Linde stock trades at USD 468.14 as target reaches USD 545.07

Published on 09/25/2026 at 11:38 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Linde stock posted Q2 revenue of USD 9.29 billion on July 31, 2026, up 9.3 percent year over year. Adjusted EPS reached USD 4.50 against USD 4.49 consensus.

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Linde (ISIN IE00BZ12WP82) stood at USD 468.14 on Nasdaq on September 24, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 0.34 percent from the prior close. The stock's valuation is being tested against a current analyst consensus target of USD 545.07.

Second quarter delivered growth

Yahoo Finance reported that Linde's second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 9.29 billion on July 31, 2026, up 9.3 percent from the same quarter a year earlier. Adjusted EPS rose 10 percent to USD 4.50, compared with USD 4.49 consensus.

The result showed operating momentum, but the margin picture was less supportive. Adjusted operating margin fell 60 basis points to 29.5 percent in the quarter, with inflationary costs offsetting pricing and productivity gains, according to Yahoo Finance.

Targets remain above the quote

According to MarketBeat on September 20, 2026, 14 brokerages produced an average Buy rating and a 12-month target of USD 545.07. That target is 16.4 percent above the USD 468.14 quote, a gap that keeps earnings execution central to the investment case.

KeyCorp initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and a USD 542.00 target on September 10, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The range of targets matters because the latest quarter combined 9.3 percent revenue growth with a 60-basis-point margin decline.

Stock remains below yearly high

Linde's Nasdaq range was USD 387.78 to USD 548.20 over the 52 weeks through September 24, 2026. The USD 468.14 reference price was 14.6 percent below the high, while market capitalization stood at USD 216,561,564,000 on the same date.