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Linde (LIN) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
LIN ends flat (+0.1%) to $493.22, a 1-month high, 5 up days in a row. Closed at $493.22, +0.11% vs the prior close of $492.70. Day range $492.88–$499.20, opened at $496.76.
Last close$493.22+0.11%
Day range492.88–499.20
Open496.76
Volume2.55M
52-week range387.78–548.20
Avg volume (20d)2.23M
LIN daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — LIN ends flat (+0.1%) to $493.22, a 1-month high, 5 up days in a row
- Closed at $493.22, +0.11% vs the prior close of $492.70. Day range $492.88–$499.20, opened at $496.76.
- Volume was 2.55M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 2.02M.
- Price is +3.1% vs its 50-day average ($478.60) and +0.8% vs its 200-day average ($489.11).
- 52-week range $387.78–$548.20; today's close sits at 66% of that range, 10.0% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight gains.
Oct 14, 2026 — LIN ends flat (+0.1%) to $492.70, a 1-month high, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $492.70, +0.12% vs the prior close of $492.11. Day range $489.11–$494.23, opened at $493.58.
- Volume was 2.48M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 2.03M.
- Price is +3.0% vs its 50-day average ($478.56) and +0.8% vs its 200-day average ($488.77).
- 52-week range $387.78–$548.20; today's close sits at 65% of that range, 10.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 13, 2026 — LIN rises 1.0% to $492.11, a 1-month high, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $492.11, +0.98% vs the prior close of $487.35. Day range $489.20–$494.13, opened at $491.38.
- Volume was 1.39M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 2.06M.
- Price is +2.9% vs its 50-day average ($478.39) and +0.8% vs its 200-day average ($488.43).
- 52-week range $387.78–$548.20; today's close sits at 65% of that range, 10.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 12, 2026 — LIN rises 0.7% to $487.35
- Closed at $487.35, +0.75% vs the prior close of $483.73. Day range $482.51–$490.99, opened at $483.09.
- Volume was 1.46M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 2.13M.
- Price is +1.9% vs its 50-day average ($478.16) and -0.2% vs its 200-day average ($488.10).
- 52-week range $387.78–$548.20; today's close sits at 62% of that range, 11.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — LIN rises 0.4% to $483.73
- Closed at $483.73, +0.42% vs the prior close of $481.70. Day range $479.00–$485.83, opened at $479.05.
- Volume was 1.59M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 2.15M.
- Price is +1.2% vs its 50-day average ($477.98) and -0.8% vs its 200-day average ($487.79).
- 52-week range $387.78–$548.20; today's close sits at 60% of that range, 11.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — LIN dips 0.5% to $481.70
- Closed at $481.70, -0.47% vs the prior close of $483.98. Day range $480.22–$486.67, opened at $484.43.
- Volume was 2.12M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 2.15M.
- Price is +0.7% vs its 50-day average ($478.48) and -1.2% vs its 200-day average ($487.49).
- 52-week range $387.78–$548.20; today's close sits at 59% of that range, 12.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — LIN dips 1.2% to $483.98
- Closed at $483.98, -1.22% vs the prior close of $489.95. Day range $483.69–$490.55, opened at $490.54.
- Volume was 1.94M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 2.16M.
- Price is +1.0% vs its 50-day average ($479.07) and -0.7% vs its 200-day average ($487.18).
- 52-week range $387.78–$548.20; today's close sits at 60% of that range, 11.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — LIN rises 1.6% to $489.95, a 1-month high, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $489.95, +1.57% vs the prior close of $482.38. Day range $482.69–$492.10, opened at $482.87.
- Volume was 3.16M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 2.13M.
- Price is +2.2% vs its 50-day average ($479.61) and +0.6% vs its 200-day average ($486.86).
- 52-week range $387.78–$548.20; today's close sits at 64% of that range, 10.6% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 5, 2026 — LIN rises 0.6% to $482.38, a 1-month high
- Closed at $482.38, +0.60% vs the prior close of $479.48. Day range $476.58–$485.94, opened at $480.09.
- Volume was 2.80M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 2.10M.
- Price is +0.5% vs its 50-day average ($479.95) and -0.9% vs its 200-day average ($486.52).
- 52-week range $387.78–$548.20; today's close sits at 59% of that range, 12.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — LIN rises 2.1% to $479.48
- Closed at $479.48, +2.14% vs the prior close of $469.45. Day range $470.55–$483.41, opened at $472.48.
- Volume was 2.53M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 2.08M.
- Price is -0.2% vs its 50-day average ($480.55) and -1.4% vs its 200-day average ($486.23).
- 52-week range $387.78–$548.20; today's close sits at 57% of that range, 12.5% below the 52-week high.
