UBS cuts target for Linde stock from USD 612.00 to USD 574.00

Published on 10/13/2026 at 13:59 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Third-quarter results are due October 29, 2026. Linde stock costs EUR 439.60 on October 13, 2026, up 0.27 percent versus the Xetra close.

On October 5, 2026, UBS analyst Joshua Spector cut the Linde target from USD 612.00 to USD 574.00.
Linde's third-quarter results are scheduled for October 29, 2026.
Linde stock costs EUR 439.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 1:50 p.m. CEST, plus 0.27 percent versus the Xetra close of October 12, 2026.
Linde's price-to-earnings ratio is 31.48 and its market capitalization is USD 225.4 billion as of October 12, 2026.

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UBS analyst Joshua Spector lowered the price target for Linde stock from USD 612.00 to USD 574.00 on October 5, 2026, while keeping a Buy rating, according to Markets Insider. The new target lies 17.78 percent above Linde's Nasdaq price of USD 487.35 on October 12, 2026. At Lang & Schwarz, Linde was trading at EUR 439.60 on October 13, 2026 at 1:50 p.m. CEST, plus 0.27 percent versus the Xetra close of October 12, 2026 at EUR 438.40.

Results date stays October 29

Linde's next scheduled reporting date is October 29, 2026, when the company plans to publish third-quarter results and hold its earnings call, according to Linde. The date gives the market a defined checkpoint after UBS reduced its target and keeps the next material company-specific update within the current reporting cycle.

Stock remains below its yearly high

The Nasdaq-listed stock's primary-market range is USD 387.78 to USD 548.20 as of October 12, 2026. The USD 487.35 price therefore stood 11.10 percent below the 52-week high, while the current euro quote remained within the separate Lang & Schwarz trading frame.

Linde's market capitalization was USD 225.4 billion on October 12, 2026, and its price-to-earnings ratio was 31.48. On the Nasdaq, the stock last traded at USD 487.35 at 4:15 p.m. EST on October 12, 2026, according to Linde.

Comparison with peers

Linde (Nasdaq, USD): plus 0.27 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 31.48, market capitalization USD 225.4 billion

Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE, USD): plus 0.93 percent, market capitalization USD 63.2 billion

L'Air Liquide (Euronext Paris, EUR): plus 1.39 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 29.29, market capitalization EUR 108.8 billion

Target cut meets a defined price frame

The UBS target change gives investors a fresh valuation reference, while the October 29 reporting date supplies the next scheduled test for Linde's earnings outlook. The euro quote was EUR 439.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 1:50 p.m. CEST, up 0.27 percent against the Xetra close of October 12, 2026 at EUR 438.40.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Linde stock.