Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) Earns “Neutral” Rating from JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reiterated by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a research report issued on Friday, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a $455.00 target price on the basic materials company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 1.51% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. CICC Research started coverage on shares of Linde in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $510.00 price target for the company. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Linde in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target 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. Citigroup boosted their target price on Linde from $540.00 to $545.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $516.00 price target on shares of Linde in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Linde presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $513.56.

Linde Stock Performance

Linde stock opened at $448.24 on Friday. Linde has a fifty-two week low of $387.78 and a fifty-two week high of $486.38. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $431.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $447.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.69. The company has a market cap of $209.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 0.84.

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The basic materials company reported $4.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.18 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $8.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.64 billion. Linde had a net margin of 20.30% and a return on equity of 19.52%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $3.97 EPS. Linde has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 4.200-4.300 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 17.400-17.900 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Linde will post 16.54 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Linde during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Linde during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new stake in Linde in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. YANKCOM Partnership grew its position in Linde by 195.2% in the 3rd quarter. YANKCOM Partnership now owns 62 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Guerra Advisors Inc bought a new position in shares of Linde during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.80% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Linde

Here are the key news stories impacting Linde this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat estimates: adjusted EPS $4.20 (vs. $4.18 consensus) and revenue $8.76B (+6% YoY), showing margin resilience and underlying demand. Businesswire: Linde Reports Full-Year and Fourth-Quarter 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year operating profit reported at $8.9B, indicating solid profitability for 2025. Gasworld: Linde reports full year operating profit of $8.9bn
• Positive Sentiment: Company cites record backlog and restructuring initiatives as drivers of steady growth and the 2026 outlook (EPS target $17.40–$17.90). MSN: Linde sees another year of steady growth as Q4 results beat forecasts
• Neutral Sentiment: Management set FY2026 EPS guidance at $17.40–$17.90 and Q1 at $4.20–$4.30 — roughly in line with consensus but tight to the low side of estimates, leaving little upside surprise potential. Linde FY2026 guidance (slide deck)
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan reaffirmed a “neutral” rating with a $455 price target (only modest upside from current levels), signaling limited near-term analyst-driven buy pressure. Benzinga: JPMorgan reaffirms neutral on Linde
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: shares fell after guidance was viewed as disappointing relative to expectations despite the earnings beat; coverage and headlines highlighted the guidance miss. Investing.com: Linde shares fall over 2% as 2026 guidance disappoints
• Negative Sentiment: Operational/headcount action: Linde announced engineering job cuts as it addresses supply-chain challenges — short-term disruption and execution risk that can worry investors. Gasworld: Linde cuts jobs in engineering

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.