Linde stock gained 1.57 percent before Q3 results
Published on 10/07/2026 at 14:06 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Linde stock (ISIN IE000S9YS762) gained 1.57 percent to USD 489.95 on the Nasdaq on October 6, 2026, while the company set October 29, 2026, for its third-quarter results. The next report will show whether the industrial-gases group can extend the second-quarter earnings beat.
Second-quarter beat sets the benchmark
According to MarketBeat, Linde reported adjusted EPS of USD 4.50 for Q2 2026, above the USD 4.49 consensus by USD 0.01. Revenue reached USD 9.29 billion, up 9.3 percent from the same quarter a year earlier.
The comparison matters because the coming report has a clear earnings hurdle. Linde's Q2 diluted GAAP EPS was USD 4.15 for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, while operating profit reached USD 2.554 billion and the operating margin was 27 percent.
Analysts lower targets but stay bullish
According to Markets Insider on October 5, 2026, UBS lowered its Linde price target from USD 612 to USD 574 while keeping a Buy rating. The move leaves the revised target 17.2 percent above the October 6 closing price.
MarketBeat lists a Buy consensus from 23 analysts, an average target of USD 546.80, a high target of USD 580.00 and a low target of USD 460.00. The average target lies 11.6 percent above the October 6 price, leaving the upcoming report as the next test for that valuation.
Q3 date puts guidance in focus
Linde said on October 5, 2026, that it will release third-quarter results by 6:00 a.m. ET on October 29, 2026, followed by a conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET, according to Linde. The company entered the report with 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of USD 17.70 to USD 17.90, according to the latest reported company figures cited by MarketBeat.
The business mix remains central to the valuation. Linde supplies industrial and specialty gases to healthcare, manufacturing, chemicals, energy, food and beverage, electronics and other end markets, while its engineering arm designs and builds process plants.
Stock remains below yearly high
Linde was last at USD 489.95 on the Nasdaq on October 6, 2026, with volume of 3,161,153 shares and a market capitalization of USD 226.7 billion. The 52-week range is USD 387.78 to USD 548.20, placing the stock 10.6 percent below its yearly high.
Linde stock facts
- Company: Linde plc
- ISIN: IE000S9YS762
- Ticker: LIN
- Trading venue: Nasdaq
- Price (as of October 6, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET): USD 489.95 Closing price (October 6, 2026)
- Market capitalization: USD 226.7 billion (as of October 6, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 387.78-548.20 (as of October 6, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Basic Materials / Specialty Chemicals
Upcoming dates for Linde stock
- October 29, 2026: Third-quarter 2026 results and conference call
