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The Quantellect read.Of the 9 firms covering Linde plc Ordinary Shares, 9 rate it Buy or better, 0 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a strong buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $510.00 to $600.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $561.00 sits 10% above the current $511.50. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 7 to 9 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $4.18 next quarter toward $18.31 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS9 ratings
Strong Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy9100%
Hold00%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 9 analysts giving stock ratings to Linde plc Ordinary Shares.
As of Jul, 9 of 9 firms rate LIN a Buy (0 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
LIN EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$4.18
Range $4.16 – $4.19 · 2 analysts · +2% YoY
Next period, 2 analysts expect Linde plc Ordinary Shares to earn $4.18 a share (range $4.16 – $4.19), versus $4.09 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $17.89, growing to $18.31 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$9.1B
Range $8.8B – $9.4B · 2 analysts · +6% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $9.1B (range $8.8B – $9.4B), +5.5% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $35.9B, rising to $37.8B next year.
Top analysts covering Linde plc Ordinary Shares
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on LIN.
#1
Michael Leithead
Barclays · Rank #34
Buy
$510.00-0.3% to target
Overall win rate
57%
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#2
Joshua Spector
UBS · Rank #48
Buy
$600.00+17.3% to target
Overall win rate
50%
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#3
Jeffrey Zekauskas
JP Morgan · Rank #53
Buy
$530.00+3.6% to target
Overall win rate
54%
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#4
John McNulty
BMO Capital · Rank #119
Buy
$560.00+9.5% to target
Overall win rate
46%
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#5
Michael Sison
Wells Fargo · Rank #183
Buy
$540.00+5.6% to target
Overall win rate
45%
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LIN stock forecast FAQ
What is LIN's average 12-month price target?+
The 8 analysts with a live target average $561.00 for Linde plc Ordinary Shares over the next 12 months, ranging from a $600.00 high to a $510.00 low.
Is LIN stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Strong Buy. Of the 9 analyst ratings, 9 are Buy or Strong Buy, 0 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for LIN?+
The Street-high target is $600.00 (Citigroup), and the Street-low is $510.00 (CICC). The average of all 8 active targets is $561.00.
How many Wall Street analysts cover LIN?+
9 analysts have an active rating on Linde plc Ordinary Shares, and 8 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering LIN?+
Among analysts who currently cover LIN, Michael Leithead of Barclays has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #34). Their current call is Buy with a $510.00 target.
What is Linde plc Ordinary Shares's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $4.18 per share (range $4.16 – $4.19) across 2 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $17.89, rising to $18.31 the following year.
How much revenue is Linde plc Ordinary Shares expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $9.1B (range $8.8B – $9.4B). Full-year revenue is projected at $35.9B, growing to $37.8B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading LIN lately?+
As of Jul, 9 of 9 firms rate LIN a Buy (0 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their LIN calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
