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LIN Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy

12 Buy

2 Hold

0 Sell

Based on 14 analysts giving stock ratings to

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in the past 3 months

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LIN Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$560.54

▲(9.42% Upside)

Based on 14 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Linde in the last 3 months. The average price target is $560.54 with a high forecast of $612.00 and a low forecast of $525.00. The average price target represents a 9.42% change from the last price of $512.28.

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Highest Price Target$612.00

Average Price Target$560.54

Lowest Price Target$525.00

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

Joshua Spector

UBS

$622→$612

Buy

19.47%

Upside

Reiterated

08/03/26

Linde price target lowered to $612 from $622 at UBSLinde price target lowered to $612 from $622 at UBS

Vincent Andrews

Morgan Stanley

$530

Buy

3.46%

Upside

Assigned

08/03/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Linde (NASDAQ: LIN) and Corteva (NYSE: CTVA)

David Begleiter

Deutsche Bank

$580→$575

Buy

12.24%

Upside

Assigned

08/03/26

Linde price target lowered to $575 from $580 at Deutsche BankLinde price target lowered to $575 from $580 at Deutsche Bank

Patrick Cunningham

Citi

$600→$580

Buy

13.22%

Upside

Reiterated

08/03/26

Linde price target lowered to $580 from $600 at CitiLinde price target lowered to $580 from $600 at Citi

Laurence Alexander

Jefferies

$535→$560

Buy

9.32%

Upside

Reiterated

08/03/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Vale SA (NYSE: VALE) and Linde (NASDAQ: LIN)

James Hooper

Bernstein

$559

Buy

9.12%

Upside

Reiterated

07/31/26

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

Arun Viswanathan

RBC Capital

$576→$553

Buy

7.95%

Upside

Reiterated

07/31/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Linde (NASDAQ: LIN) and Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE: MLM)

Matthew DeYoe

Bank of America Securities

$532→$550

Hold

7.36%

Upside

Downgraded

07/17/26

Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Materials Stocks: Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW), Alcoa (NYSE: AA) and Linde (NASDAQ: LIN)

Eric Boyes

Evercore ISI

$515→$525

Buy

2.48%

Upside

Assigned

07/10/26

Linde price target raised to $525 from $515 at Evercore ISILinde price target raised to $525 from $515 at Evercore ISI

John McNulty

BMO Capital

$560

Buy

9.32%

Upside

Reiterated

07/06/26

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

Michael Sison

Wells Fargo

$570

Buy

11.27%

Upside

Reiterated

06/04/26

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

Alexandra Yates

Argus Research

$535→$563

Buy

9.90%

Upside

Assigned

05/15/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Linde (NASDAQ: LIN) and Avino Silver & Gold (NYSE MKT: ASM)

Aristotelis Moutopoulos

DZ BANK AG

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Hold

―

Reiterated

05/06/26

Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Materials Stocks: Linde (NASDAQ: LIN) and Nutrien (NYSE: NTR)

Sebastian Bray

Berenberg Bank

$535→$550

Buy

7.36%

Upside

Reiterated

05/05/26

Linde (LIN) Gets a Buy from Berenberg Bank

Jeffrey Zekauskas

J.P. Morgan

$525→$530

Buy

3.46%

Upside

Assigned

05/04/26

J.P. Morgan Remains a Buy on Linde (LIN)

Analyst Type

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Ranks

Any

Analyst Rating

Any

Upside/ Downside

Any

Action

Any

Joshua Spector

UBS

$622→$612

Buy

19.47%

Upside

Reiterated

08/03/26

Linde price target lowered to $612 from $622 at UBSLinde price target lowered to $612 from $622 at UBS

Vincent Andrews

Morgan Stanley

$530

Buy

3.46%

Upside

Assigned

08/03/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Linde (NASDAQ: LIN) and Corteva (NYSE: CTVA)

David Begleiter

Deutsche Bank

$580→$575

Buy

12.24%

Upside

Assigned

08/03/26

Linde price target lowered to $575 from $580 at Deutsche BankLinde price target lowered to $575 from $580 at Deutsche Bank

