Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Linde (LIN)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Linde (NASDAQ: LIN) recently:

• 9/11/2026 – Linde had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG.
• 9/11/2026 – Linde had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein. They now have a $563.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/10/2026 – Linde is now covered by KeyCorp. They set an “overweight” rating and a $542.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/10/2026 – Linde was upgraded by KeyCorp to “strong-buy”.
• 9/4/2026 – Linde had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG.
• 8/10/2026 – Linde was given a new $580.00 price target by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc..
• 8/10/2026 – Linde had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $560.00 to $546.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/3/2026 – Linde was given a new $612.00 price target by UBS Group AG.
• 8/3/2026 – Linde had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $600.00 to $580.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/3/2026 – Linde had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $576.00 to $553.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/3/2026 – Linde had its price target raised by Sanford C. Bernstein from $559.00 to $564.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Linde Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 3rd were given a $1.60 dividend. This represents a $6.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 3rd. Linde’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 41.34%.

Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN) is a global industrial gases and engineering company that supplies gases, related equipment and process technologies to customers across a range of industries. Its products include oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, specialty gases and medical gases.

The company serves customers in sectors including healthcare, manufacturing, food and beverage, electronics, chemicals, energy and metals. Linde also designs and builds industrial gas plants and provides engineering, project management and process technology services for industrial and energy applications.

Linde traces its history to 1879 and was formed in its current structure through the 2018 merger of Linde AG and Praxair, Inc The company operates internationally, serving customers in numerous countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia and other regions.