Linde (LIN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

LIN price $501.91 -6.25 -1.23%

Ticker
LIN
Price
$501.91
Change
-6.25 -1.23%
Market cap ?
$231.37B
P/E ?
32.15
Forward P/E ?
28.11
Dividend yield ?
1.26%
Beta ?
0.71
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Chemicals - Specialty
Stocklytics score
42
Value
21
Quality
56
Growth
48

Stocklytics score rationale: value 21, quality 56, growth 48.

Financials

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Linde plc functions as a global industrial gas and engineering powerhouse, extending its operations throughout North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company's comprehensive product line features atmospheric gases like oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and various rare gases, alongside a diverse array of process gases such as carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, specialized…

Fair value

LIN fair value $435.85. Price $501.91. Price is 15% above fair value.

Above fair value, and more expensive than usual. A larger premium than on 65% of days in the past 5 years.

Fair value is an estimate of what one share is worth if future cash flows arrive as modeled. It is not a forecast of the share price. How discounted cash flow works.

Calculated with a 10-year free-cash-flow discount. Starting free cash flow 5.08B. Growth 6.98%. When analyst earnings forecasts are available, free cash flow in those years is forecast earnings times the company's usual conversion of earnings into free cash flow, kept between 60% and 130%. Years with fewer than 3 analyst estimates are left out. Growth then fades in a straight line to terminal growth by year 10, starting from the last well-covered year's growth, or from the pace across those years when the final year slows sharply, kept between 0% and 20%. Without those forecasts, year-1 growth is analyst revenue growth for the next full fiscal year, or 5-year historical revenue growth when that forecast is missing, held for five years, then fading in a straight line to terminal growth by year 10. Terminal growth 3.00%. Discount rate 8.70% (beta 0.8). Beta is kept between 0.8 and 2.0, which on its own would make the discount rate 8.7% to 15.3%. The rate is then capped at 12%. A cap is used because a discount above 12% pushes higher-beta stocks further from the price. The discount rate stays at least 5 percentage points above terminal growth. Shares 460.98M. Net debt 21.93B. The earnings value is next-12-months earnings per share, or trailing earnings when that forecast is missing, times the median P/E of the company's industry. That median uses listed stocks worth at least $10 billion with a positive P/E of 100 or below, and the industry needs at least eight of them. Otherwise the sector median is used when that group also has at least eight, then the market median of those large companies. The multiple used is the lower of that median and 1.25 times the stock's own 10-year median P/E, then kept between 8 and 30. If the stock has no 10-year median, the peer median is kept between 8 and 30. Fair value is the average of the cash-flow value and the earnings value when both exist. Card and credit companies use the earnings value only, because changes in customer receivables distort free cash flow. Model uncertainty is high when fair value is more than 60% from the price, or when most of the cash-flow value sits after year 10.

Compare LIN

Earnings

DateEPS actualEPS estimateRevenueRevenue estimate
2027-02-11—4.53—9.17B
2026-10-294.594.529.40B9.16B
2026-07-314.504.499.29B9.02B
2026-05-014.334.278.78B8.60B
2026-02-054.204.188.76B8.64B
2025-10-314.214.188.62B8.62B
2025-08-014.094.038.49B8.36B
2025-05-013.953.928.11B8.24B
2025-02-063.973.948.28B8.42B
2024-10-313.943.898.36B8.39B
2024-08-023.853.788.27B8.30B
2024-05-023.753.688.10B8.38B
2024-02-063.593.4912.73B8.06B
2023-10-263.633.578.15B8.53B
2023-07-273.573.488.20B8.70B
2023-04-273.423.138.19B8.20B
2023-02-073.162.917.90B8.31B
2022-10-273.102.938.80B8.32B
2022-07-283.102.988.46B8.36B
2022-04-282.932.788.21B7.73B
2022-02-102.772.678.30B6.78B
2021-10-282.732.687.67B7.50B
2021-07-302.702.567.58B7.58B
2021-05-062.492.267.24B6.51B
2021-02-052.302.147.27B6.73B
2020-11-052.151.976.86B6.23B
2020-07-301.901.656.38B5.54B
2020-05-071.891.836.74B6.56B
2020-02-131.891.847.08B6.89B
2019-11-121.941.787.00B6.42B
2019-08-051.831.757.20B6.81B
2019-05-101.691.546.94B6.53B
2019-03-181.461.505.82B5.96B
2018-11-091.691.603.02B2.85B
2018-07-261.721.693.06B2.99B
2018-04-261.651.563.00B2.79B
2018-01-251.521.482.95B2.87B
2017-10-261.501.452.92B2.82B
2017-07-271.461.422.83B2.77B
2017-04-271.371.342.73B2.67B

