Linde plc (LIN)
NASDAQ: LIN · Real-Time Price · USD
517.58
+3.07 (0.60%)
At close: May 22, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
515.11
-2.47 (-0.48%)
After-hours: May 22, 2026, 7:49 PM EDT

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 $541.61. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 4.64% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $400 (-22.72%) and the highest is $600 (+15.92%).

Price Target: $541.61 (+4.64%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$400$541.61$550$600
Change-22.72%+4.64%+6.26%+15.92%

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

RatingDec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26
Strong Buy544444
Buy654333
Hold223211
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total131111988

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Buy
Maintains
$552$570
BuyMaintains$552$570+10.13%May 5, 2026
JP Morgan
JP Morgan
Buy
Maintains
$525$530
BuyMaintains$525$530+2.40%May 4, 2026
Citigroup
Citigroup
Strong Buy
Maintains
$580$585
Strong BuyMaintains$580$585+13.03%May 4, 2026
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Buy
Maintains
$512$552
BuyMaintains$512$552+6.65%Apr 24, 2026
Seaport Global
Seaport Global
Strong Buy
Maintains
$525$575
Strong BuyMaintains$525$575+11.09%Apr 17, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
35.99B
from 33.99B
Increased by 5.90%
Revenue Next Year
37.83B
from 35.99B
Increased by 5.10%
EPS This Year
18.06
from 14.61
Increased by 23.60%
EPS Next Year
19.78
from 18.06
Increased by 9.55%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026FY 2027
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026Dec 31, 2027
Revenue
30.79B33.36B32.85B33.01B33.99B35.99B37.83B
Revenue Growth
13.03%8.35%-1.53%0.46%2.97%5.90%5.10%
EPS
7.338.2312.5913.6214.6118.0619.78
EPS Growth
55.70%12.29%52.98%8.18%7.27%23.60%9.55%
Forward PE
-----28.6626.16
No. Analysts
-----2928
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue2026202720282029203020312032
High38.4B40.5B
Avg36.0B37.8B
Low33.9B35.0B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth2026202720282029203020312032
High
13.1%
12.5%
Avg
5.9%
5.1%
Low
-0.1%
-2.8%

EPS Forecast

EPS20262027202820292030
High19.0321.34
Avg18.0619.78
Low17.3118.33

EPS Growth

EPS Growth20262027202820292030
High
30.2%
18.2%
Avg
23.6%
9.5%
Low
18.5%
1.5%
Sources: Price targets and consensus ratings provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Historical ratings and analyst data provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data sources.