Linde (LIN) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) is expected to release its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect Linde to post earnings of $4.18 per share and revenue of $8.6412 billion for the quarter. Linde has set its FY 2025 guidance at 16.350-16.450 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 4.100-4.200 EPS. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The basic materials company reported $4.21 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.18 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $8.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.62 billion. Linde had a net margin of 21.17% and a return on equity of 19.38%. The firm’s revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.94 EPS. On average, analysts expect Linde to post $17 EPS for the current fiscal year and $18 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Linde Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of LIN opened at $451.50 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $210.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.24, a PEG ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 0.85. Linde has a twelve month low of $387.78 and a twelve month high of $486.38. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $424.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $447.95.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Binnacle Investments Inc boosted its position in shares of Linde by 10.2% during the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 237 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $111,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Linde by 4.5% during the third quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 924 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $435,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. 44 Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Linde by 6.1% during the 2nd quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC now owns 735 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $345,000 after buying an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Linde during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Finally, Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Linde by 7.7% in the 2nd quarter. Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC now owns 814 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $382,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 82.80% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on LIN. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Linde from $520.00 to $540.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $516.00 price target on shares of Linde in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Linde from $475.00 to $455.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Linde in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, CICC Research started coverage on Linde in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $510.00 target price for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Linde currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $501.75.

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.