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Linde (LIN): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy5 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 5 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 5 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $554, the highest $580, the lowest $530. The average is +11.2% from the last price of $498.
Analyst ratings 30
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arun Viswanathan★★★★★★★★★★#4725 · hits 54% · avg +1.5% | RBC Capital | $553 → $549−0.7% | Buy | +10.1% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 09:30 | −0.2%next day +2.2% | ↗ |
| Abigail Eberts★★★★★★★★★★#7864 · hits 75% · avg +4.1% | Wells Fargo | $570 | Buy | +14.4% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 05:15 | +1.2%next day −0.2% | ↗ |
| James Hooper★★★★★★★★★★#3378 · hits 74% · avg +8.1% | Bernstein | $563 | Buy | +13.0% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 08:08 | +1.2%next day −0.2% | ↗ |
| Michael Leithead★★★★★★★★★★#3007 · hits 56% · avg +4.4% | Barclays | $577 | Buy | +15.8% | Initiated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 16:25 | +1.0%next day +1.2% | ↗ |
| John McNulty★★★★★★★★★★#2310 · hits 54% · avg +4.6% | BMO Capital | $546 | Buy | +9.5% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 07:35 | −1.0%next day 0.0% · 5 days +2.8% | ↗ |
| Patrick Cunningham★★★★★★★★★★#4783 · hits 54% · avg +2.3% | Citi | $580 → $560−3.4% | Buy | +12.4% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 06:45 | −1.0%next day 0.0% · 5 days +2.8% | ↗ |
| David Begleiter★★★★★★★★★★#4870 · hits 52% · avg +1.4% | Deutsche Bank | $575 | Buy | +15.4% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 09:20 | −0.1%next day +1.0% · 5 days +0.6% | ↗ |
| Joshua Spector★★★★★★★★★★#3207 · hits 53% · avg +3.3% | UBS | $612 → $574−6.2% | Buy | +15.2% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 06:01 | −0.1%next day +1.0% · 5 days +0.6% | ↗ |
| Abigail Eberts★★★★★★★★★★#7864 · hits 75% · avg +4.1% | Wells Fargo | $570 | Buy | +14.4% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 06:10 | −1.3%next day +1.4% · 5 days +1.3% | ↗ |
| Laurence Alexander★★★★★★★★★★#5965 · hits 50% · avg +0.8% | Jefferies | $560 | Buy | +12.4% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 08:50 | +0.5%next day −1.3% · 5 days +0.1% | ↗ |
| Alexandra Yates★★★★★★★★★★#1237 · hits 85% · avg +33.3% | Argus Research | $563 → $538−4.4% | Buy | +7.9% | Assigned | 25.09.26on TipRanks Sep 28 08:15 | −0.2%next day +1.2% · 5 days +2.3% | ↗ |
| Joshua Spector★★★★★★★★★★#3207 · hits 53% · avg +3.3% | UBS | $612 | Buy | +22.8% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks 03:35 | +1.8%next day −0.3% · 5 days +1.7% | ↗ |
| James Hooper★★★★★★★★★★#3378 · hits 74% · avg +8.1% | Bernstein | $564 → $563−0.2% | Buy | +13.0% | Reiterated | 11.09.26on TipRanks 06:30 | +0.1%next day +0.1% · 5 days −1.2% | ↗ |
| Salvator Tiano★★★★★★★★★★#11292 · hits 48% · avg −5.5% | Bank of America Securities | $542 | Buy | +8.7% | Initiated | 11.09.26on TipRanks 06:30 | +0.1%next day +0.1% · 5 days −1.2% | ↗ |
| John McNulty★★★★★★★★★★#2310 · hits 54% · avg +4.6% | BMO Capital | $546 | Buy | +9.5% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks 09:55 | +0.1%next day −0.5% · 5 days +0.1% | ↗ |
| David Begleiter★★★★★★★★★★#4870 · hits 52% · avg +1.4% | Deutsche Bank | $575 | Buy | +15.4% | Reiterated | 04.09.26on TipRanks 08:50 | −0.6%next day −1.4% · 5 days −1.5% | ↗ |
| Duffy Fischer★★★★★★★★★★#1090 · hits 61% · avg +12.2% | Goldman Sachs | $585 → $580−0.9% | Buy | +16.4% | Reiterated | 09.08.26on TipRanks Aug 10 08:10 | +0.5%next day −0.1% · 5 days −3.6% | ↗ |
| Aristotelis Moutopoulos★★★★★★★★★★#9693 · hits 56% · avg −1.5% | DZ BANK AG | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 09:35 | 0.0%next day −0.6% · 5 days −3.6% | ↗ |
| Sebastian Bray★★★★★★★★★★#10402 · hits 50% · avg −1.0% | Berenberg Bank | $550 | Buy | +10.3% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 02:05 | +1.5%next day 0.0% · 5 days −2.7% | ↗ |
