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LIN Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy

15 Buy

2 Hold

0 Sell

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in the past 3 months

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LIN Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$499.07

▲(17.49% Upside)

Based on 17 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Linde in the last 3 months. The average price target is $499.07 with a high forecast of $540.00 and a low forecast of $455.00. The average price target represents a 17.49% change from the last price of $424.77.

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Highest Price Target$540.00

Average Price Target$499.07

Lowest Price Target$455.00

The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts

Vincent Andrews

Morgan Stanley

$495

Buy

16.53%

Upside

Reiterated

12/23/25

Linde (LIN): New Buy Recommendation for This Basic Materials GiantLIN.O Linde PLC is given an Overweight rating with the price target unchanged at 495.00, yet a minor revision in the EPS estimate for the subsequent period (17.92 vs 17.80) is noted.

Michael Sison

Wells Fargo

$540

Buy

27.13%

Upside

Reiterated

12/19/25

New Buy Rating for Linde (LIN), the Basic Materials Giant

Arun Viswanathan

RBC Capital

$540→$490

Buy

15.36%

Upside

Reiterated

12/18/25

Linde (LIN): New Buy Recommendation for This Basic Materials Giant

Patrick Cunningham

Citi

$520

Buy

22.42%

Upside

Reiterated

12/17/25

New Buy Rating for Linde (LIN), the Basic Materials Giant

Joshua Spector

UBS

$500

Buy

17.71%

Upside

Reiterated

12/12/25

New Buy Rating for Linde (LIN), the Basic Materials Giant

David Begleiter

Deutsche Bank

$495

Buy

16.53%

Upside

Reiterated

12/12/25

New Buy Rating for Linde (LIN), the Basic Materials Giant

Eric Boyes

Evercore ISI

$490

Buy

15.36%

Upside

Reiterated

12/12/25

Linde (LIN): New Buy Recommendation for This Basic Materials Giant

Laurence Alexander

Jefferies

$535

Buy

25.95%

Upside

Reiterated

12/12/25

Linde (LIN): New Buy Recommendation for This Basic Materials Giant

John Roberts CFA

Mizuho Securities

$520→$495

Buy

16.53%

Upside

Reiterated

12/11/25

Linde price target lowered to $495 from $520 at MizuhoLinde price target lowered to $495 from $520 at Mizuho

Aristotelis Moutopoulos

DZ BANK AG

Buy

―

Reiterated

12/08/25

Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Materials Stocks: Linde (NASDAQ: LIN) and Ganfeng Lithium Co (Other OTC: GNENF)

Unknown Analyst

Alembic Global

Not Ranked

Alembic Global

$525→$475

Hold

11.83%

Upside

Reiterated

12/08/25

Alembic Global Remains a Hold on Linde (LIN)

Matthew DeYoe

Bank of America Securities

Buy

―

Reiterated

11/19/25

New Buy Rating for Linde (LIN), the Basic Materials Giant

John McNulty

BMO Capital

$516→$490

Buy

15.36%

Upside

Reiterated

11/05/25

Linde (LIN) Receives a Buy from BMO Capital

Jeffrey Zekauskas

J.P. Morgan

$475→$455

Buy

7.12%

Upside

Reiterated

11/03/25

Linde price target lowered to $455 from $475 at JPMorganLinde price target lowered to $455 from $475 at JPMorgan

Michael Harrison CFA

Seaport Global

$500

Buy

17.71%

Upside

Upgraded

11/03/25

Linde upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Seaport ResearchLinde upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Seaport Research

