Raymond James Financial Forecasts Linamar Q4 Earnings

Key Points

• Raymond James Financial raised Linamar's Q4 2025 earnings per share estimate from $1.97 to $2.10, maintaining a "Market Perform" rating with an $80.00 price target.
• Linamar will increase its quarterly dividend to $0.29, up from $0.25, representing an annualized dividend of $1.16 and a yield of 1.6%.
• Several analysts raised their price targets for Linamar, with TD Securities now at C$85.00 and Scotiabank at C$80.00, reflecting positive sentiment in the stock's performance.

Linamar Co. (TSE:LNR - Free Report) - Research analysts at Raymond James Financial increased their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Linamar in a report issued on Thursday, August 14th. Raymond James Financial analyst M. Glen now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.10 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.97. Raymond James Financial has a "Market Perform" rating and a $80.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Linamar's current full-year earnings is $11.43 per share. Raymond James Financial also issued estimates for Linamar's Q2 2026 earnings at $2.66 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.51 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.37 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on LNR. CIBC lifted their price target on Linamar from C$57.00 to C$68.00 in a report on Thursday, July 17th. TD Securities lifted their price target on Linamar from C$78.00 to C$85.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 14th. Scotiabank lifted their price target on Linamar from C$71.00 to C$80.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday, August 14th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Linamar from C$75.00 to C$80.00 in a report on Thursday, August 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of C$78.60.

Linamar Stock Performance

Shares of LNR traded up C$1.84 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching C$73.23. 35,294 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 133,528. The business's 50-day moving average price is C$67.17 and its 200-day moving average price is C$58.52. The stock has a market capitalization of C$4.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 42.84, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 1.79. Linamar has a 12 month low of C$43.84 and a 12 month high of C$73.64.

Linamar Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 9th. Investors of record on Friday, August 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.29 per share. This is a boost from Linamar's previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Linamar's payout ratio is presently 10.44%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Senior Officer Csaba Havasi sold 4,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$61.96, for a total transaction of C$247,848.00. 33.49% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Linamar

Linamar Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, produces engineered products in Canada, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and rest of North America. It operates through two segments, Mobility and Industrial. The Mobility segment focuses on light metal casting, forging, machining, and assembly for electrified and powered vehicle markets.