Linde plc (LIN)
NASDAQ: LIN · Real-Time Price · USD
474.41
+0.63 (0.13%)
At close: Sep 26, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
473.79
-0.62 (-0.13%)
After-hours: Sep 26, 2025, 7:52 PM EDT
Linde Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 9 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 $514.44 forecasts a 8.44% increase in the stock price over the next year.
Price Target: $514.44 (+8.44%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Aug 4, 2025.
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 | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Buy | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Hold | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Buy Maintains $470 → $475 | Buy | Maintains | $470 → $475 | +0.12% | Aug 4, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $485 → $504 | Hold | Maintains | $485 → $504 | +6.24% | Jul 9, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $500 → $535 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $500 → $535 | +12.77% | Jun 30, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Initiates $576 | Buy | Initiates | $576 | +21.41% | Jun 13, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Buy Maintains $480 → $470 | Buy | Maintains | $480 → $470 | -0.93% | May 2, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
34.17B
from 33.01B
Increased by 3.52%
Revenue Next Year
36.08B
from 34.17B
Increased by 5.60%
EPS This Year
16.62
from 13.62
Increased by 21.99%
EPS Next Year
18.17
from 16.62
Increased by 9.37%
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 | |||
| Avg | 34.2B | 36.1B | |||
| Low | 32.4B | 33.9B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 11.0% | 13.3% | |||
| Avg | 3.5% | 5.6% | |||
| Low | -1.8% | -0.8% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 17.38 | 19.49 | |||
| Avg | 16.62 | 18.17 | |||
| Low | 16.00 | 16.95 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 27.6% | 17.3% | |||
| Avg | 22.0% | 9.4% | |||
| Low | 17.5% | 2.0% |
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.