Linde (LIN) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) is expected to be issuing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, July 31st. Analysts expect Linde to announce earnings of $4.49 per share and revenue of $9.0159 billion for the quarter. Linde has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.600-17.900 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.500 EPS. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) last announced its earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The basic materials company reported $4.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.27 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $8.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.60 billion. Linde had a return on equity of 19.80% and a net margin of 20.44%.Linde’s quarterly revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.95 EPS. On average, analysts expect Linde to post $18 EPS for the current fiscal year and $20 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Linde Stock Performance

Linde stock opened at $511.17 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $236.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $516.17 and a 200-day moving average of $495.91. Linde has a 52 week low of $387.78 and a 52 week high of $548.20.

Linde Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 3rd will be issued a $1.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 3rd. This represents a $6.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Linde’s dividend payout ratio is currently 42.50%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Linde

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. lifted its position in shares of Linde by 13.8% in the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. now owns 29,770 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $14,141,000 after buying an additional 3,602 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in shares of Linde during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,752,000. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its position in shares of Linde by 19.3% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 897 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $421,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in Linde by 19.8% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,569 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $736,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares during the period. Finally, Colonial Trust Advisors raised its stake in Linde by 62.5% during the fourth quarter. Colonial Trust Advisors now owns 364 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $155,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the period. 82.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $575.00 price objective on shares of Linde in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Linde in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Citigroup started coverage on shares of Linde in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. They issued an “overweight” rating on the stock. Seaport Research Partners increased their price target on shares of Linde from $525.00 to $575.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $525.00 price target on shares of Linde in a research note on Friday, July 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $548.67.

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.