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Linde (LIN) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions

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LIN Stock Forecast

Linde stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $426.24 (represents a -4.98% downside from LIN’s last price of $448.57) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 13 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

LIN Price Target

The average price target for Linde (LIN) is $426.24 based on 1-year price targets from 13 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $523.00 to $293.65. This represents a potential -4.98% downside from LIN's last price of $448.57.

LIN Analyst Ratings

Buy

According to 13 Wall Street analysts, Linde's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for LIN stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 12 'Buy' (92.31%), 1 'Hold' (7.69%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Linde Price Target by Analyst

DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Nov 01, 2024John McNultyBMO Capital$507.00$457.3110.87%13.03%
Aug 06, 2024John McNultyBMO Capital$477.00$449.946.02%6.34%
Aug 05, 2024Steve ByrneBank of America Securities$516.00$454.0013.66%15.03%
Aug 05, 2024Michael LeitheadBarclays$510.00$454.0012.33%13.69%
Aug 05, 2024Pat CunninghamCitigroup$480.00$443.508.23%7.01%
Aug 05, 2024David BegleiterDeutsche Bank$510.00$443.5014.99%13.69%
Jun 20, 2024Laurence AlexanderJefferies$523.00$440.0218.86%16.59%
May 06, 2024John McNultyBMO Capital$475.00$425.8011.55%5.89%
May 03, 2024John RobertsMizuho Securities$512.00$419.6222.02%14.14%
Apr 18, 2024John RobertsMizuho Securities$510.00$446.7914.15%13.69%
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The latest Linde stock forecast, released on Nov 01, 2024 by John McNulty from BMO Capital, set a price target of $507.00, which represents a 10.87% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($457.31), and a 13.03% increase from LIN last price ($448.57).

Linde Price Target by Period

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# Anlaysts1111
Avg Price Target$507.00$507.00$502.73
Last Closing Price$448.57$448.57$448.57
Upside/Downside13.03%13.03%12.07%

In the current month, the average price target of Linde stock is $507.00, according to 1 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 13.03% increase as opposed to Linde's last price of $448.57. This month's average price target is down 0.00% compared to last quarter, and up 0.85% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades

DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Aug 29, 2024JefferiesBuyBuyHold
Aug 06, 2024BMO CapitalOutperformOutperformHold
Aug 05, 2024Bank of America SecuritiesBuyBuyHold
Aug 05, 2024BarclaysOverweightOverweightHold
Aug 05, 2024CitigroupNeutralNeutralHold
Aug 05, 2024Deutsche BankBuyBuyHold
Jul 12, 2024CitigroupNeutralNeutralHold
Jun 20, 2024JefferiesBuyBuyHold
May 06, 2024BMO CapitalOutperformOutperformHold
Feb 07, 2024Wells FargoOverweightOverweightHold
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Linde's last stock rating was published by Jefferies on Aug 29, 2024. The company gave LIN a "Buy" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Linde Financial Forecast

Linde Revenue Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20
Revenue----------------$12.73B-$12.52B$8.19B$7.90B$8.80B$8.46B$8.21B$8.30B$7.67B$7.58B$7.24B$7.27B$6.86B
Avg Forecast$9.52B$9.42B$9.33B$9.24B$9.45B$9.35B$9.22B$8.99B$8.92B$8.78B$8.65B$8.45B$8.42B$8.39B$8.30B$8.38B$8.06B$8.53B$8.70B$8.20B$8.40B$8.32B$8.36B$8.13B$7.85B$7.55B$7.38B$7.03B$7.08B$6.68B
High Forecast$9.66B$9.56B$9.47B$9.37B$9.59B$9.48B$9.35B$9.12B$9.05B$8.91B$8.78B$8.50B$8.55B$8.40B$8.30B$8.38B$8.28B$9.12B$8.83B$8.32B$8.53B$8.32B$8.36B$8.13B$7.85B$7.55B$7.38B$7.03B$7.08B$6.68B
Low Forecast$9.36B$9.27B$9.18B$9.09B$9.29B$9.19B$9.07B$8.84B$8.77B$8.64B$8.51B$8.40B$8.33B$8.37B$8.30B$8.38B$7.82B$8.24B$8.56B$8.06B$8.27B$8.32B$8.36B$8.13B$7.85B$7.55B$7.38B$7.03B$7.08B$6.68B
# Analysts222222221114732249643743474446
Surprise %----------------1.58%-1.44%1.00%0.94%1.06%1.01%1.01%1.06%1.02%1.03%1.03%1.03%1.03%

Linde's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 2 analysts is $8.38B, with a low forecast of $8.38B, and a high forecast of $8.38B. LIN's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -34.16% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $12.73B (Dec 23).

