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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Allegion plc stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
$126.70
+1.0%
$130.63
$95.94
$136.91
$11.09B1.14704,419 shs97,466 shs
A. O. Smith Co. stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
$87.82
+1.1%
$85.33
$63.88
$89.96
$12.93B1.25954,195 shs176,212 shs
Axon Enterprise, Inc. stock logo
AXON
Axon Enterprise
$299.02
+1.8%
$301.41
$175.37
$329.87
$22.56B0.93465,734 shs81,389 shs
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
$239.14
+1.7%
$248.69
$155.21
$261.13
$13.59B1.2273,360 shs40,146 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Allegion plc stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
+0.17%-1.20%-6.49%+0.89%+21.78%
A. O. Smith Co. stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
+0.95%+2.04%-2.68%+6.16%+26.33%
Axon Enterprise, Inc. stock logo
AXON
Axon Enterprise
+0.07%-3.14%-7.12%+15.21%+30.57%
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
-1.34%-1.56%-8.87%+5.60%+46.94%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Allegion plc stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
4.2877 of 5 stars
1.05.04.24.13.12.51.3
A. O. Smith Co. stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
3.6438 of 5 stars
1.12.04.22.03.22.51.9
Axon Enterprise, Inc. stock logo
AXON
Axon Enterprise
2.8142 of 5 stars
2.54.00.00.02.31.72.5
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
3.8419 of 5 stars
1.15.04.20.62.72.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Allegion plc stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
2.00
Hold$127.830.89% Upside
A. O. Smith Co. stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
2.17
Hold$88.500.77% Upside
Axon Enterprise, Inc. stock logo
AXON
Axon Enterprise
2.90
Moderate Buy$312.644.55% Upside
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
2.13
Hold$210.50-11.98% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest AOS, ALLE, LECO, and AXON Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/18/2024
A. O. Smith Co. stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
Oppenheimer
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform
4/17/2024
A. O. Smith Co. stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
Stifel Nicolaus
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Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$85.00 ➝ $91.00
4/17/2024
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
Stifel Nicolaus
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Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$239.00 ➝ $241.00
4/16/2024
Allegion plc stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$113.00 ➝ $132.00
4/12/2024
A. O. Smith Co. stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
Jefferies Financial Group
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Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$85.00 ➝ $90.00
4/11/2024
Axon Enterprise, Inc. stock logo
AXON
Axon Enterprise
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$330.00 ➝ $365.00
4/10/2024
Axon Enterprise, Inc. stock logo
AXON
Axon Enterprise
Needham & Company LLC
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$315.00 ➝ $400.00
4/8/2024
A. O. Smith Co. stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$82.00 ➝ $95.00
4/2/2024
Allegion plc stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$121.00 ➝ $122.00
3/13/2024
Axon Enterprise, Inc. stock logo
AXON
Axon Enterprise
Argus
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Initiated CoverageBuy$380.00
2/29/2024
Axon Enterprise, Inc. stock logo
AXON
Axon Enterprise
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$296.00 ➝ $308.00
(Data available from 4/23/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Allegion plc stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
$3.65B3.04$8.46 per share14.98$15.02 per share8.44
A. O. Smith Co. stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
$3.85B3.36$4.52 per share19.44$12.50 per share7.03
Axon Enterprise, Inc. stock logo
AXON
Axon Enterprise
$1.56B14.43$3.16 per share94.48$21.51 per share13.90
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
$4.19B3.24$11.13 per share21.49$22.88 per share10.45

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Allegion plc stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
$540.40M$6.1220.7017.604.5114.80%51.95%14.65%4/25/2024 (Confirmed)
A. O. Smith Co. stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
$556.60M$3.7023.7419.912.3314.45%31.05%17.69%4/25/2024 (Confirmed)
Axon Enterprise, Inc. stock logo
AXON
Axon Enterprise
$174.23M$2.30130.0191.16N/A11.14%14.11%6.61%5/6/2024 (Confirmed)
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
$545.25M$9.3725.5223.171.6513.01%45.09%16.52%4/25/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest AOS, ALLE, LECO, and AXON Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/6/2024N/A
Axon Enterprise, Inc. stock logo
AXON
Axon Enterprise
$0.9720N/A-$0.9720N/AN/AN/A
4/25/2024N/A
Allegion plc stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
$1.50N/A-$1.50N/AN/AN/A  
4/25/2024N/A
A. O. Smith Co. stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
$0.98N/A-$0.98N/AN/AN/A  
4/25/2024N/A
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
$2.17N/A-$2.17N/AN/AN/A  
2/27/2024Q4 2023
Axon Enterprise, Inc. stock logo
AXON
Axon Enterprise
$0.48$0.77+$0.29$0.79$418.97 million$432.14 million
2/20/202412/31/2023
Allegion plc stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
$1.59$1.68+$0.09$2.02$904.17 million$897.40 million      
2/15/2024Q4 2023
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
$2.19$2.45+$0.26$2.20$1.03 billion$1.06 billion    
1/30/202412/31/2023
A. O. Smith Co. stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
$0.96$0.97+$0.01$1.02$985.89 million$988.10 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Allegion plc stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
$1.921.52%+12.04%31.37%10 Years
A. O. Smith Co. stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
$1.281.46%+7.57%34.59%30 Years
Axon Enterprise, Inc. stock logo
AXON
Axon Enterprise
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
$2.841.19%+9.93%30.31%29 Years

