Linde plc (LIN)
NASDAQ: LIN · Real-Time Price · USD
509.34
+1.26 (0.25%)
At close: Mar 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
509.35
+0.01 (0.00%)
After-hours: Mar 2, 2026, 7:54 PM EST
Linde Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 8 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Linde stock have an average target of 509.25, with a low estimate of 455 and a high estimate of 550. The average target predicts a decrease of -0.02% from the current stock price of 509.34.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Linde stock from 9 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Buy | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Hold | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy Maintains $540 → $545 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $540 → $545 | +7.00% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Strong Buy Maintains $500 → $550 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $500 → $550 | +7.98% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Buy → Hold Downgrades $455 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $455 | -10.67% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy Maintains $520 → $540 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $520 → $540 | +6.02% | Jan 21, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Maintains $540 → $490 | Buy | Maintains | $540 → $490 | -3.80% | Dec 12, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
35.90B
from 33.99B
Increased by 5.63%
Revenue Next Year
37.68B
from 35.90B
Increased by 4.96%
EPS This Year
18.01
from 14.61
Increased by 23.26%
EPS Next Year
19.77
from 18.01
Increased by 9.79%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 38.1B | 40.5B | |||
| Avg | 35.9B | 37.7B | |||
| Low | 33.9B | 35.0B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12.1% | 12.7% | |||
| Avg | 5.6% | 5.0% | |||
| Low | -0.1% | -2.5% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 19.05 | 21.61 | |||
| Avg | 18.01 | 19.77 | |||
| Low | 16.95 | 18.54 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 30.4% | 20.0% | |||
| Avg | 23.3% | 9.8% | |||
| Low | 16.0% | 3.0% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.