Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 17.400-17.900 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 17.830. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Linde also updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 4.200-4.300 EPS.

Linde Price Performance

Shares of LIN opened at $473.33 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $221.02 billion, a PE ratio of 31.70, a P/E/G ratio of 3.25 and a beta of 0.84. Linde has a 52-week low of $387.78 and a 52-week high of $486.38. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $429.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $447.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 0.82.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on LIN shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Linde from $475.00 to $455.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Linde in a research report on Friday, December 12th. CICC Research began coverage on Linde in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $510.00 price target on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on Linde from $540.00 to $490.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Linde from $520.00 to $540.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $501.75.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Linde

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Linde during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new stake in shares of Linde during the 3rd quarter valued at $45,000. Binnacle Investments Inc raised its holdings in Linde by 10.2% during the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 237 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $111,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the period. Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new position in Linde in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $148,000. Finally, Mairs & Power Inc. bought a new stake in Linde in the 3rd quarter valued at $204,000. Institutional investors own 82.80% of the company’s stock.

About Linde

Linde (NASDAQ: LIN) is a multinational industrial gases and engineering company that supplies gases, related technologies and services to a wide range of industries. The company traces its current form to the 2018 combination of Germany’s Linde AG and U.S.-based Praxair, creating one of the largest global providers of industrial, specialty and medical gases. Linde’s business model centers on production, processing and distribution of gases as well as the design and construction of the plants and equipment needed to produce them.

Core products and services include atmospheric and process gases such as oxygen, nitrogen and argon; hydrogen and helium; carbon dioxide; and a portfolio of higher‑value specialty and electronic gases.