| Vincent Andrews★★★★★★★★★★#3768 · hits 62% · avg +2.7% | Morgan Stanley | $530 | Buy | +6.3% | Assigned | 03.08.26on TipRanks 08:40 | −1.0%next day −0.9% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Patrick Cunningham★★★★★★★★★★#4783 · hits 54% · avg +2.3% | Citi | $600 → $580−3.3% | Buy | +16.4% | Reiterated | 03.08.26on TipRanks 06:50 | −1.0%next day −0.9% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| AI Google Chemicals - SpecialtyGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $565 → $529−6.4% | Buy | +6.1% | Reiterated | 01.08.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Chemicals - SpecialtyxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $575 → $533−7.3% | Buy | +6.9% | Reiterated | 01.08.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Chemicals - SpecialtyAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $547 → $505−7.7% | Hold | +1.3% | Reiterated | 01.08.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Chemicals - SpecialtyDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $577 → $541−6.2% | Buy | +8.5% | Reiterated | 01.08.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Chemicals - SpecialtyOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $562 → $529−5.9% | Buy | +6.1% | Reiterated | 01.08.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Chemicals - SpecialtyPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $603 → $521−13.6% | Hold | +4.5% | Downgrade | 01.08.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| Arun Viswanathan★★★★★★★★★★#4725 · hits 54% · avg +1.5% | RBC Capital | $576 → $553−4.0% | Buy | +10.9% | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks Aug 3 07:15 | −6.7%next day −1.0% · 5 days −1.1% | ↗ |
| Matthew DeYoe★★★★★★★★★★#2749 · hits 62% · avg +7.2% | Bank of America Securities | $532 → $550+3.4% | Hold | +10.3% | Downgrade | 17.07.26on TipRanks 07:31 | −0.5%next day −0.1% · 5 days +0.4% | ↗ |
| Eric Boyes★★★★★★★★★★#5799 · hits 57% · avg +3.2% | Evercore ISI | $515 → $525+1.9% | Buy | +5.3% | Assigned | 10.07.26on TipRanks 09:25 | +0.4%next day −0.3% · 5 days −1.6% | ↗ |
| Michael Sison★★★★★★★★★★#11471 · hits 43% · avg −2.5% | Wells Fargo | $570 | Buy | +14.4% | Reiterated | 04.06.26on TipRanks Jun 5 05:40 | −0.1%next day +2.7% · 5 days +4.1% | ↗ |
| Jeffrey Zekauskas★★★★★★★★★★#2991 · hits 53% · avg +3.3% | J.P. Morgan | $525 → $530+1.0% | Buy | +6.3% | Assigned | 04.05.26on TipRanks 07:05 | −2.5%next day +0.6% · 5 days −0.8% | ↗ |
| John Roberts CFA★★★★★★★★★★#651 · hits 62% · avg +10.3% | Mizuho Securities | $560 → $575+2.7% | Buy | +15.4% | Reiterated | 01.05.26on TipRanks 07:10 | +1.1%next day −2.5% · 5 days −5.3% | ↗ |
| Michael Harrison CFA★★★★★★★★★★#4322 · hits 56% · avg +2.8% | Seaport Global | $525 → $575+9.5% | Buy | +15.4% | Reiterated | 17.04.26on TipRanks 10:45 | −2.6%next day +1.4% · 5 days +3.1% | ↗ |
| Martin Roediger★★★★★★★★★★#2775 · hits 52% · avg +4.6% | Kepler Capital | $490 | Hold | −1.7% | Reiterated | 31.03.26on TipRanks Apr 1 21:40 | −3.6%next day −1.1% · 5 days −3.0% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Alembic Global | $525 → $475−9.5% | Hold | −4.7% | Reiterated | 08.12.25on TipRanks 11:25 | −2.2%next day +0.3% · 5 days +7.5% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Linde
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $557 at a price of $475 (+17.4%); now: $558 at $498 (+12.0%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 15 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| Hold | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 29.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $4.52 (from $4.46 to $4.55). Last quarter: $4.50.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $9.2B (from $8.9B to $9.4B). Last quarter: $9.3B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Basicmaterials
About Linde
- CEO: Sanjiv Lamba
- Employees: 64,649
- Forge, Woking, SU, GU21 6HT, GB
- www.linde.com
Linde plc functions as a global industrial gas and engineering powerhouse, extending its operations throughout North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company's comprehensive product line features atmospheric gases like oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and various rare gases, alongside a diverse array of process gases such as carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, specialized electronic gases, and acetylene. Beyond gas supply, Linde is also adept at designing and constructing turnkey process plants. These engineering solutions serve both third-party customers and its own gas business facilities, covering types like olefin, natural gas, air separation, hydrogen, and synthesis gas plants. Linde's extensive client base spans numerous sectors, including healthcare, energy, general manufacturing, food and beverage carbonation, fiber-optics, steel production, aerospace, chemicals, and water treatment. Established in 1879, the company is headquartered in Woking, United Kingdom.
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