Dividends

Yield 1.26%. Payout ratio 39.73%. Frequency Quarterly.

Safety score 79/100 · Safe. Payout ratio is 40% of earnings. Dividends use a moderate share of free cash flow. Dividends were paid in 35 separate years. Yield is 1.3%, which is modest.

Ex-dateDividendRecordPaymentFrequency
2026-12-03$1.602026-12-032026-12-17Quarterly
2026-09-03$1.602026-09-032026-09-17Quarterly
2026-06-04$1.602026-06-042026-06-18Quarterly
2026-03-11$1.602026-03-112026-03-26Quarterly
2025-12-03$1.502025-12-032025-12-17Quarterly
2025-09-04$1.502025-09-042025-09-18Quarterly
2025-06-04$1.502025-06-042025-06-18Quarterly
2025-03-13$1.502025-03-132025-03-27Quarterly
2024-12-03$1.392024-12-032024-12-17Quarterly
2024-09-04$1.392024-09-042024-09-18Quarterly
2024-06-04$1.392024-06-042024-06-18Quarterly
2024-03-13$1.392024-03-142024-03-28Quarterly
2023-12-01$1.272023-12-042023-12-18Quarterly
2023-09-01$1.272023-09-052023-09-19Quarterly
2023-06-01$1.272023-06-022023-06-16Quarterly
2023-03-13$1.272023-03-142023-03-28Quarterly
2022-12-01$1.172022-12-022022-12-16Quarterly
2022-09-01$1.172022-09-022022-09-16Quarterly
2022-06-02$1.172022-06-032022-06-17Quarterly
2022-03-10$1.172022-03-112022-03-25Quarterly
2021-12-02$1.062021-12-032021-12-17Quarterly
2021-09-02$1.062021-09-032021-09-17Quarterly
2021-06-02$1.062021-06-032021-06-17Quarterly
2021-03-04$1.062021-03-052021-03-22Quarterly
2020-12-02$0.962020-12-032020-12-17Quarterly
2020-09-02$0.962020-09-032020-09-18Quarterly
2020-06-02$0.962020-06-032020-06-17Quarterly
2020-03-05$0.962020-03-062020-03-20Quarterly
2019-12-02$0.882019-12-032019-12-17Quarterly
2019-08-30$0.882019-09-032019-09-17Quarterly
2019-05-31$0.882019-06-032019-06-17Quarterly
2019-03-07$0.882019-03-082019-03-22Quarterly
2018-12-17$0.822018-12-182018-12-27Quarterly
2018-08-03$0.822018-08-062018-08-15Quarterly
2018-06-06$0.822018-06-072018-06-15Quarterly
2018-03-06$0.822018-03-072018-03-15Quarterly
2017-12-06$0.792017-12-072017-12-15Quarterly
2017-09-07$0.792017-09-082017-09-15Quarterly
2017-06-05$0.792017-06-072017-06-15Quarterly
2017-03-03$0.792017-03-072017-03-15Quarterly
2016-12-05$0.752016-12-072016-12-15Quarterly
2016-09-06$0.752016-09-082016-09-15Quarterly
2016-06-03$0.752016-06-072016-06-15Quarterly
2016-03-03$0.752016-03-072016-03-15Quarterly
2015-12-03$0.712015-12-072015-12-15Quarterly
2015-09-03$0.712015-09-082015-09-15Quarterly
2015-06-03$0.712015-06-052015-06-15Quarterly
2015-03-04$0.712015-03-062015-03-16Quarterly
2014-12-03$0.652014-12-052014-12-15Quarterly
2014-09-04$0.652014-09-082014-09-15Quarterly
2014-06-04$0.652014-06-062014-06-16Quarterly
2014-03-05$0.652014-03-072014-03-17Quarterly
2013-12-04$0.602013-12-062013-12-16Quarterly
2013-09-04$0.602013-09-062013-09-16Quarterly
2013-06-05$0.602013-06-072013-06-17Quarterly
2013-03-05$0.602013-03-072013-03-15Quarterly
2012-12-05$0.552012-12-072012-12-17Quarterly
2012-09-05$0.552012-09-072012-09-17Quarterly
2012-06-05$0.552012-06-072012-06-15Quarterly
2012-03-05$0.552012-03-072012-03-15Quarterly
2011-12-05$0.502011-12-072011-12-15Quarterly
2011-09-02$0.502011-09-072011-09-15Quarterly
2011-06-03$0.502011-06-072011-06-15Quarterly
2011-03-03$0.502011-03-072011-03-15Quarterly
2010-12-03$0.452010-12-072010-12-15Quarterly
2010-09-02$0.452010-09-072010-09-15Quarterly
2010-06-03$0.452010-06-072010-06-15Quarterly
2010-03-03$0.452010-03-052010-03-15Quarterly
2009-12-03$0.402009-12-072009-12-15Quarterly
2009-09-02$0.402009-09-072009-09-15Quarterly
2009-06-03$0.402009-06-052009-06-15Quarterly
2009-03-04$0.402009-03-062009-03-16Quarterly
2008-12-03$0.382008-12-052008-12-15Quarterly
2008-09-03$0.382008-09-052008-09-15Quarterly
2008-06-04$0.382008-06-062008-06-16Quarterly
2008-03-05$0.382008-03-072008-03-17Quarterly
2007-12-05$0.302007-12-072007-12-17Quarterly
2007-09-05$0.302007-09-072007-09-17Quarterly
2007-06-05$0.302007-06-072007-06-15Quarterly
2007-03-05$0.302007-03-072007-03-15Quarterly

