Linde plc (LIN)
NASDAQ: LIN · Real-Time Price · USD
424.31
+4.72 (1.12%)
At close: Dec 20, 2024, 4:00 PM
425.86
+1.55 (0.37%)
After-hours: Dec 20, 2024, 5:02 PM EST
Linde Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 10 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Linde stock have an average target of 491.9, with a low estimate of 429 and a high estimate of 540. The average target predicts an increase of 15.93% from the current stock price of 424.31.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Linde stock from 13 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 | Jul '24 | Aug '24 | Sep '24 | Oct '24 | Nov '24 | Dec '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Buy | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Hold | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Hold Maintains $490 → $480 | Hold | Maintains | $490 → $480 | +13.12% | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Erste Group | Erste Group | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades n/a | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | n/a | n/a | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Mizuho | Mizuho | Buy Maintains $520 → $530 | Buy | Maintains | $520 → $530 | +24.91% | Nov 1, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | BMO Capital | Buy Maintains $477 → $507 | Buy | Maintains | $477 → $507 | +19.49% | Nov 1, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | BMO Capital | Buy Maintains $477 | Buy | Maintains | $477 | +12.42% | Aug 30, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
33.54B
from 32.85B
Increased by 2.08%
Revenue Next Year
35.29B
from 33.54B
Increased by 5.23%
EPS This Year
15.62
from 12.59
Increased by 24.05%
EPS Next Year
17.10
from 15.62
Increased by 9.52%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 35.9B | 39.2B | 40.1B | |||
| Avg | 33.5B | 35.3B | 37.3B | |||
| Low | 32.3B | 33.4B | 35.2B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 9.3% | 16.9% | 13.6% | |||
| Avg | 2.1% | 5.2% | 5.6% | |||
| Low | -1.6% | -0.6% | -0.2% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 16.33 | 18.20 | 20.39 | |||
| Avg | 15.62 | 17.10 | 18.84 | |||
| Low | 15.03 | 16.07 | 17.40 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 29.7% | 16.5% | 19.2% | |||
| Avg | 24.0% | 9.5% | 10.2% | |||
| Low | 19.4% | 2.9% | 1.7% |
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.