# Linde (LIN) — Analyst Forecast

LIN · NASDAQ · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 24 | 6 | 1 | 31 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $538.00 | $556.25 | $577.00 | 8 |

Last price $493.22 (as of Oct 15, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 15, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $549.00 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Barclays | Initiated Coverage | Overweight | $577.00 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $560.00 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $574.00 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Argus Research | Maintained | Buy | $538.00 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Keybanc | Initiated Coverage | Overweight | $542.00 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $546.00 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Bernstein | Maintained | Outperform | $564.00 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $553.00 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $580.00 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Bernstein | Maintained | Outperform | $599.00 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | $525.00 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $600.00 |
| May 5, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $570.00 |
| May 4, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $585.00 |
| May 4, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $530.00 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $552.00 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Seaport Global | Maintained | Buy | $575.00 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $580.00 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $579.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for LIN stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Linde (LIN) is $556.25, with a high estimate of $577.00 and a low of $538.00, across 8 analysts.

### Is LIN a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Linde currently average a Buy rating: 24 buy, 6 hold and 1 sell, from 31 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for LIN?

The average price target of $556.25 implies 12.78% upside from the last price of $493.22.

### What is the latest analyst rating on LIN?

On Oct 15, 2026, RBC Capital maintained Linde at Outperform with a price target of $549.00.

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