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Linde (DE:LIN)
XETRA:LIN
LIN Stock Chart & Stats
€381.40
€0.80(0.20%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
€381.40
€0.80(0.20%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range€332.40 - €450.20
Previous CloseN/A
Volume1.57K
Average Volume (3M)17.45K
Market Cap
€175.78B
Enterprise Value€234.50B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)€5.06B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)€26.99B
Price to Earnings (P/E)29.6
Beta0.45
Next Earnings
Apr 30, 2026EPS Estimate
3.58Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.46%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.53
Shares Outstanding466,948,940
10 Day Avg. Volume22,359
30 Day Avg. Volume17,448
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio4.89
Price to Book (P/B)5.53
Price to Sales (P/S)6.35
P/FCF Ratio41.94
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€428.68Price Target Upside12.40% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering16
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Customer Contracts And Market OpportunitiesLeadership in supplying major semiconductor customers and expanding commercial space launch testing exposure creates potential for sizable new contract awards and merchant business growth.
Earnings GrowthAnalyst expects pricing actions, targeted cost reductions, and share repurchases to support earnings growth and potential valuation expansion.
Project Backlog And Clean EnergyA substantial project backlog concentrated in clean energy initiatives provides a pipeline for revenue visibility and margin improvement as projects advance to execution.
Bears Say
Helium Pricing And SupplyPersistent helium price weakness and supply constraints increase risk to volumes and gross margins, creating earnings volatility.
Restructuring ImpactRestructuring charges have reduced reported earnings while related cost savings are expected to be realized gradually, weighing on near-term profitability.
Volume And Margin PressureA soft macro environment and only modest volume gains alongside slightly compressed margins limit operating leverage and pose downside risk to future profit growth.
Linde News
LIN FAQ
What was Linde’s price range in the past 12 months?
Linde lowest stock price was €332.40 and its highest was €450.20 in the past 12 months.
What is Linde’s market cap?
Linde’s market cap is €175.78B.
When is Linde’s upcoming earnings report date?
Linde’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 30, 2026 which is in 79 days.
How were Linde’s earnings last quarter?
Linde released its earnings results on Feb 05, 2026. The company reported €3.527 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of €3.508 by €0.019.
Is Linde overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Linde’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Linde pay dividends?
Linde pays a Quarterly dividend of €1.285 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.46%. See more information on Linde dividends here
What is Linde’s EPS estimate?
Linde’s EPS estimate is 3.58.
How many shares outstanding does Linde have?
Linde has 466,948,940 shares outstanding.
What happened to Linde’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Linde reported an EPS of €3.527 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of €3.508. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -1.935%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Linde?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in DE:LIN
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Linde Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
€428.68 (12.40% Upside)
€428.68 (12.40% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
DE:LIN Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $999.6K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 83%
Bearish news 17%
Bearish news 17%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-1.39%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
18.07%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
8.32%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Linde
Linde plc operates as an industrial gas and engineering company in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia 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 olefin, natural gas, air separation, hydrogen, and synthesis gas plants. It serves a range of industries, including healthcare, energy, manufacturing, food, beverage carbonation, fiber-optics, steel making, aerospace, chemicals, and water treatment. The company was founded in 1879 and is based in Woking, the United Kingdom.
LIN Company Deck
LIN Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented several strong positives — record full-year financials (EPS, operating cash flow, margins), an industry-leading 24.2% ROC, a record $10 billion backlog, meaningful sustainability progress (low-carbon power +23% and ~2M tCO2 avoided), robust capital return ($7B+), and commercial wins (90+ application wins and space launch positioning). Offsetting this were persistent headwinds in traditional industrial end markets, regional softness in EMEA and parts of APAC, helium/rare gas headwinds (~1–2% EPS drag), increased capital intensity pressuring ROC in the near term, and a conservative 2026 EPS guide with restructuring charges booked in Q4. Overall, the positives (record results, backlog, cash generation, sustainability and disciplined capital allocation) modestly outweigh the negatives, though management remains appropriately cautious on macro and timing risk.View all DE:LIN earnings summariesLIN Sales Breakdown
43.76% Americas
25.31% EMEA
20.09% APAC
7.04% Engineering
3.81% Other
LIN Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
€428.68
▲(12.40% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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