Insider trades

DateInsiderActionSharesPriceValue
2027-03-09Brown DennyOther2.15K$483.621.04M
2026-10-01Botello ArmandoOther0——
2026-10-01Botello ArmandoOther168——
2026-10-01Botello ArmandoOther3.46K$154.00532.84K
2026-10-01Botello ArmandoOther1.62K$176.63287.02K
2026-10-01Botello ArmandoOther1.46K$173.13251.90K
2026-10-01Botello ArmandoOther2.10K$253.68532.73K
2026-10-01Botello ArmandoOther1.27K$270.99344.16K
2026-10-01Botello ArmandoOther1.10K$354.14389.55K
2026-10-01Botello ArmandoOther1.08K$465.29504.84K
2026-10-01Botello ArmandoOther1.18K$468.77551.74K
2026-10-01Botello ArmandoOther1.99K$483.62961.92K
2026-10-01Reynolds Paula RosputBuy18——
2026-10-01GRANT HUGHBuy72——
2026-08-18Reynolds Paula RosputBuy100$479.1247.91K
2026-07-01GRANT HUGHBuy64——
2026-07-01Reynolds Paula RosputBuy16——
2026-06-08Innocenzi StefanosBuy4.04K——
2026-06-08Innocenzi StefanosSell2.06K$507.901.05M
2026-06-08Innocenzi StefanosSell4.04K——
2026-05-15Brown DennyOther0——
2026-05-15Brown DennyOther264——
2026-05-15Brown DennyOther11——
2026-05-15WOOD ROBERT LSell4.33K$506.392.20M
2026-05-14WOOD ROBERT LSell880$508.76447.71K
2026-04-01Reynolds Paula RosputBuy17——
2026-04-01GRANT HUGHBuy69——
2026-03-10Durbin SeanBuy7.04K$173.131.22M
2026-03-10Durbin SeanSell4.64K$476.542.21M
2026-03-10Durbin SeanSell4.11K$477.781.97M
2026-03-10Durbin SeanSell2.41K$476.411.15M
2026-03-10Durbin SeanSell7.04K$173.131.22M
2026-03-10Bichara GuillermoSell4.36K$480.792.09M
2026-03-09Patwari BinodBuy195——
2026-03-09Patwari BinodBuy195——
2026-03-09Patwari BinodSell195——
2026-03-09White Matthew JBuy2.87K——
2026-03-09White Matthew JBuy8.14K——
2026-03-09White Matthew JSell1.33K$484.74644.70K
2026-03-09White Matthew JBuy2.87K——
2026-03-09White Matthew JSell1.33K$484.74644.70K
2026-03-09White Matthew JSell3.77K$484.741.83M
2026-03-09White Matthew JBuy25.26K$483.6212.22M
2026-03-09White Matthew JBuy8.14K——
2026-03-09White Matthew JBuy3.10K——
2026-03-09White Matthew JBuy2.87K——
2026-03-09White Matthew JSell8.14K——
2026-03-09White Matthew JSell2.87K——
2026-03-09White Matthew JSell2.87K——
2026-03-09Pfann OliverBuy9.15K$483.624.42M
2026-03-09Pfann OliverBuy230——
2026-03-09Pfann OliverBuy642——
2026-03-09Pfann OliverBuy230——
2026-03-09Pfann OliverSell118$484.7457.20K
2026-03-09Pfann OliverSell118$484.7457.20K
2026-03-09Pfann OliverSell328$484.74158.99K
2026-03-09Pfann OliverBuy1.12K——
2026-03-09Pfann OliverBuy642——
2026-03-09Pfann OliverBuy230——
2026-03-09Pfann OliverSell642——
2026-03-09Pfann OliverSell230——
2026-03-09Pfann OliverSell230——
2026-03-09Patwari BinodBuy5.97K$483.622.89M
2026-03-09Patwari BinodBuy195——
2026-03-09Patwari BinodSell43$484.7420.84K
2026-03-09Patwari BinodBuy195——
2026-03-09Patwari BinodSell43$484.7420.84K
2026-03-09Patwari BinodBuy548——
2026-03-09Patwari BinodSell121$484.7458.65K
2026-03-09Patwari BinodBuy732——
2026-03-09Patwari BinodBuy548——
2026-03-09Patwari BinodBuy195——
2026-03-09Patwari BinodSell195——
2026-03-09Patwari BinodSell548——
2026-03-09Patwari BinodSell195——
2026-03-09Lamba SanjivBuy7.01K——
2026-03-09Lamba SanjivBuy19.89K——
2026-03-09Lamba SanjivSell3.09K$484.741.50M
2026-03-09Lamba SanjivBuy7.01K——
2026-03-09Lamba SanjivSell3.25K$484.741.58M
2026-03-09Lamba SanjivSell9.22K$484.744.47M
2026-03-09Lamba SanjivBuy59.75K$483.6228.89M
2026-03-09Lamba SanjivBuy19.89K——
2026-03-09Lamba SanjivBuy7.33K——
2026-03-09Lamba SanjivBuy7.01K——
2026-03-09Lamba SanjivSell7.01K——
2026-03-09Lamba SanjivSell7.01K——
2026-03-09Lamba SanjivSell19.89K——
2026-03-09Hoyt Kelcey EBuy320——
2026-03-09Hoyt Kelcey ESell141$484.7468.35K
2026-03-09Hoyt Kelcey EBuy320——
2026-03-09Hoyt Kelcey EBuy907——
2026-03-09Hoyt Kelcey ESell101$484.7448.96K
2026-03-09Hoyt Kelcey ESell285$484.74138.15K
2026-03-09Hoyt Kelcey EBuy2.39K$483.621.15M
2026-03-09Hoyt Kelcey EBuy907——
2026-03-09Hoyt Kelcey EBuy320——
2026-03-09Hoyt Kelcey EBuy293——
2026-03-09Hoyt Kelcey ESell907——
2026-03-09Hoyt Kelcey ESell320——

