Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Linde (LIN)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Linde (NASDAQ: LIN):

• 7/17/2026 – Linde had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada.
• 7/17/2026 – Linde was given a new $559.00 price target by Sanford C. Bernstein.
• 7/17/2026 – Linde had its price target raised by Sanford C. Bernstein from $561.00 to $599.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – Linde had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $525.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – Linde is now covered by Citigroup Inc.. They set an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – Linde had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $585.00 to $600.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/2/2026 – Linde had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $600.00 price target on the stock.

Linde Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 4th were given a $1.60 dividend. This represents a $6.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 4th. Linde’s dividend payout ratio is presently 42.50%.

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.