Research Analysts Set Expectations for Linde Q1 Earnings

Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Linde in a report released on Thursday, October 31st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison forecasts that the basic materials company will earn $4.09 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Linde’s current full-year earnings is $15.49 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Linde’s Q2 2025 earnings at $4.24 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $4.27 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $4.34 EPS.

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The basic materials company reported $3.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.89 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $8.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.39 billion. Linde had a return on equity of 18.16% and a net margin of 19.33%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.63 earnings per share.

LIN has been the subject of several other reports. Bank of America raised their price objective on Linde from $495.00 to $516.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on Linde from $510.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Linde from $477.00 to $507.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Linde from $470.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 12th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Linde from $490.00 to $475.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 9th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $490.75.

Linde Trading Down 0.7 %

LIN stock opened at $454.89 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $216.60 billion, a PE ratio of 34.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.94. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $472.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $452.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.96. Linde has a fifty-two week low of $385.12 and a fifty-two week high of $487.49.

Linde Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 3rd will be given a dividend of $1.39 per share. This represents a $5.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 3rd. Linde’s payout ratio is 42.22%.

Insider Activity

In other Linde news, VP John Panikar sold 10,025 shares of Linde stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $462.75, for a total value of $4,639,068.75. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 17,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,136,996. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Linde

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Norden Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Linde during the first quarter worth about $315,000. Choreo LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Linde by 6.6% in the 1st quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 1,111 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $516,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Financial Counselors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Linde by 6.7% in the first quarter. Financial Counselors Inc. now owns 3,050 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,416,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its holdings in shares of Linde by 36.5% during the first quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 232 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $108,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division acquired a new position in Linde during the first quarter valued at $1,084,000. 82.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.