LINBasic Materials · Specialty ChemicalsThe 29 Wall Street analysts covering Linde Plc hold a median 12-month price target of $550 — +10.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 66 of 100 as at 15 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Linde Plc on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Volatility (95): The share price has been relatively steady.
Accruals (44): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
Size (1): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on LIN, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +10.3% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 7 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $553 → $549 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Barclays | Initiates | Overweight | $577 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $580 → $560 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 5 Oct 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | $612 → $574 |
| 28 Sept 2026 | Argus Research | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 28 Sept 2026 | Argus Research | Maintains | Buy | $563 → $538 |
| 11 Sept 2026 | Keybanc | Initiates | Overweight | $542 |
| 11 Sept 2026 | Keybanc | Initiates | Overweight | — |
| 10 Aug 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $560 → $546 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Bernstein | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Bernstein | Maintains | Outperform | $559 → $564 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $600 → $580 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $576 → $553 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 17 July 2026 | Bernstein | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 17 July 2026 | Bernstein | Maintains | Outperform | $561 → $599 |
| 10 July 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | $515 → $525 |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. LIN appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 16 Oct 2026, Linde Plc returned +13.7% against +16.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 24% of US stocks
Cheaper than 19% of US stocks
Cheaper than 16% of US stocks
Cheaper than 17% of US stocks
Higher than 50% of US stocks
Higher than 47% of US stocks
Higher than 59% of US stocks
Higher than 86% of US stocks
Higher than 83% of US stocks
Higher than 79% of US stocks
Higher than 86% of US stocks
Higher than 73% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Linde Plc has a market value of $227.4B and an enterprise value of $252.0B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $35.4B. The latest quarter grew 9.3% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $7.4B, a 20.9% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $15.48.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $5.0B, after $5.5B of capital spending.
Linde Plc spent $4.1B on share buybacks and $2.9B on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 31.8×; forward P/E: 25.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 1.30%, paying out 40% of earnings.
Linde Plc employs 64,649 people — $548K of revenue per employee.
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The article highlights five established companies in trash, chemicals, and payroll that it says can raise prices without losing enough customers to undermine profits. Linde is not specifically named in the excerpt.
Why it matters — The reference to chemicals may be relevant to Linde watchers, but the excerpt provides no Linde-specific details.
MarketBeat describes Linde as a century-old industrial-gas supplier whose customers include hospitals, food companies and refineries. The headline frames AI chip demand as a new growth catalyst for the company.
Why it matters — LIN watchers may note the article’s connection between AI chip demand and a potential growth opportunity for Linde.
Linde announced that it will release its third quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, October 29, 2026, before 06:00 EDT/11:00 CET, and will host a public conference call and webcast at 09:00 EDT/14:00 CET the same day. Dial-in numbers and an access code for the listen-only call were provided.
Why it matters — LIN watchers will want to note the scheduled date and access details for the company's third quarter earnings release and conference call.
The article contrasts chemical companies that cut their dividends, such as Dow and LyondellBasell, with a handful of chemical names that continued raising payouts through the same downcycle. It examines the structural reasons behind the divide and which part of the sector is better suited for retirement portfolios.
Why it matters — For Linde watchers, the piece highlights which chemical companies have maintained or grown their dividends during the downturn, offering context on payout resilience within the sector.
The article highlights Linde as a company that has quietly compounded returns for years, noting that customers cannot easily leave it due to its structural advantages. It discusses three other stocks that share this "stickiest advantage" of high customer switching costs.
Why it matters — This affirms the durability of Linde's business model for watchers, underscoring that its sticky customer relationships underpin long-term compounding.
The 29 Wall Street analysts covering Linde Plc have a median 12-month price target of $550, with estimates ranging from $400 to $580. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 29 analysts covering Linde Plc, 23 rate it a Buy, 5 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Linde Plc 66 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 15 Oct 2026, Linde Plc ranks 66 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (95 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 29 analysts implies +10.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Linde Plc 66 out of 100 as at 15 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Linde Plc publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for LIN are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $400 to $580 over the next 12 months.
Linde Plc returned +13.7% over the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Linde plc is a global industrial gases and engineering company that supplies essential gases, technologies, and related services to customers across manufacturing, healthcare, chemicals, energy, electronics, metals, and food and beverage industries. The company’s core offerings include atmospheric gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases, as well as process gases like hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, specialty gases, and acetylene.
The most recent item we track (24/7 Wall Street, 15 Oct 2026): "5 Boring Dividend Stocks That Could Keep Growing While Customers Pay More". The article highlights five established companies in trash, chemicals, and payroll that it says can raise prices without losing enough customers to undermine profits. Linde is not specifically named in the excerpt.
Linde plc is a global industrial gases and engineering company that supplies essential gases, technologies, and related services to customers across manufacturing, healthcare, chemicals, energy, electronics, metals, and food and beverage industries. The company’s core offerings include atmospheric gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases, as well as process gases like hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, specialty gases, and acetylene. Linde plc also designs and builds turnkey process plants and gas processing systems, supporting industrial gas production, clean hydrogen applications, carbon capture, and medical oxygen supply. With operations across major regions worldwide, Linde plc plays a central role in enabling large-scale industrial processes, production efficiency, and specialty applications that depend on reliable gas supply and engineering expertise.
CEO Mr. Sanjiv Lamba · 64,649 employees · United Kingdom · https://www.linde.com
