Linde plc (LIN)
NASDAQ: LIN · Real-Time Price · USD
475.63
+2.40 (0.51%)
At close: Aug 13, 2025, 4:00 PM
475.53
-0.10 (-0.02%)
After-hours: Aug 13, 2025, 7:44 PM EDT
Linde Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 11 professional analysts, the 12-month price target for Linde stock ranges from a low of $475 to a high of $576. The average analyst price target of $514.18 forecasts a 8.11% increase in the stock price over the next year.
Price Target: $514.18 (+8.11%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
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
Rating | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Buy | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Hold | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Latest Forecasts
Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Buy Maintains $470 → $475 | Buy | Maintains | $470 → $475 | -0.13% | Aug 4, 2025 |
UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $485 → $504 | Hold | Maintains | $485 → $504 | +5.96% | Jul 9, 2025 |
Citigroup | Citigroup | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $500 → $535 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $500 → $535 | +12.48% | Jun 30, 2025 |
RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Initiates $576 | Buy | Initiates | $576 | +21.10% | Jun 13, 2025 |
JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Buy Maintains $480 → $470 | Buy | Maintains | $480 → $470 | -1.18% | May 2, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
33.91B
from 33.01B
Increased by 2.74%
Revenue Next Year
35.80B
from 33.91B
Increased by 5.57%
EPS This Year
16.57
from 13.62
Increased by 21.69%
EPS Next Year
18.12
from 16.57
Increased by 9.31%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 36.6B | 38.7B | 41.8B | ||
Avg | 33.9B | 35.8B | 39.9B | ||
Low | 32.1B | 33.1B | 38.4B |
Revenue Growth
Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 11.0% | 14.1% | 16.9% | ||
Avg | 2.7% | 5.6% | 11.4% | ||
Low | -2.7% | -2.4% | 7.2% |
EPS Forecast
EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 17.43 | 19.45 | 22.02 | ||
Avg | 16.57 | 18.12 | 19.93 | ||
Low | 15.93 | 16.56 | 17.88 |
EPS Growth
EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 28.0% | 17.3% | 21.5% | ||
Avg | 21.7% | 9.3% | 10.0% | ||
Low | 16.9% | -0.1% | -1.3% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.