Latest AOS, ALLE, LECO, and AXON Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/18/2024
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
Quarterly$0.711.19%6/28/20246/30/20247/15/2024
4/18/2024
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
Quarterly$0.711.19%6/28/20246/30/20247/15/2024
4/11/2024
Allegion plc stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
quarterly$0.481.48%6/13/20246/14/20246/28/2024
4/9/2024
A. O. Smith Co. stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
quarterly$0.321.48%4/29/20244/30/20245/15/2024
2/20/2024
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
Quarterly$0.711.15%3/27/20243/31/20244/15/2024
2/7/2024
Allegion plc stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
quarterly$0.481.51%3/14/20243/15/20243/29/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Allegion plc stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
1.22
1.26
0.85
A. O. Smith Co. stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
0.06
1.59
1.06
Axon Enterprise, Inc. stock logo
AXON
Axon Enterprise
0.42
3.00
2.66
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
0.84
2.24
1.50

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Allegion plc stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
92.21%
A. O. Smith Co. stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
76.10%
Axon Enterprise, Inc. stock logo
AXON
Axon Enterprise
79.08%
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
79.61%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Allegion plc stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
0.90%
A. O. Smith Co. stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
2.70%
Axon Enterprise, Inc. stock logo
AXON
Axon Enterprise
5.70%
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
2.63%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Allegion plc stock logo
ALLE
Allegion
12,40087.55 million86.77 millionOptionable
A. O. Smith Co. stock logo
AOS
A. O. Smith
12,000147.20 million143.22 millionOptionable
Axon Enterprise, Inc. stock logo
AXON
Axon Enterprise
4,26075.46 million71.16 millionOptionable
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LECO
Lincoln Electric
12,00056.83 million55.33 millionOptionable

AOS, ALLE, LECO, and AXON Headlines

SourceHeadline
Barclays Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO)Barclays Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO)
markets.businessinsider.com - April 22 at 7:19 PM
Ahead of Lincoln Electric (LECO) Q1 Earnings: Get Ready With Wall Street Estimates for Key MetricsAhead of Lincoln Electric (LECO) Q1 Earnings: Get Ready With Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
zacks.com - April 22 at 10:21 AM
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by AnalystsLincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Analysts
americanbankingnews.com - April 22 at 2:30 AM
Zacks Research Equities Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)Zacks Research Equities Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)
americanbankingnews.com - April 22 at 1:52 AM
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.71 (NASDAQ:LECO)Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.71 (NASDAQ:LECO)
marketbeat.com - April 20 at 9:14 AM
Stifel Nicolaus Boosts Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) Price Target to $241.00Stifel Nicolaus Boosts Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) Price Target to $241.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 6:18 AM
Andrew Hill Investment Advisors Inc. Invests $2.11 Million in Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)Andrew Hill Investment Advisors Inc. Invests $2.11 Million in Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 12:41 PM
Lincoln Electric Board Declares DividendLincoln Electric Board Declares Dividend
businesswire.com - April 18 at 4:30 PM
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Weeks ReleaseLincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
zacks.com - April 18 at 11:06 AM
4,251 Shares in Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO) Acquired by Telos Capital Management Inc.4,251 Shares in Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO) Acquired by Telos Capital Management Inc.
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 9:14 AM
Lincoln Electric (LECO) Set to Announce Earnings on ThursdayLincoln Electric (LECO) Set to Announce Earnings on Thursday
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 1:40 AM
1,700 lose electricity after power line falls in south Lincoln1,700 lose electricity after power line falls in south Lincoln
klkntv.com - April 15 at 11:00 PM
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. Lowers Position in Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. Lowers Position in Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)
marketbeat.com - April 15 at 8:52 AM
Cerity Partners LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)Cerity Partners LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)
marketbeat.com - April 14 at 6:19 AM
At US$243, Is Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO) Worth Looking At Closely?At US$243, Is Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO) Worth Looking At Closely?
finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 3:23 PM
Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC Acquires 4,770 Shares of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC Acquires 4,770 Shares of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)
marketbeat.com - April 12 at 12:56 PM
Heres Why Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) is a Strong Growth StockHere's Why Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) is a Strong Growth Stock
zacks.com - April 12 at 10:50 AM
Sapient Capital LLC Invests $13.38 Million in Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)Sapient Capital LLC Invests $13.38 Million in Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)
marketbeat.com - April 11 at 2:05 PM
Executive Wealth Management LLC Boosts Position in Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)Executive Wealth Management LLC Boosts Position in Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 11:54 AM
More than 5,700 people in Lincoln without power as storm rolls throughMore than 5,700 people in Lincoln without power as storm rolls through
klkntv.com - April 8 at 7:14 PM
Fifth Third Bancorp Has $472,000 Stock Position in Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)Fifth Third Bancorp Has $472,000 Stock Position in Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)
marketbeat.com - April 7 at 5:09 AM
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Decreases Stake in Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Decreases Stake in Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)
marketbeat.com - April 6 at 12:44 PM
Lincoln Electric appoints new Chief Human Resources OfficerLincoln Electric appoints new Chief Human Resources Officer
uk.investing.com - April 6 at 2:53 AM
LECO Factor-Based Stock AnalysisLECO Factor-Based Stock Analysis
nasdaq.com - April 5 at 10:36 AM

