Linde (LIN) Expected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) is projected to release its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.52 per share and revenue of $9.16 billion for the quarter. Linde has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.700-17.900 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 4.450-4.550 EPS. Individuals may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) last announced its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The basic materials company reported $4.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.49 by $0.01. Linde had a return on equity of 20.09% and a net margin of 20.43%. The firm had revenue of $9.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.02 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.09 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Linde to post $17.86 EPS for the current fiscal year and $19.58 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Linde Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:LIN opened at $500.57 on Thursday. Linde has a 52-week low of $387.78 and a 52-week high of $548.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $230.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.11, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.71. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $479.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $498.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 0.88.

Linde Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 3rd were given a dividend of $1.60 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 3rd. This represents a $6.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Linde’s payout ratio is currently 41.34%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Linde from $580.00 to $560.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Linde from $532.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Linde in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Barclays started coverage on shares of Linde in a research report on Monday, October 12th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $577.00 target price on the stock. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Linde from $612.00 to $574.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $547.10.

About Linde

Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN) is a global industrial gases and engineering company. It produces and distributes atmospheric gases such as oxygen, nitrogen and argon, as well as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide and specialty gases. The company serves customers through packaged gases, bulk deliveries, on-site production and pipeline systems.

Linde’s products and services support a broad range of industries, including healthcare, food and beverage, manufacturing, chemicals, energy, refining, electronics and metals.