Things to know before you trade LIN
- Last results release: Jul 31, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 1, 2026, Feb 5, 2026, Oct 31, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 30, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.74% (largest 2.1%). That is a relatively calm stock.
- Liquidity: about 2.23M shares (≈$1.10B) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $493.22 vs a range of $387.78–$548.20 (66% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 3, 2026 ($1.6/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 2 open-market buys, 7 sales; latest: Paula Rosput Reynolds bought 100 shares on Aug 18, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Jul 31, 2026; 8-K Jul 31, 2026; 8-K Jul 30, 2026.
- Share count: 460.98M shares outstanding (Jun 30, 2026), -1.7% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Industrial Inorganic Chemicals.
LIN market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 496.76 | 499.20 | 492.88 | 493.22 | 2.55M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 493.58 | 494.23 | 489.11 | 492.70 | 2.48M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 491.38 | 494.13 | 489.20 | 492.11 | 1.39M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 483.09 | 490.99 | 482.51 | 487.35 | 1.46M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 479.05 | 485.83 | 479.00 | 483.73 | 1.59M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 484.43 | 486.67 | 480.22 | 481.70 | 2.12M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 490.54 | 490.55 | 483.69 | 483.98 | 1.94M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 482.87 | 492.10 | 482.69 | 489.95 | 3.16M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 480.09 | 485.94 | 476.58 | 482.38 | 2.80M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 472.48 | 483.41 | 470.55 | 479.48 | 2.53M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 472.00 | 472.00 | 462.37 | 469.45 | 2.12M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 476.19 | 480.56 | 474.55 | 474.65 | 2.64M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 472.90 | 477.52 | 471.40 | 473.37 | 1.91M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 467.38 | 474.05 | 465.01 | 472.04 | 1.87M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 465.75 | 470.44 | 465.75 | 469.89 | 1.62M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 470.00 | 472.27 | 466.40 | 468.14 | 2.08M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 463.83 | 472.59 | 463.01 | 469.72 | 1.93M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 458.06 | 465.95 | 455.27 | 464.91 | 1.93M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 460.87 | 461.43 | 456.41 | 457.50 | 2.02M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 458.38 | 461.70 | 454.19 | 460.40 | 4.48M |
About Linde
Linde (LIN) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Industrial Inorganic Chemicals”. Its business address is in WOKING SURREY, United Kingdom. State of incorporation: Ireland. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1707925.
LIN board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen F Angel | Director | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Ann-Kristin Achleitner | Director | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Thomas Enders | Director | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Hugh Grant | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Josef Kaeser | Director | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Sanjiv Lamba | Chairman & CEO | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Victoria Ossadnik | Director | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Paula Rosput Reynolds | Director | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Robert L Wood | Director | May 18, 2026 |
| Alberto Weisser | Director | Mar 10, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Desiree Bacher | SVP, Chief HR Officer | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Guillermo Bichara | Exec VP & Chief Legal Officer | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Denny Brown | VP, Chief Accounting Officer | May 21, 2026 |
| Sean Durbin | EVP, Chief Operating Officer | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Benjamin Glazer | SVP, Americas | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Kelcey E Hoyt | Principal Accounting Officer | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Stefanos Innocenzi | SVP, Linde Engineering | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Sanjiv Lamba | Chairman & CEO | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Binod Patwari | Senior Vice President - APAC | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Oliver Pfann | Senior Vice President, EMEA | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Matthew J White | Chief Financial Officer | Mar 11, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Paula Rosput Reynolds | Buy | 100 | $479.12 |
| May 15, 2026 | Robert L Wood | Sale | 4,335 | $506.39 |
| May 14, 2026 | Robert L Wood | Sale | 880 | $508.76 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Sean Durbin | Sale | 4,114 | $477.78 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Sean Durbin | Sale | 2,406 | $476.41 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Guillermo Bichara | Sale | 4,357 | $480.79 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Binod Patwari | Sale | 999 | $502.77 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Guillermo Bichara | Sale | 9,455 | $480.45 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Sanjiv Lamba | Buy | 2,520 | $396.68 |
LIN financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $33.99B | $6.90B | 14.61 | $10.35B |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $33.01B | $6.57B | 13.62 | $9.42B |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $32.85B | $6.20B | 12.59 | $9.30B |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $33.36B | $4.15B | 8.23 | $8.86B |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $30.79B | $3.83B | 7.33 | $9.72B |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $88.35B, total liabilities $47.72B, cash $4.90B (as of Jun 30, 2026).
LIN earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $478.38 |
| May 1, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $507.92 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $459.69 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $418.30 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $459.41 |
| May 1, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $448.05 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $460.68 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $456.15 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 2, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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