- Prev close
- $457.50
- Day range
- $455.27 – $465.95
Linde’s move was modest at +0.4% and sits against a supportive backdrop of +6.6% revenue growth, +10.1% EPS growth, and a recent record backlog tied to a semiconductor win; the picture looks well-supported rather than event-driven deterioration.
LIN
LINDE PLC
As of Sep 20, 2026
74/100
Looks healthyHealth ScoreMove driver
The stock’s own move was +0.4%, while the S&P 500 was -0.1% and the Nasdaq 100 was +0.6%, so this session does not point to a broad market shock. With no same-sector peer moves supplied, the clean read is that the move was largely stock-specific but very small; the recent backdrop is the bigger story, including a record backlog and a new electronics win tied to a $1 billion investment in Phoenix, Arizona.
Volatility check
Yes — this looks like ordinary volatility, not a fundamental break. The business is still posting +6.6% revenue growth (TTM), +9.3% revenue growth in the latest quarter, and +10.1% EPS growth (TTM), with strong margins of +48.4% gross, +26.4% operating, and +20.4% net. Valuation is rich at 29.3 P/E, 26.9 forward PE, and 3.98 PEG — PEG, the P/E divided by growth, means investors are paying nearly 4x the growth rate — so strong execution is already priced in, which can mute upside and amplify any disappointment. The low beta of 0.70 also fits a comparatively subdued move.
Earnings preview
The next earnings date isn’t available this period, so I can’t anchor this to a specific report date. What the market will be watching is whether the +9.3% latest-quarter revenue growth and +10.1% TTM EPS growth hold up, whether margins stay near +26.4% operating and +20.4% net, and whether the recent backlog and electronics wins convert into visible order growth. The only prior reaction in the facts is that the stock closed 5.9% lower on July 31st after second-quarter earnings, which suggests the market has been sensitive to print-day expectations even when the underlying franchise remains strong.
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