Institutional holders

Latest filed quarter: Q2 2026.

Institutions holding: 2.39K. Ownership 85.59%.

HolderSharesChangeChange %Value
BLACKROCK, INC.37.30MNewNew19.36B
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC30.21MNewNew15.68B
STATE STREET CORP20.34MNewNew10.56B
CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS17.43MNewNew9.05B
INVESCO LTD.15.32MNewNew7.95B
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC12.47MNewNew6.47B
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC11.94MNewNew6.20B
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/11.83MNewNew6.14B
FMR LLC8.32MNewNew4.32B
MORGAN STANLEY7.38MNewNew3.83B
NORGES BANK6.64MNewNew3.45B
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO6.54MNewNew3.34B
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/4.92MNewNew3.25B
FREEMONT CAPITAL PTE LTD5.08MNewNew2.64B
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP4.82MNewNew2.50B
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP4.73MNewNew2.46B
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC4.64MNewNew2.41B
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS4.43MNewNew2.30B
NORTHERN TRUST CORP4.40MNewNew2.28B
SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P.4.08MNewNew2.12B
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC4.08MNewNew2.12B
NUVEEN, LLC4.01MNewNew2.08B
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN3.83MNewNew1.99B
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/3.82MNewNew1.98B
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC3.80MNewNew1.97B

Forecast

Consensus Buy from 29 analysts. Average price target $559.27, +11.4% versus the current price. Low $525.00. High $583.00.

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Analysts have an average 12-month price target of $559.27 for Linde (LIN), 11.4% above the current price of $501.95. Of 29 analysts covering the stock, 23 rate it Buy or Strong Buy, 5 Hold, and 1 Sell or Strong Sell, giving a consensus of Buy.

Forecasts are third-party estimates and often wrong. They are not investment advice.

LIN price target

12-month price target
Low$525.00
Average$559.27
High$583.00

The average is 11.4% above the current price of $501.95.

Is Linde a buy or sell?

Of 29 analysts, 23 rate Linde Buy or Strong Buy, 5 Hold, and 1 Sell or Strong Sell. The consensus label is Buy. That split is not a recommendation.

Linde earnings and revenue forecast

Analyst averages on file: 2026, EPS $17.85, revenue $36.32 billion. 2027, EPS $19.58, revenue $38.10 billion.

LIN score and fair value

The Stocklytics Score for LIN is 42 out of 100. It averages value, quality, and growth against a large-cap US universe. It is not a price target and not a buy or sell rating. Fair value is a separate estimate on the fair value tab.

LIN forecast FAQs

What is the LIN price target?

$559.27 average, with a published range of $525.00 to $583.00.

Is Linde a buy or sell?

The consensus is Buy from 29 analysts. This is not a recommendation.

What is the Linde stock forecast for 2026?

Analysts' average EPS estimate for 2026 on file is $17.85. The average revenue estimate is $36.32 billion.

What will LIN be worth in 2030?

No reliable forecast exists that far out.

When is Linde's next earnings report?

The next earnings date is shown on the stock page when a future report is on the calendar. This forecast does not invent a date.

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Linde (LIN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

LIN$501.91-6.25 -1.23%

$231.37B

Market Cap

32.15

P/E

28.11

Forward P/E

42

Score

Price History