Linde (LIN) Expected to Post Earnings on Friday

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) is anticipated to issue its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, July 31st. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $4.49 per share and revenue of $9.0159 billion for the quarter. Linde has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.600-17.900 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 4.400-4.500 EPS. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The basic materials company reported $4.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.27 by $0.06. Linde had a return on equity of 19.80% and a net margin of 20.44%.The company had revenue of $8.78 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.60 billion. Linde’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.95 EPS. On average, analysts expect Linde to post $18 EPS for the current fiscal year and $20 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Linde Price Performance

Shares of LIN opened at $506.32 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Linde has a 52 week low of $387.78 and a 52 week high of $548.20. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $515.93 and a 200-day moving average of $493.81. The firm has a market cap of $234.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.62, a PEG ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 0.72.

Linde Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were paid a $1.60 dividend. This represents a $6.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 4th. Linde’s payout ratio is presently 42.50%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on LIN. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $600.00 price target on shares of Linde in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $525.00 price objective on shares of Linde in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $559.00 target price on Linde in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Linde from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Linde in a report on Friday, July 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $548.67.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LIN. Binnacle Investments Inc boosted its position in shares of Linde by 10.2% in the 2nd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 237 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $111,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. boosted its holdings in Linde by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. now owns 3,852 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,642,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management boosted its holdings in Linde by 69.2% during the fourth quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 66 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Linde by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,248 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $532,000 after buying an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Coastal Bridge Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Linde by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Coastal Bridge Advisors LLC now owns 548 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $233,000 after buying an additional 32 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 82.80% of the company’s stock.

About Linde

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.