Linde EBITDA Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20
# Analysts222222221114732249643743474446
EBITDA----------------$3.02B-$3.02B$2.93B$2.70B$2.71B$1.74B$2.66B$2.62B$2.47B$2.36B$2.43B$2.39B$2.17B
Avg Forecast$3.10B$3.07B$3.04B$3.01B$3.08B$3.04B$3.00B$2.93B$2.90B$2.86B$2.82B$2.75B$2.74B$2.73B$2.70B$3.05B$2.62B$2.78B$2.83B$2.77B$2.68B$2.58B$2.59B$2.52B$2.44B$2.34B$2.29B$2.19B$2.19B$2.07B
High Forecast$3.15B$3.11B$3.08B$3.05B$3.12B$3.09B$3.05B$2.97B$2.95B$2.90B$2.86B$2.77B$2.78B$2.74B$2.70B$3.66B$2.70B$2.97B$2.88B$3.33B$3.22B$2.58B$2.59B$3.02B$2.44B$2.34B$2.29B$2.62B$2.19B$2.07B
Low Forecast$3.05B$3.02B$2.99B$2.96B$3.03B$2.99B$2.95B$2.88B$2.86B$2.81B$2.77B$2.74B$2.71B$2.73B$2.70B$2.44B$2.55B$2.68B$2.79B$2.22B$2.14B$2.58B$2.59B$2.02B$2.44B$2.34B$2.29B$1.75B$2.19B$2.07B
Surprise %----------------1.15%-1.06%1.06%1.01%1.05%0.67%1.05%1.08%1.06%1.03%1.11%1.09%1.05%

2 analysts predict LIN's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $3.05B, with a high of $3.66B and a low of $2.44B. This is 1.11% upper than Linde's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $3.02B.

Linde Net Income Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20
# Analysts222222221114732249643743474446
Net Income----------------$1.54B-$1.57B$1.52B$1.33B$1.27B$372.00M$1.17B$1.02B$979.00M$841.00M$980.00M$770.00M$700.00M
Avg Forecast$2.55B$2.51B$2.43B$2.33B$2.32B$2.28B$2.23B$2.13B$2.10B$2.08B$2.03B$1.94B$1.90B$1.88B$1.82B$1.34B$1.68B$1.72B$1.68B$1.22B$1.09B$1.42B$1.43B$1.11B$1.29B$1.29B$1.23B$880.27M$1.05B$950.73M
High Forecast$2.60B$2.55B$2.47B$2.38B$2.36B$2.32B$2.28B$2.17B$2.14B$2.12B$2.07B$1.96B$1.94B$1.88B$1.82B$1.61B$1.70B$1.75B$1.71B$1.47B$1.30B$1.42B$1.43B$1.33B$1.29B$1.29B$1.23B$1.06B$1.05B$950.73M
Low Forecast$2.50B$2.45B$2.37B$2.28B$2.27B$2.23B$2.19B$2.09B$2.05B$2.04B$1.99B$1.93B$1.89B$1.88B$1.82B$1.08B$1.67B$1.70B$1.65B$977.38M$869.06M$1.42B$1.43B$888.52M$1.29B$1.29B$1.23B$704.21M$1.05B$950.73M
Surprise %----------------0.92%-0.94%1.24%1.22%0.90%0.26%1.06%0.79%0.76%0.68%1.11%0.74%0.74%

Linde's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 24 is $1.34B, with a range of $1.08B to $1.61B. LIN's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -12.90% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $1.54B (Dec 23).

Linde SG&A Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20
# Analysts222222221114732249643743474446
SG&A----------------$832.00M-$833.00M$822.00M$764.00M$770.00M$771.00M$802.00M$787.00M$793.00M$822.00M$787.00M$802.00M$770.00M
Avg Forecast$1.01B$1.00B$992.07M$982.18M$1.00B$993.83M$980.00M$955.58M$948.08M$933.56M$919.71M$898.66M$895.24M$892.08M$882.45M$918.06M$856.71M$907.50M$925.49M$834.60M$833.28M$884.56M$888.44M$758.73M$835.23M$802.91M$785.10M$706.91M$752.68M$710.66M
High Forecast$1.03B$1.02B$1.01B$996.72M$1.02B$1.01B$994.51M$969.72M$962.12M$947.38M$933.33M$903.96M$909.14M$893.68M$882.45M$1.10B$880.09M$970.13M$939.19M$1.00B$999.93M$884.56M$888.44M$910.47M$835.23M$802.91M$785.10M$848.29M$752.68M$710.66M
Low Forecast$995.65M$985.72M$975.89M$966.16M$988.05M$977.63M$964.02M$939.99M$932.62M$918.34M$904.71M$893.37M$885.61M$890.48M$882.45M$734.45M$831.20M$876.51M$910.40M$667.68M$666.62M$884.56M$888.44M$606.98M$835.23M$802.91M$785.10M$565.53M$752.68M$710.66M
Surprise %----------------0.97%-0.90%0.98%0.92%0.87%0.87%1.06%0.94%0.99%1.05%1.11%1.07%1.08%

Linde's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $918.06M, based on 2 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $734.45M to $1.10B. The forecast indicates a 10.34% rise compared to LIN last annual SG&A of $832.00M (Dec 23).

