Seaport Res Ptn Predicts Linde’s Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:LIN)

Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Linde in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $4.11 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $4.13. The consensus estimate for Linde’s current full-year earnings is $16.55 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Linde’s Q4 2025 earnings at $4.20 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $16.45 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $4.33 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.51 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.63 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.62 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $18.10 EPS.

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The basic materials company reported $3.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.93 by $0.04. Linde had a return on equity of 18.71% and a net margin of 19.89%.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on Linde from $510.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Linde from $477.00 to $507.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Linde from $490.00 to $480.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. Mizuho raised their price objective on Linde from $520.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, TD Cowen upgraded Linde from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $480.00 to $515.00 in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Linde has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $501.82.

Linde Trading Down 0.9 %

Shares of LIN opened at $457.00 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $434.67 and its 200 day moving average price is $453.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $217.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.58, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.94. Linde has a 1-year low of $410.69 and a 1-year high of $487.49. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Linde in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its position in Linde by 1,160.0% in the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 63 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the period. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC bought a new position in Linde in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates increased its position in Linde by 144.8% in the 4th quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates now owns 71 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the period. Finally, Kozak & Associates Inc. bought a new position in Linde in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. 82.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Guillermo Bichara sold 4,385 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $460.73, for a total value of $2,020,301.05. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 22,776 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,493,586.48. This trade represents a 16.14 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP David P. Strauss sold 2,218 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $434.35, for a total value of $963,388.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 25,926 shares in the company, valued at $11,260,958.10. The trade was a 7.88 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 9,503 shares of company stock worth $4,306,843 in the last three months. 0.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Linde Company Profile

Linde plc operates as an industrial gas company in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and South Pacific. It offers atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases; and process gases, such as carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, electronic gases, specialty gases, and acetylene.