Linde plc LIN
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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
5Y chart
Events in this range
- Dec 2, 2021Dividend: 1.06
- Mar 10, 2022Dividend: 1.17
- Jun 2, 2022Dividend: 1.17
- Sep 1, 2022Dividend: 1.17
- Dec 1, 2022Dividend: 1.17
- Dec 16, 2022Dividend: 1.17
- Mar 13, 2023Dividend: 1.275
- Jun 1, 2023Dividend: 1.275
- Sep 1, 2023Dividend: 1.275
- Dec 1, 2023Dividend: 1.275
- Mar 13, 2024Dividend: 1.39
- Jun 3, 2024Dividend: 1.39
- Jun 4, 2024Dividend: 1.39
- Sep 4, 2024Dividend: 1.39
- Dec 3, 2024Dividend: 1.39
- Mar 13, 2025Dividend: 1.5
- Jun 4, 2025Dividend: 1.5
- Sep 4, 2025Dividend: 1.5
- Oct 31, 2025Earnings: 4.21; estimate 4.18; surprise 0.72%
- Dec 3, 2025Dividend: 1.5
- Feb 5, 2026Earnings: 4.2; estimate 4.18; surprise 0.48%
- Mar 11, 2026Dividend: 1.6
- May 1, 2026Earnings: 4.33; estimate 4.27; surprise 1.41%
- Jun 4, 2026Dividend: 1.6
- 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 (101)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 19, 2026 | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 12, 2026 | 2 weeks ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 28, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 27, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 20, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 13, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 1, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 25, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 11, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 4, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 20, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 13, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Feb 23, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Feb 9, 2026 | 8 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 2, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 19, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jan 5, 2026 | 10 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Dec 22, 2025 | 10 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Dec 1, 2025 | 11 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 6, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 29, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 22, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 8, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 1, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 4, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 28, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 21, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 14, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 23, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 16, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 12, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 5, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 28, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 28, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Apr 28, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 21, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 14, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Apr 7, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 31, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 31, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Feb 10, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Feb 3, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 20, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Dec 2, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 18, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Nov 11, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 28, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Aug 26, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 12, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 10, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Apr 22, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 8, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Feb 12, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Feb 12, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Feb 5, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jan 22, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 15, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Nov 13, 2023 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 30, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 30, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 16, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 18, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 21, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 14, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 7, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jul 17, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 10, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 3, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 3, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 26, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 12, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | May 29, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 22, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 20, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 13, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Feb 20, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Feb 20, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 13, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Feb 13, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Feb 6, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 16, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 9, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Dec 26, 2022 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 24, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 17, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 17, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 29, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 22, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 15, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 8, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 1, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 25, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 4, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 6, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 6, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 16, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 9, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 14, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Feb 28, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 10, 2022 | 4 years 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 | 4.50 | — | — | — |
| 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 |