Linde (LIN) Expected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) is expected to be issuing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect Linde to post 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. Investors may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) last posted its quarterly 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 net margin of 20.43% and a return on equity of 20.09%. The company had revenue of $9.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.02 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.09 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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 Performance

NASDAQ:LIN opened at $507.56 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $480.65 and its 200-day moving average is $490.64. Linde has a 52-week low of $387.78 and a 52-week high of $548.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 0.88. The company has a market cap of $233.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.79, a PEG ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.71.

Linde Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 3rd will be given a dividend of $1.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 3rd. This represents a $6.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Linde’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 41.34%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on LIN shares. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Linde from $535.00 to $560.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Linde from $553.00 to $549.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Bank of America raised their price objective on Linde from $532.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Barclays initiated coverage on Linde in a report on Monday, October 12th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $577.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $580.00 price objective on Linde and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $547.10.

Linde Company Profile

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.