Linde plc (LIN)
NASDAQ: LIN · Real-Time Price · USD
449.53
+1.32 (0.29%)
Apr 24, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Linde Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 9 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Linde stock have an average target of 496.11, with a low estimate of 452 and a high estimate of 530. The average target predicts an increase of 10.36% from the current stock price of 449.53.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Jan 13, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Linde stock from 11 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 | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Buy | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Hold | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaport Global | Seaport Global | Hold Reiterates n/a | Hold | Reiterates | n/a | n/a | Apr 21, 2025 |
| TD Cowen | TD Cowen | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $480 → $515 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $480 → $515 | +14.56% | Jan 13, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Hold Maintains $490 → $480 | Hold | Maintains | $490 → $480 | +6.78% | 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 | +17.90% | Nov 1, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
34.09B
from 33.01B
Increased by 3.29%
Revenue Next Year
36.04B
from 34.09B
Increased by 5.71%
EPS This Year
16.64
from 13.62
Increased by 22.18%
EPS Next Year
18.22
from 16.64
Increased by 9.46%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 36.6B | 39.3B | 41.8B | ||
| Avg | 34.1B | 36.0B | 39.9B | ||
| Low | 32.1B | 33.8B | 38.4B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 11.0% | 15.4% | 16.1% | ||
| Avg | 3.3% | 5.7% | 10.7% | ||
| Low | -2.7% | -1.0% | 6.4% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 17.67 | 19.81 | 22.39 | ||
| Avg | 16.64 | 18.22 | 20.03 | ||
| Low | 15.86 | 16.52 | 17.74 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 29.7% | 19.0% | 22.9% | ||
| Avg | 22.2% | 9.5% | 9.9% | ||
| Low | 16.4% | -0.7% | -2.6% |
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.