Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) Updates Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.200-4.300 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 4.240. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Linde also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 17.400-17.900 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on LIN shares. CICC Research started coverage on shares of Linde in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $510.00 target price for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Linde from $540.00 to $490.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Linde from $475.00 to $455.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Mizuho set a $495.00 price target on shares of Linde in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Linde in a report on Friday, December 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $501.75.

Linde Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:LIN opened at $473.33 on Thursday. Linde has a 1 year low of $387.78 and a 1 year 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 business’s 50-day moving average is $429.29 and its 200-day moving average is $447.90. The company has a market capitalization of $221.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.70, a P/E/G ratio of 3.25 and a beta of 0.84.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Binnacle Investments Inc raised its stake 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 worth $111,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the period. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in Linde by 4.5% during the third quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 924 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $435,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Linde by 6.1% in the 2nd quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC now owns 735 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $345,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Linde in the second quarter worth $25,000. Finally, Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC lifted its position in Linde by 7.7% in the 2nd quarter. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC now owns 814 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $382,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. 82.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.