Linde (LIN) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) is projected to release its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect Linde to post earnings of $4.18 per share and revenue of $8.6412 billion for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The basic materials company reported $4.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.18 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $8.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.62 billion. Linde had a return on equity of 19.38% and a net margin of 21.17%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.94 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Linde to post $17 EPS for the current fiscal year and $18 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Linde Stock Performance

Linde stock opened at $460.16 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $214.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.84. Linde has a 12 month low of $387.78 and a 12 month high of $486.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.69. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $426.87 and its 200-day moving average is $447.73.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $516.00 price target on shares of Linde in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Linde from $475.00 to $455.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 3rd. CICC Research initiated coverage on Linde in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $510.00 price target for the company. BMO Capital Markets set a $501.00 price objective on Linde in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on Linde from $520.00 to $540.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $501.75.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Linde

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Linde in the second quarter worth $25,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new stake in shares of Linde during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Binnacle Investments Inc grew its position in shares of Linde by 10.2% during the 2nd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 237 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $111,000 after buying an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in Linde during the third quarter worth about $148,000. Finally, Mairs & Power Inc. acquired a new position in Linde in the third quarter valued at approximately $204,000. 82.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Linde Company Profile

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.