Linde plc (LIN)
NASDAQ: LIN · Real-Time Price · USD
461.54
-5.11 (-1.10%)
Sep 10, 2026, 3:58 PM EDT - Market open

Linde Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 27 analysts polled by S&P Global, Linde stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $544.54. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 17.98% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $400 (-13.33%) and the highest is $580 (+25.67%).

Price Target: $544.54 (+17.98%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$400$544.54$550$580
Change-13.33%+17.98%+19.17%+25.67%

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

Chart
RatingApr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26
Strong Buy171717161616
Buy445455
Hold454655
Sell100000
Strong Sell111111
Total272727272727

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
Buy
Maintains
$546
BuyMaintains$546+18.30%Sep 9, 2026
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Buy
Reiterates
$575
BuyReiterates$575+24.58%Sep 4, 2026
Bernstein
Bernstein
Buy
Maintains
$564
BuyMaintains$564+22.20%Aug 19, 2026
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
Buy
Maintains
$585$580
BuyMaintains$585$580+25.67%Aug 10, 2026
DZ BANK AG
DZ BANK AG
Hold
Maintains
n/a
HoldMaintainsn/an/aAug 6, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
36.30B
from 33.99B
Increased by 6.81%
Revenue Next Year
38.04B
from 36.30B
Increased by 4.78%
EPS This Year
17.87
from 16.46
Increased by 8.60%
EPS Next Year
19.56
from 17.87
Increased by 9.40%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
30.79B33.36B32.85B33.01B33.99B36.30B
Revenue Growth
13.03%8.35%-1.53%0.46%2.97%6.81%
Gross Profit
13.25B13.91B15.36B15.86B16.60B17.72B
Gross Margin
43.03%41.70%46.76%48.06%48.83%48.81%
Operating Income
5.50B6.66B8.27B8.89B9.58B10.80B
Net Income
3.83B4.15B6.20B6.57B6.90B7.65B
EPS
----16.4617.87
EPS Growth
----6.13%8.60%
Forward PE
30.3325.8327.2125.4024.4725.82
Dividend / Share
4.244.685.105.566.006.44
Dividend Growth
10.07%10.38%8.97%9.02%7.91%7.33%
Free Cash Flow
5.89B4.92B3.71B3.08B4.79B5.64B
No. Analysts
-----23
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High36.8B
Avg36.3B
Low35.9B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
8.3%
Avg
6.8%
Low
5.6%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High17.99
Avg17.87
Low17.75

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
9.3%
Avg
8.6%
Low
7.8%