Linde EPS Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20
# Analysts222222221114732249643743474446
EPS----------------$3.16--$3.07$2.69$2.56$0.74$2.31$1.99$1.90$1.62$1.87$1.47$1.33
Avg Forecast$5.31$5.21$5.04$4.85$4.82$4.74$4.65$4.43$4.36$4.33$4.23$4.04$3.95$3.90$3.79$3.68$3.49$3.58$3.49$3.13$2.90$2.94$2.96$2.78$2.67$2.67$2.55$2.26$2.16$1.97
High Forecast$5.42$5.31$5.14$4.95$4.92$4.83$4.74$4.52$4.44$4.42$4.31$4.07$4.03$3.90$3.79$3.68$3.53$3.64$3.56$3.19$2.96$2.94$2.96$2.78$2.67$2.67$2.55$2.26$2.16$1.97
Low Forecast$5.20$5.10$4.94$4.75$4.72$4.64$4.55$4.34$4.27$4.24$4.14$4.01$3.92$3.90$3.79$3.67$3.47$3.54$3.42$3.07$2.84$2.94$2.96$2.78$2.67$2.67$2.55$2.26$2.16$1.97
Surprise %----------------0.91%-0.00%0.98%0.93%0.87%0.25%0.83%0.74%0.71%0.64%0.83%0.68%0.68%

According to 2 Wall Street analysts, Linde's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 24 is $3.68, with a low estimate of $3.67 and a high estimate of $3.68. This represents a 16.32% increase compared to LIN previous annual EPS of $3.16 (Dec 23).

Linde Peer Comparison by Price Target

TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
LTHMLivent$16.51$27.3365.54%Buy
PPGPPG Industries$123.42$160.6530.17%Buy
LYBLyondellBasell Industries$83.20$101.6522.18%Hold
SQMSociedad Química y Minera de Chile$38.74$45.7518.09%Buy
EMNEastman Chemical Company$104.01$109.615.38%Buy
ECLEcolab$245.97$253.252.96%Buy
APDAir Products and Chemicals$327.89$319.56-2.54%Buy
LINLinde$448.57$426.24-4.98%Buy
SHWSherwin-Williams Company$375.35$354.89-5.45%Buy
RPMRPM$136.80$123.91-9.42%Hold

LIN Forecast FAQ

Is Linde a good buy?

Yes, according to 13 Wall Street analysts, Linde (LIN) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 12 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 92.31% of LIN's total ratings.

What is LIN's price target?

Linde (LIN) average price target is $426.24 with a range of $293.65 to $523, implying a -4.98% from its last price of $448.57. The data is based on 13 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Linde stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for LIN stock, the company can go down by -4.98% (from the last price of $448.57 to the average price target of $426.24), up by 16.59% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -34.54% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Linde stock reach $700?

LIN's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $426.24 does not support the claim that Linde can reach $700 in the near future.

What is Linde's current price target trend?

1 Wall Street analyst forecast a $507 price target for Linde (LIN) this month, up 13.03% from its last price of $448.57. Compared to the last 3 and 12 months, the average price target increased by 13.03% and increased by 12.07%, respectively.

What are Linde's analysts' financial forecasts?

Linde's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $37B (high $37.54B, low $36.39B), average EBITDA is $12.05B (high $12.23B, low $11.85B), average net income is $8.97B (high $9.14B, low $8.78B), average SG&A $3.93B (high $3.99B, low $3.87B), and average EPS is $18.64 (high $19, low $18.25). LIN's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2027) are as follows: average revenue is $37.51B (high $38.07B, low $36.9B), average EBITDA is $12.22B (high $12.4B, low $12.02B), average net income is $9.82B (high $10.01B, low $9.61B), average SG&A $3.99B (high $4.05B, low $3.92B), and average EPS is $20.42 (high $20.82, low $19.99).

Did the LIN's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Linde's last annual report (Dec 2022), the company's revenue was $33.36B, beating the average analysts forecast of $33.2B by 0.48%. Apple's EBITDA was $9.81B, missing the average prediction of $10.37B by -5.40%. The company's net income was $4.15B, missing the average estimation of $5.05B by -17.86%. Apple's SG&A was $3.11B, missing the average forecast of $3.37B by -7.67%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $8.3, missing the average prediction of $11.58 by -28.35%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), Linde's revenue was $12.73B, beating the average analysts' forecast of $8.06B by 58.04%. The company's EBITDA was $3.02B, beating the average prediction of $2.62B by 14.95%. Linde's net income was $1.54B, missing the average estimation of $1.68B by -7.96%. The company's SG&A was $832M, missing the average forecast of $856.71M by -2.88%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $3.16, missing the average prediction of $3.49 by -9.35%