Linde plc (LIN)
NASDAQ: LIN · Real-Time Price · USD
474.65
+1.28 (0.27%)
At close: Sep 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
472.37
-2.28 (-0.48%)
After-hours: Sep 30, 2026, 6:13 PM EDT

Linde Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 28 analysts polled by S&P Global, Linde stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $542.6. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 14.32% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $400 (-15.73%) and the highest is $580 (+22.20%).

Price Target: $542.6 (+14.32%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$400$542.6$550$580
Change-15.73%+14.32%+15.87%+22.20%

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 Buy171717161617
Buy445455
Hold454655
Sell100000
Strong Sell111111
Total272727272728

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Jefferies
Jefferies
Buy
Maintains
$560
BuyMaintains$560+17.98%Sep 30, 2026
Argus Research
Argus Research
Buy
Reiterates
$563 → $538
BuyReiterates$563 → $538+13.35%Sep 25, 2026
UBS
UBS
Buy
Maintains
$612
BuyMaintains$612+28.94%Sep 23, 2026
Bernstein
Bernstein
Buy
Maintains
$564 → $563
BuyMaintains$564 → $563+18.61%Sep 11, 2026
KeyBanc
KeyBanc
Buy
Initiates
$542
BuyInitiates$542+14.19%Sep 10, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
36.33B
from 33.99B
Increased by 6.91%
Revenue Next Year
38.11B
from 36.33B
Increased by 4.88%
EPS This Year
17.88
from 16.46
Increased by 8.61%
EPS Next Year
19.56
from 17.88
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
30.79B33.36B32.85B33.01B33.99B36.33B
Revenue Growth
13.03%8.35%-1.53%0.46%2.97%6.91%
Gross Profit
13.25B13.91B15.36B15.86B16.60B17.74B
Gross Margin
43.03%41.70%46.76%48.06%48.83%48.83%
Operating Income
5.50B6.66B8.27B8.89B9.58B10.81B
Net Income
3.83B4.15B6.20B6.57B6.90B7.66B
EPS
----16.4617.88
EPS Growth
----6.13%8.61%
Forward PE
30.3325.8327.2125.4024.4726.55
Dividend / Share
4.244.685.105.566.006.44
Dividend Growth
10.07%10.38%8.97%9.02%7.91%7.29%
Free Cash Flow
----5.09B5.64B
No. Analysts
-----24
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

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

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
8.5%
Avg
6.9%
Low
5.6%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High17.99
Avg17.88
Low17.77

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
9.3%
Avg
8.6%
Low
8.0%