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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
$478.38
-5.9%		$515.27
$387.78
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$548.20
$221.18B0.721.82 million shs5.22 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
0.00%-6.62%-12.49%-5.82%+2.61%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
$478.38
-5.9%		$515.27
$387.78
▼
$548.20
$221.18B0.721.82 million shs5.22 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
0.00%-6.62%-12.49%-5.82%+2.61%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
3.00
Buy$548.6714.69% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest LIN Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
7/21/2026
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LIN
Linde
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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UpgradeBuy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)
7/17/2026
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
Royal Bank Of Canada logo
Royal Bank Of Canada
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Reiterated RatingOutperform
7/17/2026
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LIN
Linde
Sanford C. Bernstein logo
Sanford C. Bernstein
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Set Price Target$559.00
7/17/2026
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LIN
Linde
Sanford C. Bernstein logo
Sanford C. Bernstein
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Boost Price TargetOutperform$561.00 ➝ $599.00
7/10/2026
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LIN
Linde
Evercore Inc logo
Evercore
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Reiterated RatingOutperform$525.00
6/24/2026
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LIN
Linde
Citigroup Inc. logo
Citigroup
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Initiated CoverageBuy ➝ Overweight
6/24/2026
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
Citigroup Inc. logo
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetBuy$585.00 ➝ $600.00
6/2/2026
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LIN
Linde
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Reiterated RatingBuy$600.00
5/13/2026
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LIN
Linde
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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UpgradeBuy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)
5/5/2026
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LIN
Linde
BMO Capital Markets logo
BMO Capital Markets
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Reiterated RatingOutperform$560.00
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CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
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LIN
Linde
$35.45B6.24$24.70 per share19.37$85.08 per share5.62
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
$6.90B$15.4830.9024.363.0220.44%19.80%9.17%N/A

Latest LIN Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
7/31/2026Q2 2026
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LIN
Linde
$4.49$4.50+$0.01$4.15$9.02 billion$9.29 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
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LIN
Linde
$6.401.34%+9.28%41.34%5 Years

Latest LIN Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/28/2026
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LIN
Linde
quarterly$1.601.25%9/3/20269/3/20269/17/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
0.50
0.83
0.69

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
82.80%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
0.30%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
65,177462.35 million460.96 millionNot Optionable

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August 2 at 4:05 AM  |  americanbankingnews.comhttps://www.americanbankingnews.com/?p=30936783
Linde PLC (NASDAQ:LIN) Receives Average Rating of "Buy" from Analysts
August 1 at 3:01 AM  |  americanbankingnews.comhttps://www.americanbankingnews.com/?p=30934185
Linde PLC (NASDAQ:LIN) Receives Average Rating of "Buy" from Brokerages
August 1 at 2:28 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/linde-plc-nasdaqlin-receives-average-rating-of-buy-from-brokerages-2026-08-01/
FY2027 EPS Estimates for Linde Increased by Erste Group Bank
August 1 at 2:12 AM  |  americanbankingnews.comhttps://www.americanbankingnews.com/?p=30933773
Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) Issues Earnings Results
July 31 at 4:25 PM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/linde-nasdaqlin-issues-earnings-results-2026-07-31/
Linde plc (LIN) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
July 31 at 1:00 PM  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4928760-linde-plc-lin-q2-2026-earnings-call-transcript
Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) Shares Gap Down - Time to Sell?
July 31 at 11:59 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/linde-nasdaqlin-shares-gap-down-time-to-sell-2026-07-31/
Linde Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
July 31 at 11:03 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/linde-q2-earnings-call-highlights-2026-07-31/
LIN Q2 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates on Volume & Pricing Growth
July 31 at 10:56 AM  |  zacks.comhttps://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2965726/lin-q2-earnings-revenues-beat-estimates-on-volume-pricing-growth?cid=cs-stocknewsapi-ft-analyst_blog|earnings_article-2965726
Linde (LIN) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
July 31 at 10:31 AM  |  zacks.comhttps://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2965590/linde-lin-q2-earnings-taking-a-look-at-key-metrics-versus-estimates?cid=cs-stocknewsapi-ft-fundamental_analysis|nfm-2965590
Linde plc 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation
July 31 at 9:34 AM  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4928679-linde-plc-2026-q2-results-earnings-call-presentation
Video | Linde Q2 results at-a-glance
July 31 at 8:23 AM  |  gasworld.comG
Linde (LIN) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
July 31 at 8:11 AM  |  zacks.comhttps://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2965373/linde-lin-q2-earnings-and-revenues-top-estimates?cid=cs-stocknewsapi-ft-tale_of_the_tape|yseop_template_4-2965373
Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) Updates Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance
July 31 at 7:10 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/linde-nasdaqlin-updates-q3-2026-earnings-guidance-2026-07-31/
Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance
July 31 at 7:10 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/linde-nasdaqlin-updates-fy-2026-earnings-guidance-2026-07-31/
Linde raises lower end of 2026 guidance after Q2 earnings beat
July 31 at 5:48 AM  |  reuters.comhttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/linde-raises-lower-end-2026-guidance-after-q2-earnings-beat-2026-07-31/
Linde Reports Second-Quarter 2026 Results
July 31 at 5:30 AM  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260731229906/en/linde-reports-second-quarter-2026-results/
Linde to invest $1 billion in Arizona after winning semiconductor supply deal
July 31 at 5:20 AM  |  reuters.comhttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/linde-invest-1-billion-arizona-after-winning-semiconductor-supply-deal-2026-07-31/
Linde to Invest $1 Billion to Support Major U.S. Semiconductor Facility Expansion
July 31 at 5:00 AM  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260731307306/en/linde-to-invest-1-billion-to-support-major-u.s.-semiconductor-facility-expansion/
Groupe la Francaise Increases Stock Holdings in Linde PLC $LIN
July 31 at 4:31 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-groupe-la-francaise-increases-stock-holdings-in-linde-plc-lin-2026-07-31/
Bank of America Corp DE Cuts Stock Holdings in Linde PLC $LIN
July 31 at 3:14 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-bank-of-america-corp-de-cuts-stock-holdings-in-linde-plc-lin-2026-07-31/

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Linde NASDAQ:LIN

$478.38 -30.26 (-5.95%)
Closing price 07/31/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$481.04 +2.66 (+0.55%)
As of 07/31/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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Linde plc operates as an industrial gas company in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and South Pacific. It offers atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases; and process gases, such as carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, electronic gases, specialty gases, and acetylene. The company also designs and constructs turnkey process plants for third-party customers, as well as for the gas businesses in various locations, such as air separation, hydrogen, synthesis, olefin, and natural gas plants. It serves a range of industries, including healthcare, chemicals and energy, manufacturing, metals and mining, food and beverage, and electronics. The company was founded in 1879 and is based in Woking, the United Kingdom.

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