Linde plc
466.65USD
-1.7300 (-0.37%)
Consensus EPS on the street’s adjusted basis, not the filed GAAP figure — which is why the actuals here can differ from the income statement.
| Period | Consensus EPS | 90 days ago | Revisions up (30d) | Revisions down (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | $0▼ | $4.61 | 3 | 13 |
| Next quarter | $4.3▲ | $4.24 | 1 | 1 |
| Current year | $0▼ | $17.95 | 7 | 14 |
| Next year | $18.25▲ | $18.24 | 3 | 4 |
Beat in 4 of the last 4
| Quarter | Estimate | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $4.49 | $4.5 | +0.01 (+0.3%) |
| 2026-03-31 | $4.27 | $4.33 | +0.06 (+1.4%) |
| 2025-12-31 | $4.18 | $4.2 | +0.02 (+0.5%) |
| 2025-09-30 | $4.18 | $4.21 | +0.03 (+0.7%) |
44 ratings from 14 firms
Ratings are attributed to the research firm, not to individual analysts. See every ticker.
| Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $560 $546 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $600 $580 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $576 $553 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Maintained | Outperform | $559 $564 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Maintained | Outperform | $561 $599 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | $515 $525 | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $585 $600 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $552 $570 | May 5, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $525 $530 | May 4, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $580 $585 | May 4, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $512 $552 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Seaport Global | Maintained | Buy | $525 $575 | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $545 $580 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| UBS | Maintained | Buy | $550 $579 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Upgraded from Neutral | Overweight | $455 $525 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $540 $545 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| UBS | Maintained | Buy | $500 $550 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Downgraded from Overweight | Neutral | $455 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $520 $540 | Jan 21, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $540 $490 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| CICC | Initiated | Outperform | $510 | Dec 3, 2025 |
| UBS | Upgraded from Neutral | Buy | $507 $500 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $576 $540 | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $535 $520 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $475 $455 | Nov 3, 2025 |
71 filings from 22 insiders · 18 buy / 3 sell over 6m
Officers and directors of LIN, from the last two years of filings. Grants, gifts and option exercises are shown but not colour-coded — they are compensation, not a view on the price.
| Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REYNOLDS PAULA ROSPUTDirector | Buy | 100 | $479.12 | $48k | Aug 18, 2026 |
| INNOCENZI STEFANOSOfficer | Other | 4.0k | — | — | Jun 8, 2026 |
| WOOD ROBERT L.Director | Sell | 5.2k | $506.39 | $2.64M | May 15, 2026 |
| DURBIN SEANChief Operating Officer | Sell | 6.5k | $476.41 | $3.11M | Mar 10, 2026 |
| BICHARA GUILLERMOOfficer | Sell | 4.4k | $480.79 | $2.09M | Mar 10, 2026 |
| DURBIN SEANChief Operating Officer | Exercise | 7.0k | $173.13 | $1.22M | Mar 10, 2026 |
| WEISSER ALBERTODirector | Other | 470 | — | — | Mar 9, 2026 |
| DURBIN SEANChief Operating Officer | Other | 7.7k | — | — | Mar 9, 2026 |
| PFANN OLIVEROfficer | Other | 1.1k | — | — | Mar 9, 2026 |
| PATWARI BINODOfficer | Other | 938 | — | — | Mar 9, 2026 |
| BACHER DESIREEOfficer | Other | 1.2k | — | — | Mar 9, 2026 |
| GLAZER BENJAMINOfficer | Other | 4.6k | — | — | Mar 9, 2026 |
| KAESER JOSEFDirector | Other | 470 | — | — | Mar 9, 2026 |
| ACHLEITNER ANN-KRISTINDirector | Other | 470 | — | — | Mar 9, 2026 |
| ENDERS THOMASDirector | Other | 470 | — | — | Mar 9, 2026 |
| LAMBA SANJIVChief Executive Officer | Other | 33.9k | — | — | Mar 9, 2026 |
| BICHARA GUILLERMOOfficer | Other | 8.1k | — | — | Mar 9, 2026 |
| HOYT KELCEY E.Officer | Other | 1.5k | — | — | Mar 9, 2026 |
| OSSADNIK VICTORIADirector | Other | 470 | — | — | Mar 9, 2026 |
| WHITE MATTHEW J.Chief Financial Officer | Other | 13.9k | — | — | Mar 9, 2026 |
No analyst notes on LIN yet.
Analyst Ratings
24 analysts covering
| Period | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 5 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | Buy2.07 |
| 1 mo ago | 5 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | Buy2.07 |
| 2 mo ago | 4 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | Buy2.15 |
| 3 mo ago | 5 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Buy2.04 |