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LECO Stock Chart & Stats
$251.47
$3.70(1.47%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$251.47
$3.70(1.47%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$216.22 - $310.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume7.00
Average Volume (3M)339.73K
Market Cap
$14.24B
Enterprise Value$15.63K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$242.44M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.15B
Price to Earnings (P/E)25.9
Beta1.08
Next Earnings
Oct 22, 2026EPS Estimate
2.79Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.19%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)10.10
Shares Outstanding54,505,756
10 Day Avg. Volume279,120
30 Day Avg. Volume339,733
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.81
Price to Book (P/B)9.03
Price to Sales (P/S)3.14
P/FCF Ratio24.86
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$297.60Price Target Upside18.34% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)10.98
Revenue Forecast (FY)$4.60B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Stable High MarginsConsistently healthy EBIT and net margins reflect durable pricing power, efficient manufacturing and a profitable product mix (equipment plus consumables). Sustained margins support reinvestment, dividends and resilience through industry cycles over the next several months.
Strong Free Cash FlowRobust operating and free cash flow with solid conversion indicates the business reliably turns earnings into cash. This underpins shareholder returns, funding for automation investments and balance-sheet resilience across typical manufacturing cycles.
Pricing Actions & Strategic InitiativesManagement's pricing program and RISE operational initiatives should restore price/cost neutrality and lift margins. High ROIC and upgraded guidance signal structural ability to extract value from pricing, productivity and cross-sell over the medium term.
Bears Say
Notable LeverageDebt roughly equals equity, leaving less financial flexibility in a downturn. Elevated leverage increases interest and refinancing risk, limits optionality for large acquisitions or buybacks, and can amplify earnings volatility if margins or cash flow weaken.
Automation & International Volume WeaknessPersistent volume declines in international welding and sluggish automation project timing point to structural demand and execution risks in higher-margin equipment/automation segments, pressuring revenue growth and making near-term margin expansion harder to sustain.
Working-capital Cash DragStrategic inventory builds improved fill rates but materially increased working capital and reduced quarterly operating cash. Continued elevated inventories or timing mismatches can cause cash conversion volatility and constrain discretionary investments in the medium term.
LECO FAQ
What was Lincoln Electric’s price range in the past 12 months?
Lincoln Electric lowest stock price was $216.22 and its highest was $310.00 in the past 12 months.
What is Lincoln Electric’s market cap?
Lincoln Electric’s market cap is $14.24B.
When is Lincoln Electric’s upcoming earnings report date?
Lincoln Electric’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 22, 2026 which is in 81 days.
How were Lincoln Electric’s earnings last quarter?
Lincoln Electric released its earnings results on Jul 30, 2026. The company reported $2.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.809 by $0.121.
Is Lincoln Electric overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Lincoln Electric’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Lincoln Electric pay dividends?
Lincoln Electric pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.79 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.19%. See more information on Lincoln Electric dividends here
What is Lincoln Electric’s EPS estimate?
Lincoln Electric’s EPS estimate is 2.79.
How many shares outstanding does Lincoln Electric have?
Lincoln Electric has 54,505,756 shares outstanding.
What happened to Lincoln Electric’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Lincoln Electric reported an EPS of $2.93 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $2.809. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -3.012%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Lincoln Electric?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in LECO
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Lincoln Electric Holdings Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$297.60 (18.34% Upside)
$297.60 (18.34% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
LECO Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 27.8K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $232.2K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 1.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 6.0%
Last 30 Days ▲ 6.0%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
13.75%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
1.19%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
2.31%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Lincoln Electric
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., an enterprise established in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1895, operates globally, focusing on the innovation, production, and sale of equipment and materials for welding, cutting, and brazing applications. The company is organized into three distinct divisions: Americas Welding, International Welding, and The Harris Products Group. Its extensive product portfolio encompasses a broad spectrum of welding machinery, including arc welding power sources, plasma cutters, wire feeding systems, automated robotic welding setups, comprehensive automation solutions, and fume extraction devices. Additionally, Lincoln Electric provides a variety of consumables such as electrodes, fluxes, various welding accessories, and specialized welding and fabrication materials. Beyond welding, the firm manufactures computer-controlled plasma and oxy-fuel cutting systems, along with regulators and torches essential for oxy-fuel welding, cutting, and brazing. It also supplies consumable alloys for the brazing and soldering markets. The company maintains a retail presence within the United States. Furthermore, it fabricates copper and aluminum headers, distributor assemblies, and manifolds specifically for the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) sector in both the U.S. and Mexico. Lincoln Electric serves a wide array of sectors, including general fabrication, energy and process, automotive and transportation, construction and infrastructure, heavy fabrication, shipbuilding, and maintenance and repair. Its offerings are distributed to end-users via direct sales, industrial distributors, retail channels, and independent agents.
LECO Company Deck
LECO Earnings Call
Q2 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a generally positive operating quarter with record sales, double-digit EPS growth, strong performance from Harris, improving order trends in the Americas and a top‑quartile ROIC. However, notable headwinds include consolidated volume declines (especially in international automation), near-term price/cost timing gaps that compressed gross margin, a modest cash flow impact from higher inventories and regional uncertainty from the Middle East. Management has taken proactive pricing actions, is raising its sales guidance range (driven by price), and is cautiously optimistic about volume recovery in the back half of the year.View all LECO earnings summariesLECO Stock 12 Month Forecast
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Average Price Target
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Ownership Overview
0.47% Insiders
25.43% Mutual Funds
3.36% Other Institutional Investors
44.31% Public Companies and
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