Linde plc (LIN) earnings on May 1, 2026
Prior outlook: No statistical edge
The stock price saw a moderate increase following the earnings announcement. It finished the day with a small gain, in line with positive expectations.
LIN price around the earnings
508.09
Change: +1.3%
2026-05-01, 19:59 UTC
- Price: green if it ends above the starting price; red if it ends below
- Start of the measured window
- Market open
- Starting price
Prior thesis
Prior outlook: No statistical edge
- Thesis published
Constructive outlook supported by analyst upgrades and solid history.
Analysts are increasingly positive about this stock, and the company has a consistent history of meeting or exceeding earnings expectations. While the stock's recent price movement has been modest, the overall outlook is constructive.
Context analyzed before publication
- Summary
- Constructive outlook supported by analyst upgrades and solid history.
- Playbook
- The analyst support and consistent performance suggest a constructive scenario.
- Trend
- Trajectory turns steadily constructive; analyst support grows.
Analysts
Drivers
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Analysts
Positive
Several financial institutions have raised their price targets for the stock, with an average target about 6% above the current price. Analysts maintain a positive view on the company's prospects.
Evidence
- Analyst consensus
- Buy
- Consensus average (1-5)
- 1.7
- Analysts covering the stock
- 25
- Average price target
- 523.89
- Lowest price target
- 381
- Highest price target
- 580
- Upside to price target
- 5.9%
- Quarterly earnings growth
- -11.3%
- Revenue growth
- 5.8%
- Forward EPS
- 19.52
- Trailing EPS
- 14.6
- Analyst moves in the last 60 days
- 4
- Strong buy: 4
- Buy: 17
- Hold: 4
- Sell: 1
- Strong sell: 1
- Strong buy
- 4
- Buy
- 17
- Hold
- 4
- Sell
- 1
- Strong sell
- 1
- April 17, 2026 · Seaport Global: Maintains rating (Buy → Buy)
- April 13, 2026 · Citigroup: Maintains rating (Buy → Buy)
- April 9, 2026 · UBS: Maintains rating (Buy → Buy)
- March 13, 2026 · JP Morgan: Upgrades rating (Neutral → Overweight)
News and sentiment
Drivers
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News & sentiment
Positive
All recent news concerning the stock involves positive analyst actions, contributing to a generally optimistic sentiment surrounding the company.
Evidence
Sentiment
- Sentiment
- Constructive
- Mention volume
- Low
- Normalized volume
- 33%
News
Sources (4)
- Seaport Global Maintains Buy on Linde, Raises Price Target to $575 — Benzinga
- Citigroup Maintains Buy on Linde, Raises Price Target to $580 — Benzinga
- UBS Maintains Buy on Linde, Raises Price Target to $579 — Benzinga
- Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Linde Stock In The Last 10 Years — Benzinga
Technicals
Drivers
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Technical
Neutral
The stock's price movement over the last 14 and 30 days has been relatively flat. It is currently market review near a price level where it has faced resistance, suggesting limited immediate gains without a new development.
Evidence
- Average true range (ATR)
- 1.8%
- Distance to 52-week high
- -3.1%
- 14-day change (14d)
- +0.2%
- 30-day change
- +3.5%
- 30-day relative strength
- -0.2%
- Benchmark change
- +3.8%
- Nearest support
- 471.29
- Nearest resistance
- 509.23
- Volume accumulation ratio
- 0.81
Trends
Evidence
- Average earnings surprise
- +0.8%
- February 5, 2026: actual EPS 4.2 vs estimate 4.18 (surprise +0.5%)
- October 31, 2025: actual EPS 4.21 vs estimate 4.18 (surprise +0.8%)
- August 1, 2025: actual EPS 4.09 vs estimate 4.04 (surprise +1.4%)
- May 1, 2025: actual EPS 3.95 vs estimate 3.92 (surprise +0.7%)
Expected move
There is no implied-move data available for this event.
Reactions over its last 19 earnings
- Median move
- 1.5%
- 75th percentile move
- 2.5%
- 90th percentile move
- 4%
- Up / down moves
- 11 / 8
- Average up move
- +1.8%
- Average down move
- -2.0%
Monitoring and close
What Linde plc reported
There is no monitoring data available for this event.
Pre-market second reading after the results
There is no second reading available for this event.
How the stock reacted
- Consolidated
- +1.3%
- Max move
- +3.9%
No verdict: the outlook took no direction, so there is nothing to score as a hit or a miss.