Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Linde (LIN)

Linde (NASDAQ: LIN) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 5/5/2026 – Linde had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by BMO Capital Markets. They now have a $560.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/5/2026 – Linde had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $552.00 to $570.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – Linde had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $575.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – Linde had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $580.00 to $585.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – Linde had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $525.00 to $530.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/29/2026 – Linde was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 4/24/2026 – Linde had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $512.00 to $552.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/17/2026 – Linde had its price target raised by Seaport Research Partners from $525.00 to $575.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/13/2026 – Linde had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $545.00 to $580.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – Linde had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $550.00 to $579.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/13/2026 – Linde was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from “neutral” to “overweight”. They now have a $525.00 price target on the stock, up from $455.00.

Linde Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th will be given a $1.60 dividend. This represents a $6.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. Linde’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 42.50%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Guillermo Bichara sold 9,455 shares of Linde stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $480.45, for a total transaction of $4,542,654.75. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 22,138 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,636,202.10. The trade was a 29.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Sean Durbin sold 6,520 shares of Linde stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $477.27, for a total transaction of $3,111,800.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 8,151 shares in the company, valued at $3,890,227.77. The trade was a 44.44% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 20,332 shares of company stock worth $9,749,257. Insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

Linde (NASDAQ: LIN) is a multinational industrial gases and engineering company that supplies gases, related technologies and services to a wide range of industries. The company traces its current form to the 2018 combination of Germany’s Linde AG and U.S.-based Praxair, creating one of the largest global providers of industrial, specialty and medical gases. Linde’s business model centers on production, processing and distribution of gases as well as the design and construction of the plants and equipment needed to produce them.

Core products and services include atmospheric and process gases such as oxygen, nitrogen and argon; hydrogen and helium; carbon dioxide; and a portfolio of higher‑value specialty and electronic gases.