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Analyst Rating

Any

Upside/ Downside

Any

Action

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Vincent Andrews

Morgan Stanley

$495

Buy

16.53%

Upside

Reiterated

12/23/25

Michael Sison

Wells Fargo

$540

Buy

27.13%

Upside

Reiterated

12/19/25

New Buy Rating for Linde (LIN), the Basic Materials Giant

Arun Viswanathan

RBC Capital

$540→$490

Buy

15.36%

Upside

Reiterated

12/18/25

Linde (LIN): New Buy Recommendation for This Basic Materials Giant

Patrick Cunningham

Citi

$520

Buy

22.42%

Upside

Reiterated

12/17/25

New Buy Rating for Linde (LIN), the Basic Materials Giant

Joshua Spector

UBS

$500

Buy

17.71%

Upside

Reiterated

12/12/25

New Buy Rating for Linde (LIN), the Basic Materials Giant

David Begleiter

Deutsche Bank

$495

Buy

16.53%

Upside

Reiterated

12/12/25

New Buy Rating for Linde (LIN), the Basic Materials Giant

Eric Boyes

Evercore ISI

$490

Buy

15.36%

Upside

Reiterated

12/12/25

Linde (LIN): New Buy Recommendation for This Basic Materials Giant

Laurence Alexander

Jefferies

$535

Buy

25.95%

Upside

Reiterated

12/12/25

Linde (LIN): New Buy Recommendation for This Basic Materials Giant

John Roberts CFA

Mizuho Securities

$520→$495

Buy

16.53%

Upside

Reiterated

12/11/25

Linde price target lowered to $495 from $520 at MizuhoLinde price target lowered to $495 from $520 at Mizuho

Aristotelis Moutopoulos

DZ BANK AG

Buy

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Reiterated

12/08/25

Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Materials Stocks: Linde (NASDAQ: LIN) and Ganfeng Lithium Co (Other OTC: GNENF)

Unknown Analyst

Alembic Global

Not Ranked

Alembic Global

$525→$475

Hold

11.83%

Upside

Reiterated

12/08/25

Alembic Global Remains a Hold on Linde (LIN)

Matthew DeYoe

Bank of America Securities

Buy

―

Reiterated

11/19/25

New Buy Rating for Linde (LIN), the Basic Materials Giant

John McNulty

BMO Capital

$516→$490

Buy

15.36%

Upside

Reiterated

11/05/25

Linde (LIN) Receives a Buy from BMO Capital

Jeffrey Zekauskas

J.P. Morgan

$475→$455

Buy

7.12%

Upside

Reiterated

11/03/25

Linde price target lowered to $455 from $475 at JPMorganLinde price target lowered to $455 from $475 at JPMorgan

Michael Harrison CFA

Seaport Global

$500

Buy

17.71%

Upside

Upgraded

11/03/25

Linde upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Seaport ResearchLinde upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Seaport Research

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1 Month

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Success Rate

24/33 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+2.20%

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3 Months

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13/16 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+6.53%

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rating 4 months ago

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trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 81.25% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +6.53% per trade.

1 Year

David BegleiterDeutsche Bank

Success Rate

21/24 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+17.53%

reiterated a buy rating 17 days ago

Copying David Begleiter's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 87.50% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +17.53% per trade.

2 Years

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Success Rate

22/24 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+35.35%

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trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 91.67% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +35.35% per trade.

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LIN Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating

Aug 25

Sep 25

Oct 25

Nov 25

Dec 25

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

total

In the current month, LIN has received 38 Buy Ratings, 4 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. LIN average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 499.07.

Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

LIN Financial Forecast

LIN Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for LIN is $4.17 with a range of $4.14 to $4.22. The previous quarter’s EPS was $4.21. LIN beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 43.91% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year LIN has Performed in-line its overall industry.

LIN Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for LIN is $8.64B with a range of $8.50B to $9.02B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $8.62B. LIN beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 46.88% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year LIN has Performed in-line its overall industry.

LIN Stock Forecast FAQ

What is LIN’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?

Based on analyst ratings, Linde’s 12-month average price target is 499.07.

What is LIN’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?

Linde has 17.49% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.

Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?

Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.

How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?

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Is LIN a Buy, Sell or Hold?

Linde has a consensus rating of Strong Buy which is based on 15 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.

What is Linde’s price target?

The average price target for Linde is 499.07. This is based on 17 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $540.00 ,the lowest forecast is $455.00. The average price target represents 17.49% Increase from the current price of $424.77.

What do analysts say about Linde?

Linde’s analyst rating consensus is a Strong Buy. This is based on the ratings of 17 Wall Streets Analysts.

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Linde (LIN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

LIN Analyst Ratings

LIN Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Best Analysts Covering Linde

LIN Analyst Recommendation Trends

LIN Financial Forecast

LIN Earnings Forecast

LIN Sales Forecast

LIN Stock Forecast FAQ

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts