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 $547.32. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 3.31% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $400 (-24.50%) and the highest is $622 (+17.41%).

Price Target: $547.32 (+3.31%)

Analyst Consensus: Buy

Target	Low	Average	Median	High
Price	$400	$547.32	$550	$622
Change	-24.50%	+3.31%	+3.81%	+17.41%

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	Feb '26	Mar '26	Apr '26	May '26	Jun '26	Jul '26
Strong Buy	18	17	17	17	17	17
Buy	3	4	4	4	5	4
Hold	5	4	4	5	4	5
Sell	1	1	1	0	0	0
Strong Sell	1	1	1	1	1	1
Total	28	27	27	27	27	27

Latest Forecasts

Analyst	Firm	Rating	Rating	Action	Price Target	Upside	Date
Eric Boyes Evercore ISI	Evercore ISI	Buy Reiterates $515 → $525	Buy	Reiterates	$515 → $525	-0.90%	Jul 10, 2026
John McNulty BMO Capital	BMO Capital	Buy Maintains $560	Buy	Maintains	$560	+5.70%	Jul 6, 2026
Joshua Spector UBS	UBS	Buy Maintains $534 → $622	Buy	Maintains	$534 → $622	+17.41%	Jul 6, 2026
Patrick Cunningham Citi	Citi	Buy Maintains $585 → $600	Buy	Maintains	$585 → $600	+13.25%	Jun 24, 2026
Michael Sison Wells Fargo	Wells Fargo	Buy Maintains $570	Buy	Maintains	$570	+7.59%	Jun 5, 2026

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Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year

35.92B

from 33.99B

5.68%

from 33.99B

Revenue Next Year

37.75B

from 35.92B

5.11%

from 35.92B

EPS This Year

17.89

from 16.46

8.68%

from 16.46

EPS Next Year

19.59

from 17.89

9.49%

from 17.89

Fiscal Year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
Period Ending	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2026
Revenue	30.79B	33.36B	32.85B	33.01B	33.99B	35.92B
Revenue Growth	13.03%	8.35%	-1.53%	0.46%	2.97%	5.68%
Gross Profit	13.25B	13.91B	15.36B	15.86B	16.60B	17.69B
Gross Margin	43.03%	41.70%	46.76%	48.06%	48.83%	49.25%
Operating Income	5.50B	6.66B	8.27B	8.89B	9.58B	10.81B
Net Income	3.83B	4.15B	6.20B	6.57B	6.90B	7.64B
EPS	-	-	-	-	16.46	17.89
EPS Growth	-	-	-	-	6.13%	8.68%
Forward PE	30.33	25.83	27.21	25.40	24.47	29.62
Dividend / Share	4.24	4.68	5.10	5.56	6.00	6.42
Dividend Growth	-	10.38%	8.97%	9.02%	7.91%	7.06%
Free Cash Flow	5.89B	4.92B	3.71B	3.08B	4.79B	5.97B
No. Analysts	-	-	-	-	-	25

EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue	2026	2027	2028
High	36.9B
Avg	35.9B
Low	35.0B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	8.6%
Avg	5.7%
Low	3.0%

EPS Forecast

EPS	2026	2027	2028
High	18.10
Avg	17.89
Low	17.66

EPS Growth

EPS Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	10.0%
Avg	8.7%
Low	7.3%