LIN Earnings Predictions — 2026-07-31

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
LIN Report Adj EPS (Q2 2026) BEAT pred ~$4.53 vs. cons $4.48 MEDIUM
LIN Report Revenue (Q2 2026) IN-LINE pred ~$9.05B vs. cons $9.01B MEDIUM
LIN Report Operating Margin (Q2 2026) IN-LINE pred ~30.3% vs. cons ~30.2% MEDIUM
LIN Guide Adj EPS (Q3 2026) LOWER guide ~$4.50 mid vs. cons $4.54 MEDIUM
LIN Guide Adj EPS (FY 2026) UNCHANGED guide ~$17.80 mid vs. cons $17.86 MEDIUM
LIN Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) +0.3% MEDIUM
LIN Return 5-day cumulative residual -1.5% (FADE) FADE — Q3/Q4 estimate cuts follow as sell side models off below-consensus Q3 guide; helium color provides partial offset but insufficient to hold the initial lift MEDIUM