Bernstein trims target for Linde stock to USD 563.00

Published on 10/15/2026 at 09:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Bernstein kept an Outperform rating on October 14, 2026. Linde stock costs EUR 441.70 on October 15, 2026 versus EUR 441.60.

Analyst target and reporting date

Bernstein kept an Outperform rating and a USD 563.00 target on October 14, 2026.
Linde reported USD 9.29 billion in second-quarter revenue, up 9.30 percent year over year.
Linde stock trades at EUR 441.70 at 9:34 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, 0.02 percent above the Xetra close of October 14, 2026.
Third-quarter results are scheduled for October 29, 2026.

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Linde (IE000S9YS762) was trading at EUR 441.70 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, at 9:34 a.m. CEST, up 0.02 percent versus the Xetra close of October 14, 2026 at EUR 441.60. The latest analyst signal came from Bernstein, which kept its Outperform rating while trimming its target from USD 564.00 to USD 563.00 on October 14, 2026, according to Investing.com.

Bernstein sees a measured recovery

The analyst view leaves Linde's long-term industrial-gases story intact, but places more emphasis on execution in healthcare and space-related projects. Bernstein said the path back to 8-12 percent adjusted earnings-per-share growth, excluding macroeconomic and foreign-exchange effects, remained less clear, according to Investing.com.

The latest completed quarter gives that debate a firm operating reference. Linde reported USD 9.29 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2026, 9.30 percent above the prior-year quarter, and adjusted earnings per share of USD 4.50 versus a USD 4.49 consensus estimate, according to MarketBeat.

What does the next quarter test?

The next report will show whether that growth profile is holding. Linde's guidance for the third quarter of 2026 called for adjusted earnings per share of USD 4.45 to USD 4.55, while full-year 2026 guidance stood at USD 17.70 to USD 17.90, as reported by MarketBeat.

Three dated signals for Linde

On July 31, 2026, Linde reported second-quarter revenue of USD 9.29 billion and adjusted earnings per share of USD 4.50, according to MarketBeat. On October 5, 2026, Linde scheduled its third-quarter release for October 29, 2026. On October 14, 2026, Bernstein maintained Outperform and set a USD 563.00 target, according to Investing.com.

Next reporting date

Linde will publish third-quarter 2026 results on October 29, 2026, by 6:00 a.m. EDT or 11:00 a.m. CET, followed by a conference call at 9:00 a.m. EDT or 2:00 p.m. CET, according to Linde.

Analyst target meets a steady quote

The USD 563.00 target remains above the latest US-market reference, while the euro quotation was nearly unchanged against the prior Xetra session. That combination puts the October 29 report at the center of the next valuation test.

Linde was trading at EUR 441.70 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, at 9:34 a.m. CEST, 0.02 percent above the Xetra close of October 14, 2026 at EUR 441.60. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Linde stock.