3.12M
- Avg vol
- 2.09M
- EPS
- 15.49
- P/E
- 33.20
- Div yield
- 1.27%
More statistics
- Low
- 508.73
- High
- 517.70
- Forward P/E
- 26.32
- Beta
- 0.00
- Short ratio
- 2.86
- Inst. own
- 89.00%
- Dividend
- 6.40
- Ex-div date
- Dec 2, 2026
- Earnings
- Feb 4, 2027
- 50-d avg
- 482.87
- 200-d avg
- 492.57
- 1y target
- 545.56
3M chart
Events in this range
- Jul 31, 2026Earnings: 4.5; estimate 4.49; surprise 0.22%
- Sep 3, 2026Dividend: 1.6
- Oct 7, 2026Rating: Citigroup · Buy → Buy
- Oct 13, 2026Rating: Barclays · — → Overweight
- Oct 15, 2026Rating: RBC Capital · Outperform → Outperform
- Oct 29, 2026Earnings: 4.59; estimate 4.52; surprise 1.55%
- Oct 30, 2026Rating: Keybanc · Overweight → Overweight
- Oct 30, 2026Rating: Barclays · Overweight → Overweight
- Oct 30, 2026Rating: RBC Capital · Outperform → Outperform
Signals (11)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 22, 2026 | 1 week ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Oct 19, 2026 | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 5, 2026 | 3 weeks ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 2, 2026 | 4 weeks ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 1, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 30, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Sep 23, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Sep 17, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Sep 10, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 8, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 21, 2026 | 2 months ago |
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 236.08B
- Enterprise value
- 255.32B
- Trailing P/E
- 33.20
- Forward P/E
- 26.32
- PEG ratio
- 1.96
- Price / sales
- 6.51
- Price / book
- 5.99
- EPS (TTM)
- 15.49
- Beta
- 0.00
- Dividend yield
- 1.27%
- Payout ratio
- 40.03%
- Profit margin
- 19.34%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 36.24B
- Revenue growth
- 9.20%
- Free cash flow
- 4.12B
- Total cash
- 3.95B
- Total debt
- 26.70B
- Return on equity
- 17.72%
- Shares outstanding
- 459.08M
- Short % of float
- 1.35%
- 50-day average
- 482.87
- 200-day average
- 492.57
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
Buy
Price target (mean) 545.56 +6.1% upside
Now 514.24
- Target (low)
- 400.00
- Target (mean)
- 545.56
- Target (high)
- 591.00
Ratings (0m) 29 23 buy · 5 hold · 1 sell
- Strong buy6
- Buy17
- Hold5
- Sell1
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 4, 2027
Expected Feb 4, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 4.51.
Financials — quick view
LIN Revenue — quarterly 9.40B
LIN Net income — quarterly 1.69B
LIN EPS — quarterly 3.67
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 4.51 | — | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 4.52 | 4.59 | +0.07 | +1.55% |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 4.49 | 4.50 | +0.01 | +0.22% |
| May 1, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 4.27 | 4.33 | +0.06 | +1.41% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 4.18 | 4.20 | +0.02 | +0.48% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 4.18 | 4.21 | +0.03 | +0.72% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Barclays | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Keybanc | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 15, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Barclays | init | — | Overweight |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Citigroup | main | Buy | Buy |
About Linde plc
Linde plc operates as an industrial gas company worldwide. The company 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. It also engages in the design and construction of turnkey process plants for third-party customers, as well as for its gas businesses, including air separation, hydrogen, synthesis, olefin, and natural gas plants. The company serves the healthcare, chemicals and energy, manufacturing, metals and mining, food and beverage, and electronics industries. It operates in the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, Eastern Europe, China, Australia, South Korea, and India. Linde plc was founded in 1879 and is based in Woking, the United Kingdom.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Website
- linde.com
News
- Citigroup Maintains Buy on Linde, Raises Price Target to $580
- RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Linde, Raises Price Target to $568
- If You Invested $100 In Linde Stock 20 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today
- LIN Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Restructuring and Growth Outlook
- Barclays Maintains Overweight on Linde, Raises Price Target to $591
- Keybanc Maintains Overweight on Linde, Raises Price Target to $545
- Linde Q3 Earnings Call Highlights
- LIN Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Higher Americas Pricing & Volumes
- Linde plc (LIN) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- Linde (LIN) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGEL STEPHEN F | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Jan 19, 2026 | 565,279 |
| BICHARA GUILLERMO | Officer | Sale | Mar 9, 2026 | 25,082 |
| ENDERS THOMAS | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Mar 8, 2026 | 11,013 |
| GLAZER BENJAMIN | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Mar 8, 2026 | 15,818 |
| HOYT KELCEY E. | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Mar 8, 2026 | 22,617 |
| LAMBA SANJIV | Chief Executive Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Mar 8, 2026 | 109,161 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 7.69% | 37,301,875 | 19.18B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.23% | 30,208,556 | 15.53B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 4.20% | 20,344,181 | 10.46B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 3.59% | 17,430,716 | 8.96B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 3.16% | 15,321,341 | 7.88B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2.57% | 12,466,679 | 6.41B | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.03% | 14,685,263 | 7.55B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.47% | 11,978,978 | 6.16B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 1.99% | 9,628,807 | 4.95B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.27% | 6,142,265 | 3.16B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 1.24% | 6,001,680 | 3.09B | Aug 30, 2026 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 1.18% | 5,699,698 | 2.93B | Sep 29, 2026 |