RBC Retains an Outperform Rating on Linde plc (LIN)

Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN) is one of the 9 Best Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Stocks to Buy Now.

On April 24, 2026, TheFly reported that RBC Capital analyst Arun Viswanathan raised Linde plc’s (NASDAQ:LIN) price objective to $552 from $512. It retained an Outperform rating. Viswanathan, in a research note to investors, stated that company-specific drivers should help improve in 2026. The analyst also stressed a preference for corporations with low exposure to Middle Eastern turmoil and rising oil prices.

According to a separate TheFly story dated April 21, 2026, BofA raised its price objective for Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN) to $525 from $520 while maintaining a Buy rating. The firm said commodity markets increased in March and April due to the Iran war, supporting stronger upstream predictions for 2026 beginning in the second quarter, but downstream producers are under pressure, analysts added.

RBC Retains an Outperform Rating on Linde plc (LIN)

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Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) will report its first-quarter 2026 financial results on Friday, May 1, 2026.

Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN) is a global industrial gas and engineering firm. It designs and manufactures industrial gas production equipment. The company also provides gas production and processing services for olefin plants, natural gas plants, air separation plants, hydrogen and synthesis gas plants, and other plants.

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