Linde plc (LIN)
NASDAQ: LIN · Real-Time Price · USD
482.04
-1.55 (-0.32%)
At close: Sep 12, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
484.98
+2.94 (0.61%)
After-hours: Sep 12, 2025, 6:29 PM EDT
Linde Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 9 analysts that cover Linde stock have a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $514.44, which forecasts a 6.72% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $475 and the highest is $576.
Price Target: $514.44 (+6.72%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Aug 4, 2025.
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 | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Buy | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Hold | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Buy Maintains $470 → $475 | Buy | Maintains | $470 → $475 | -1.46% | Aug 4, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $485 → $504 | Hold | Maintains | $485 → $504 | +4.56% | Jul 9, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $500 → $535 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $500 → $535 | +10.99% | Jun 30, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Initiates $576 | Buy | Initiates | $576 | +19.49% | Jun 13, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Buy Maintains $480 → $470 | Buy | Maintains | $480 → $470 | -2.50% | May 2, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
34.17B
from 33.01B
Increased by 3.52%
Revenue Next Year
36.08B
from 34.17B
Increased by 5.59%
EPS This Year
16.61
from 13.62
Increased by 21.96%
EPS Next Year
18.17
from 16.61
Increased by 9.37%
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 | 32.4B | 33.9B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 11.0% | 13.3% | |||
| Avg | 3.5% | 5.6% | |||
| Low | -1.8% | -0.8% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 17.38 | 19.49 | |||
| Avg | 16.61 | 18.17 | |||
| Low | 16.00 | 16.95 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 27.6% | 17.3% | |||
| 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.