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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
$462.09
-0.2%		$491.39
$387.78
▼
$548.20
$213.42B0.721.81 million shs1.34 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
-0.19%-0.98%-2.58%-9.77%-1.99%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
$462.09
-0.2%		$491.39
$387.78
▼
$548.20
$213.42B0.721.81 million shs1.34 million shs
7 Blue-Chip Stocks to Add To Your Forever Portfolio Cover
7 Blue-Chip Stocks to Add To Your Forever Portfolio

A strong long-term portfolio starts with companies that can survive recessions, inflation, changing consumer habits, and shifting market leadership.

This report names seven blue-chip stocks across technology, retail, consumer staples, healthcare, networking, sporting goods, and utilities that offer investors a mix of stability, income, growth, and staying power.

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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
-0.19%-0.98%-2.58%-9.77%-1.99%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
3.07
Buy$545.0717.96% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest LIN, BAS, SY1, and 1COV Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
9/11/2026
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Reiterated RatingOutperform
9/11/2026
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
Sanford C. Bernstein logo
Sanford C. Bernstein
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Reiterated RatingOutperform$563.00
9/10/2026
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
KeyCorp logo
KeyCorp
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Initiated CoverageOverweight$542.00
9/10/2026
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
KeyCorp logo
KeyCorp
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
9/4/2026
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Reiterated RatingBuy
8/10/2026
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. logo
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Set Price Target$580.00
8/10/2026
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
BMO Capital Markets logo
BMO Capital Markets
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Lower Price TargetOutperform$560.00 ➝ $546.00
8/3/2026
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Set Price Target$612.00
8/3/2026
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
Citigroup Inc. logo
Citigroup
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Lower Price TargetBuy$600.00 ➝ $580.00
8/3/2026
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
Royal Bank Of Canada logo
Royal Bank Of Canada
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Lower Price TargetOutperform$576.00 ➝ $553.00
(Data available from 9/16/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
$33.99B6.27$24.66 per share18.74$85.08 per share5.43
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$15.4829.8523.582.7020.43%20.09%9.28%10/30/2026 (Estimated)

Latest LIN, BAS, SY1, and 1COV Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
7/31/2026Q2 2026
Linde PLC stock logo
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
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
$6.401.39%+9.28%41.34%5 Years

Latest BAS, LIN, SY1, and 1COV Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/28/2026
Linde PLC stock logo
LIN
Linde
quarterly$1.601.33%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
0.51
0.88
0.75

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
65,177460.98 million459.60 millionNot Optionable

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September 16 at 12:17 PM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/unique-opportunity-analyst-says-industrial-150517499.html
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September 16 at 11:05 AM  |  247wallst.comhttps://247wallst.com/investing/2026/09/16/unique-opportunity-analyst-says-industrial-giant-wins-lions-share-of-ai-chip-contracts-at-a-mundane-defensive-valuation/?utm_source=snapi
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September 16 at 2:00 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/congress-rep-thomas-h-kean-jr-acquires-linde-plc-nasdaq-lin-stock-2026-09-16/
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September 15 at 7:29 PM  |  ad-hoc-news.deA
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September 15 at 2:27 PM  |  cnbc.comhttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/15/this-ai-play-has-an-unshakeable-moat-but-has-flown-under-the-radar.html
Brokers Issue Forecasts for Linde's Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:LIN)
September 14 at 1:13 AM  |  americanbankingnews.comhttps://www.americanbankingnews.com/?p=31021589
KeyCorp Forecasts Linde's Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:LIN)
September 14 at 1:11 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/estimates-keycorp-forecasts-lindes-q3-earnings-nasdaq-lin-2026-09-14/
Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) Upgraded at KeyCorp
September 13, 2026  |  americanbankingnews.comhttps://www.americanbankingnews.com/?p=31019966
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September 11, 2026  |  insidermonkey.comhttps://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/billionaire-daniel-sundheims-2-new-non-ai-stock-picks-1835570/
Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) Upgraded to "Strong-Buy" at KeyCorp
September 11, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/analyst-linde-nasdaq-lin-upgraded-to-strong-buy-at-keycorp-2026-09-11/
What is KeyCorp's Estimate for Linde FY2026 Earnings?
September 11, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/estimates-what-is-keycorps-estimate-for-linde-fy2026-earnings-2026-09-11/
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Has $205.19 Million Stock Holdings in Linde PLC $LIN
September 11, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-the-manufacturers-life-insurance-company-has-20519-million-stock-holdings-in-linde-plc-lin-2026-09-11/
Linde plc stock heads into the open after a 0.4 percent dip
September 11, 2026  |  ad-hoc-news.deA
Clinton Township rejects Linde Corp’s data center plan
September 9, 2026  |  msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/clinton-township-rejects-linde-corp-s-data-center-plan/ar-AA2bVdU5
Linde: Strong Execution, But Peer Momentum And Higher CapEx Limit The Upside
September 9, 2026  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4944234-linde-strong-execution-but-peer-momentum-and-higher-capex-limit-the-upside
Linde stock heads into the open after a 0.93% CBOE decline
September 7, 2026  |  ad-hoc-news.deA
13,707 Shares in Linde PLC $LIN Acquired by Planning Project LLC
September 7, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-13707-shares-in-linde-plc-lin-acquired-by-planning-project-llc-2026-09-07/
Groupe la Francaise Cuts Position in Linde PLC $LIN
September 7, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-groupe-la-francaise-cuts-position-in-linde-plc-lin-2026-09-07/
Linde PLC $LIN Shares Purchased by California State Teachers Retirement System
September 7, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-california-state-teachers-retirement-system-acquires-365156729-shares-of-linde-plc-lin-2026-09-07/
Ancora Advisors LLC Buys Shares of 39,414 Linde PLC $LIN
September 1, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-ancora-advisors-llc-buys-shares-of-39414-linde-plc-lin-2026-09-01/
Wedbush Securities Inc. Takes Position in Linde PLC $LIN
August 30, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-wedbush-securities-inc-takes-position-in-linde-plc-lin-2026-08-30/

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Linde NASDAQ:LIN

$462.09 -0.87 (-0.19%)
Closing price 09/16/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$462.03 -0.06 (-0.01%)
As of 09/16/2026 07:56 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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