Patrick Cunningham

Citi

$600→$580

Buy

13.22%

Upside

Reiterated

08/03/26

Linde price target lowered to $580 from $600 at CitiLinde price target lowered to $580 from $600 at Citi

Laurence Alexander

Jefferies

$535→$560

Buy

9.32%

Upside

Reiterated

08/03/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Vale SA (NYSE: VALE) and Linde (NASDAQ: LIN)

James Hooper

Bernstein

$559

Buy

9.12%

Upside

Reiterated

07/31/26

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

Arun Viswanathan

RBC Capital

$576→$553

Buy

7.95%

Upside

Reiterated

07/31/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Linde (NASDAQ: LIN) and Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE: MLM)

Matthew DeYoe

Bank of America Securities

$532→$550

Hold

7.36%

Upside

Downgraded

07/17/26

Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Materials Stocks: Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW), Alcoa (NYSE: AA) and Linde (NASDAQ: LIN)

Eric Boyes

Evercore ISI

$515→$525

Buy

2.48%

Upside

Assigned

07/10/26

Linde price target raised to $525 from $515 at Evercore ISILinde price target raised to $525 from $515 at Evercore ISI

John McNulty

BMO Capital

$560

Buy

9.32%

Upside

Reiterated

07/06/26

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

Michael Sison

Wells Fargo

$570

Buy

11.27%

Upside

Reiterated

06/04/26

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

Alexandra Yates

Argus Research

$535→$563

Buy

9.90%

Upside

Assigned

05/15/26

Analysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Linde (NASDAQ: LIN) and Avino Silver & Gold (NYSE MKT: ASM)

Aristotelis Moutopoulos

DZ BANK AG

―

Hold

―

Reiterated

05/06/26

Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Materials Stocks: Linde (NASDAQ: LIN) and Nutrien (NYSE: NTR)

Sebastian Bray

Berenberg Bank

$535→$550

Buy

7.36%

Upside

Reiterated

05/05/26

Linde (LIN) Gets a Buy from Berenberg Bank

Jeffrey Zekauskas

J.P. Morgan

$525→$530

Buy

3.46%

Upside

Assigned

05/04/26

J.P. Morgan Remains a Buy on Linde (LIN)

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Best Analysts Covering Linde

3 Months

Sebastian BrayBerenberg Bank

Success Rate

14/18 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+5.71%

Copying Sebastian Bray's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 77.78% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +5.71% per trade.

1 Year

Laurence AlexanderJefferies

Success Rate

38/41 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+18.36%

Copying Laurence Alexander's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 92.68% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +18.36% per trade.

2 Years

Vincent AndrewsMorgan Stanley

Success Rate

16/16 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+24.40%

Copying Vincent Andrews's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 100.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +24.40% per trade.

The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.

LIN Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating

Apr 26

May 26

Jun 26

Jul 26

Aug 26

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

total

In the current month, LIN has received 15 Buy Ratings, 1 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. LIN average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 560.54.

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 $4.53 with a range of $4.50 to $4.58. The previous quarter’s EPS was $4.50. LIN beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 45.00% 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 $9.11B with a range of $8.88B to $9.38B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $9.29B. LIN beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 57.60% 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 Plc’s 12-month average price target is 560.54.

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

Linde Plc has 9.42% 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?

Head over to our Expert Center to see a list of the top 100 Wall Street analysts and follow the analysts of your choice. Visit their profiles for more details about their stock ratings and see how they perform on a stock-by-stock basis.

Is LIN a Buy, Sell or Hold?

Linde Plc has a consensus rating of Strong Buy which is based on 12 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.

What is Linde Plc’s price target?

The average price target for Linde Plc is 560.54. This is based on 14 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $612.00 ,the lowest forecast is $525.00. The average price target represents 9.42% Increase from the current price of $512.28.

What do analysts say about Linde Plc?

Linde Plc’s analyst rating consensus is a Strong Buy. This is based on the ratings of 14 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