Linde stock holds near USD 457 after Q2 earnings beat

Published on 09/22/2026 at 12:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Linde stock closed at USD 457.50 on September 21, 2026, down 0.63 percent, while Q2 revenue rose 9.3 percent year over year. EPS reached USD 4.50.

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Linde stock (ISIN IE00BZ12WP82) closed at USD 457.50 on Nasdaq on September 21, 2026, down 0.63 percent from the prior close. The industrial gases group enters the next reporting phase after Q2 FY26 revenue increased 9.3 percent year over year.

Q2 revenue reaches USD 9.29 billion

According to Ad hoc news on September 21, 2026, Linde reported Q2 FY26 earnings per share of USD 4.50 for the quarter reported on July 31, 2026. That result exceeded the USD 4.49 consensus estimate by USD 0.01, while revenue reached USD 9.29 billion against expectations of USD 9.02 billion.

The comparison matters because the revenue beat was USD 0.27 billion, or approximately 3.0 percent, above consensus. EPS also increased from USD 4.09 in the comparable prior-year quarter to USD 4.50 in Q2 FY26, a gain of USD 0.41 or 10.0 percent.

Annual EPS forecast points higher

MarketBeat reported on September 21, 2026, that analysts tracked for Linde expect full-year 2026 EPS of USD 17.86. The same estimate rises to USD 19.60 for 2027, implying earnings growth of 9.74 percent.

Market data place the stock at USD 457.50 on September 21, 2026, compared with a 52-week high of USD 548.20 and a 52-week low of USD 387.78. The current price was therefore USD 90.70 below the high and USD 69.72 above the low, leaving the shares closer to the upper half of their annual range than to the low.

Next results date is October 30

The company calendar reproduced by MarketBeat on September 21, 2026, lists October 30, 2026, as the next earnings date. For investors, the key checkpoint is whether the Q2 combination of USD 9.29 billion in revenue and USD 4.50 EPS can support the projected USD 17.86 full-year EPS.

Linde closed at USD 457.50 on Nasdaq on September 21, 2026, with a daily change of minus 0.63 percent. Market capitalization was USD 210.90 billion, and trading volume was 2.02 million shares, according to the same dated Nasdaq market snapshot.