LIN · PEAD → 30

Linde reported Q3 2026 EPS of $4.59 on 2026-10-29, beating the $4.52 consensus by $0.07 (+1.5%).

Print-day reaction was −0.99% versus the prior close, a mild negative response despite the EPS beat. The overnight gap to the T+1 open recovered +1.27%, suggesting after-hours buyers absorbed the initial disappointment. Over the subsequent two trading sessions the stock drifted −0.52%, leaving the three-day return a modest positive but failing to build momentum in either direction. Cumulative abnormal return of +2.99% versus SPY.US sits just below the +3% long threshold, rendering a none verdict; the PEAD read is inconclusive through the holding window ending 2027-01-26.