Market Cap
$218.2B
LIN
LINDE PLC
$472.61 ▲ +0.67%
Prev close $469.45Market cap$218.2B
ConsensusBuy
12-mo target$542.60 (+14.8%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 7/10
Insider Selling Cluster (3 insiders)Congressional Activity (1) Materials & Mining
Snapshot
The big-picture read on LIN right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Mega Cap
Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy (71%)
Insider Activity
$47.9K buy / $7.8M sell
Insider Net $
-$7.8M
Social Sentiment
50° Neutral
SEC Reports
5
Congressional
4 trades
Price chart 30d -3.0%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 30, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: LIN — 58.6% short (0.6M / 1.0M)
Short: 598,885 | Exempt: 2,605 | TRF Vol: 1,021,223 | Short Ratio: 58.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark
Aug 18, 2026 Insider
Reynolds Paula Rosput bought 100 shares
Director @ $479.12 ($47.9K)
Aug 10, 2026 Congress
Jul 31, 2026 SEC Thomas Kean Jr buy
$1,001 - $15,000 — House
Linde reported Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of $4.50, a 10% YoY increase and a 0.3% beat vs. the $4.49 consensus. Revenue of $9.
8-K — Impact 6/10
Jul 1, 2026 Insider
Reynolds Paula Rosput was granted 15.931 shares
Director
Jul 1, 2026 Insider
May 14, 2026 SEC GRANT HUGH was granted 63.724 shares
Director
Director Robert L. Wood filed a Form 144 to sell 880 LIN shares (~$447,704 at $511.61), acquired through restricted stoc
144 — Impact 2/10
Linde PLC filed additional proxy materials for its 2026 Annual General Meeting scheduled for July 28, 2026. The meeting
DEFA14A — Impact 2/10
Analyst ratings buy % -15.5%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
71% rate it Buy or better · 31 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Argus Research | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Keybanc | INITIATE | Overweight | 52% |
| Aug 10, 2026 | BMO Capital | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 53% |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Aug 3, 2026 | RBC Capital | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 55% |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Bernstein | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 51% |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Bernstein | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 51% |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 59% |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| May 5, 2026 | RBC Capital | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 55% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 71% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 73% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 79% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 79% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 81% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 77% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 84% |
Price targets
Where 25 covering analysts think LIN trades over the next 12 months.
$542.60 +14.8% upside Buy
Current$472.61 Low$400.00 Median$550.00 High$580.00 25 analysts
$400.00$580.00
Analyst rating Buy· 1.7/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood +25.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
50°
Neutral
BearishNeutralBullish
Recent posts
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
5 SEC filing reports analyzed · 1 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 4 neutral · avg impact 3.4/10.
BULLISH8-K6/10
Linde reported Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of $4.50, a 10% YoY increase and a 0.3% beat vs. the $4.49 conse
Jul 31, 2026
NEUTRAL1442/10
Director Robert L. Wood filed a Form 144 to sell 880 LIN shares (~$447,704 at $511.61), acquired thr
May 14, 2026
NEUTRALDEFA14A2/10
Linde PLC filed additional proxy materials for its 2026 Annual General Meeting scheduled for July 28
Apr 29, 2026
NEUTRAL1443/10
Stephen F. Angel, former director of Linde PLC, filed a Form 144 to report the intended sale of up t
Apr 13, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 30, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LIN — 58.6% short (0.6M / 1.0M)
Short: 598,885 | Exempt: 2,605 | TRF Vol: 1,021,223 | Short Ratio: 58.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 23, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LIN — 55.8% short (0.3M / 0.6M)
Short: 320,767 | Exempt: 2,371 | TRF Vol: 575,186 | Short Ratio: 55.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 18, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LIN — 55.1% short (0.3M / 0.6M)
Short: 309,172 | Exempt: 1,329 | TRF Vol: 561,316 | Short Ratio: 55.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 11, 2026
ftd
FTD: LIN — 12,369 shares ($5.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260911, Price: $461.62, FTD Value: $5,709,777.78, LINDE PLC NEW SHS (IRL)
Sep 7, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: LIN — 2.0M shares, 65,617 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 1,982,029 shares across 65,617 trades.
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $4.52 | $4.46–$4.56 | 7.3% | — | 3↑ 13↓ | $9.2B | 18 |
| Next Q | $4.30 | $4.30–$4.30 | 31.9% | +2.2% | 1↑ 1↓ | $9.2B | 1 |
| Current FY | $17.88 | $17.77–$17.99 | 8.6% | — | 7↑ 8↓ | $36.3B | 26 |
| Next FY | $18.15 | $17.25–$19.75 | 10.8% | -0.6% | 3↑ 4↓ | $38.1B | 10 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $0.000 | — |
| 7d ago | $0.000 | — |
| 30d ago | $0.000 | — |
| 60d ago | $0.000 | — |
| 90d ago | $4.610 | -4.610 |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
13 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$7.8M — $47.9K bought, $7.8M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Reynolds Paula Rosput | Director | BUY | 100 | $479.12 | $47.9K |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Reynolds Paula Rosput | Director | AWARD | 15.931 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | GRANT HUGH | Director | AWARD | 63.724 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Innocenzi Stefanos | SVP, Linde Engineering | EXERCISE | 4,035 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Innocenzi Stefanos | SVP, Linde Engineering | TAX W/H | 2,062 | $507.90 | $1.0M |
| May 15, 2026 | WOOD ROBERT L | Director | SELL | 4,335 | $506.39 | $2.2M |
| May 14, 2026 | WOOD ROBERT L | Director | SELL | 880 | $508.76 | $447.7K |
| Apr 1, 2026 | GRANT HUGH | Director | AWARD | 68.85 | — | — |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Reynolds Paula Rosput | Director | AWARD | 17.212 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Durbin Sean | EVP, Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 2,406 | $476.41 | $1.1M |
Congressional trades
LIN trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
2 members · 4 buys / 0 sells
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Thomas Kean Jr | R | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Linde PLC | Sep 14, 2026(36d) |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Thomas Kean Jr | R | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Linde PLC | Apr 14, 2026(20d) |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Thomas Kean Jr | R | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Linde PLC | Mar 18, 2026(29d) |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Gilbert Cisneros | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Linde PLC | Feb 16, 2026(39d) |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for LIN.
Shares short
5,869,016
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+8.8%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
3.2
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈1.3%
Estimate — not % of float
All LIN filing & press-release reports (5)
- 8-K reportJul 31, 2026
- 144 reportMay 14, 2026
- DEFA14A reportApr 29, 2026
- 144 reportApr 13, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMar 12, 2026