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Company Descriptions

Allegion logo

Allegion

NYSE:ALLE
Allegion plc manufactures and sells mechanical and electronic security products and solutions worldwide. The company offers door controls and systems and exit devices; locks, locksets, portable locks, and key systems and services; electronic security products and access control systems; time, attendance, and workforce productivity systems; doors, accessories, and other. It also provides services and software, which includes inspection, maintenance, and repair services for its automatic entrance solutions; and software as a service, including access control, IoT integration, and workforce management solutions, as well as aftermarket services, design and installation offerings, and locksmith services. The company sells its products and solutions to end-users in commercial, institutional, and residential facilities, including education, healthcare, government, hospitality, retail, commercial office, and single and multi-family residential markets under the CISA, Interflex, LCN, Schlage, SimonsVoss, and Von Duprin brands. It sells its products and solutions through distribution and retail channels, such as specialty distribution, e-commerce, and wholesalers, as well as through various retail channels comprising do-it-yourself home improvement centers, online and e-commerce platforms, and small specialty showroom outlets. Allegion plc was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
A. O. Smith logo

A. O. Smith

NYSE:AOS
A. O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets residential and commercial gas and electric water heaters, boilers, heat pumps, tanks, and water treatment products in North America, China, Europe, and India. The company offers water heaters for residences, restaurants, hotels, office buildings, laundries, car washes, and small businesses; boilers for hospitals, schools, hotels, and other large commercial buildings, as well as homes, apartments, and condominiums; and water treatment products comprising point-of-entry water softeners, well water solutions, and whole-home water filtration products, and point-of-use carbon and reverse osmosis products for residences, restaurants, hotels, and offices. It also provides commercial water treatment and filtration product; expansion tanks, commercial solar water heating systems, swimming pool and spa heaters, and related products and parts; and electric wall-hung, gas tankless, combi-boiler, and heat pump and solar water heaters. The company offers its products under the A. O. Smith, State, Lochinvar, Hague, Water-Right, Master Water, Atlantic Filter, and Water Tec brands. It distributes its products through independent wholesale plumbing distributors, as well as to retail channels consisting of hardware and home center chains, and manufacturer representative firms; and offers Aquasana branded products directly to consumers through e-commerce channels. A. O. Smith Corporation was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Axon Enterprise logo

Axon Enterprise

NASDAQ:AXON
Axon Enterprise, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells conducted energy devices (CEDs) under the TASER brand in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Software and Sensors, and TASER. The company also offers hardware and cloud-based software solutions that enable law enforcement to capture, securely store, manage, share, and analyze video and other digital evidence. Its products include axon officer safety plan; taser 10, taser7, taser X26P, taser X2, taser 7 CQ, and civilian series; cameras, such as axon body, axon flex, axon fleet, axon air, axon signal sidearm, axon signal vehicle, axon interview, and axon interview portable kit; software, including axon records, evidence, standards, commander, performance, auto-transcribe, justice, investigate, respond, and justice, my90, and redaction assistant; mobile applications, and training services, as well as hardware extended warranties; and Axon docks, cartridges, and batteries. The company sells its products through its direct sales, distribution partners, online store, and third-party resellers. Axon Enterprise, Inc. has a strategic partnership with Fusus, Inc. to expand bility to aggregate live video, data, and sensor feeds. It serves law enforcement, federal, correction, fire, EMS, campus, justice healthcare, retail, private security, and personal safety industries. The company was formerly known as TASER International, Inc. and changed its name to Axon Enterprise, Inc. in April 2017. Axon Enterprise, Inc. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Lincoln Electric logo

Lincoln Electric

NASDAQ:LECO
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells welding, cutting, and brazing products worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Americas Welding, International Welding, and The Harris Products Group. It offers brazing and soldering filler metals, arc welding equipment, plasma and oxyfuel cutting systems, wire feeding systems, fume control equipment, welding accessories, and specialty gas regulators, and education solutions, as well as a portfolio of automated solutions for joining, cutting, material handling, module assembly, and end of line testing, as well as involved in brazing and soldering alloys, and in the retail business in the United States. In addition, the company manufactures copper and aluminum headers, distributor assemblies, and manifolds for the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning sector in the United States and Mexico; provides specialty welding consumables, wear plates and maintenance and repair services for alloy and wear-resistant products used in mining, steel, agricultural, and industrial mill applications; and designs and manufactures robotic assembly and arc welding systems that automate the tacking and welding of steel beams. Further, the company serves general fabrication, oil and gas, power generation, process, automotive and transportation, and construction and infrastructure industries, as well as heavy fabrication, ship building, and maintenance and repair markets. It sells its products directly to users of welding products, as well as through industrial distributors, retailers, and agents. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.