Linde (LIN) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) is expected to issue its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.18 per share and revenue of $8.6412 billion for the quarter. Linde has set its FY 2025 guidance at 16.350-16.450 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 4.100-4.200 EPS. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The basic materials company reported $4.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.18 by $0.03. Linde had a return on equity of 19.38% and a net margin of 21.17%.The company had revenue of $8.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.62 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.94 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Linde to post $17 EPS for the current fiscal year and $18 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Linde Stock Down 0.3%

LIN stock opened at $451.50 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $424.00 and a 200 day moving average of $447.95. The firm has a market cap of $210.83 billion, a PE ratio of 30.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 0.85. Linde has a twelve month low of $387.78 and a twelve month high of $486.38. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LIN has been the subject of several analyst reports. Citigroup raised their price target on Linde from $520.00 to $540.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Mizuho set a $495.00 price objective on shares of Linde in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Linde in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Linde from $540.00 to $490.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, CICC Research started coverage on shares of Linde in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $510.00 price target on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Linde currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $501.75.

Institutional Trading of Linde

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in LIN. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Linde in the third quarter worth approximately $453,274,000. Credit Agricole S A bought a new position in Linde during the third quarter valued at approximately $153,263,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Linde by 136.5% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 430,971 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $204,711,000 after purchasing an additional 248,734 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Linde by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 19,319,583 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $9,176,828,000 after purchasing an additional 172,162 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in Linde by 55.7% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 455,694 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $216,455,000 after buying an additional 162,968 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.80% of the company’s stock.

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.