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LindeBNasdaq / Materials
Last Price
At close
2026-07-20
Current thesis
The post-earnings bull case is that Linde again showed the defensive compounding profile investors pay for: adjusted EPS grew 10%, operating margin stayed at 30.0%, Q1 operating cash flow rose 4%, and management raised the bottom end of full-year guidance despite saying the midpoint assumes no economic improvement and no helium improvement versus the February guide. Electronics, manufacturing, and project startups were explicit volume drivers, and the backlog remains large.
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Momentum
What changed
Momentum remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -1.7.
What can break
EMEA volumes declined 3% year over year and underlying sales in that segment fell 2%, showing some cyclical softness beneath the headline beat. [#10-Q-2026-05-01]
Momentum
73
Value
49
Sentiment
51
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $518.00 · Bull $550.00 · Bear $470.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-20
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-20 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-20 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-04 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-07-20
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-20
Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $549.00
Why
Momentum73 · Δ7d -1.7
Value49 · Δ7d +0.3
Sentiment51 · Δ7d -0.4
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.
Lead driver: Momentum · See technicals
Momentum
73
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-1.7
Δ21d
+38.1
Value
49
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.3
Δ21d
-0.0
Sentiment
51
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.4
Δ21d
-0.5
Why this grade
Composite grade B. Momentum 73.1 / Value 49.0 / Sentiment 50.6
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-07-20
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-20
Market Cap
$236.87B
Beta
0.84
Shares Out
462.6M
P/E (TTM)
29.0
P/S (TTM)
6.04
P/FCF (TTM)
87.78
Rev YoY
+8.2%
EPS YoY
+13.4%
Gross Margin
+37.8%
Op Margin
+27.4%
Net Debt
$23.01B
Current Ratio
0.83
As of 2026-07-20 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology