Linde plc (LIN)
 NASDAQ: LIN · Real-Time Price · USD
 421.05
 -8.86 (-2.06%)
  Oct 31, 2025, 11:43 AM EDT - Market open
Linde Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 10 analysts that cover Linde stock have a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $513.7, which forecasts a 22.00% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $475 and the highest is $576.
Price Target: $513.7 (+22.00%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Linde stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 
| Buy | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 
| Hold | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Total | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $510 → $507 | Hold | Maintains | $510 → $507 | +20.41% | Oct 6, 2025 | 
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy Maintains $530 → $535 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $530 → $535 | +27.06% | Oct 6, 2025 | 
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Buy Maintains $470 → $475 | Buy | Maintains | $470 → $475 | +12.81% | Aug 4, 2025 | 
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $485 → $504 | Hold | Maintains | $485 → $504 | +19.70% | Jul 9, 2025 | 
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $500 → $535 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $500 → $535 | +27.06% | Jun 30, 2025 | 
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
 34.20B 
 from 33.01B
 Increased by 3.63%
Revenue Next Year
 36.10B 
 from 34.20B
 Increased by 5.54%
EPS This Year
 16.61 
 from 13.62
 Increased by 21.98%
EPS Next Year
 18.18 
 from 16.61
 Increased by 9.42%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 36.6B | 38.7B | |||
| Avg | 34.2B | 36.1B | |||
| Low | 32.6B | 33.9B | 
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 11.0% | 13.1% | |||
| Avg | 3.6% | 5.5% | |||
| Low | -1.1% | -0.9% | 
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 17.38 | 19.52 | |||
| Avg | 16.61 | 18.18 | |||
| Low | 16.00 | 16.95 | 
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 27.6% | 17.5% | |||
| Avg | 22.0% | 9.4% | |||
| Low | 17.5% | 2.1% | 
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.