Raymond James Has Optimistic Outlook of Linamar Q1 Earnings

Linamar Co. (TSE:LNR) – Raymond James lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Linamar in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 8th. Raymond James analyst M. Glen now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.47 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.36. The consensus estimate for Linamar’s current full-year earnings is $11.43 per share. Raymond James also issued estimates for Linamar’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.70 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.47 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.20 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.83 EPS.

LNR has been the subject of several other research reports. Scotiabank raised their price objective on shares of Linamar from C$61.00 to C$66.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. TD Securities raised shares of Linamar from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from C$59.00 to C$66.00 in a report on Thursday, May 8th. CIBC downgraded Linamar from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from C$82.00 to C$55.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on Linamar from C$75.00 to C$65.00 in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. Finally, Cibc World Mkts downgraded Linamar from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th.

Linamar Stock Performance

Shares of TSE:LNR opened at C$62.85 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average of C$50.87 and a 200-day moving average of C$55.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 42.84, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 1.79. Linamar has a twelve month low of C$43.84 and a twelve month high of C$72.48. The firm has a market cap of C$3.85 billion, a PE ratio of 6.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.41.

Insider Activity at Linamar

In other Linamar news, Senior Officer Csaba Havasi sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$50.91, for a total value of C$101,816.40. 33.49% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Linamar Company Profile

Linamar Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, produces engineered products in Canada, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and rest of North America. It operates through two segments, Mobility and Industrial. The Mobility segment focuses on light metal casting, forging, machining, and assembly for electrified and powered vehicle markets.