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Lincoln Electric (LECO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$221.62 -1.85 (-0.83%)
As of 09:50 AM Eastern
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About Lincoln Electric Stock (NASDAQ:LECO)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$222.08
$222.29
50-Day Range
$180.47
$223.47
52-Week Range
$161.11
$225.25
Volume
3,581 shs
Average Volume
322,702 shs
Market Capitalization
$12.37 billion
P/E Ratio
27.28
Dividend Yield
1.35%
Price Target
$206.40
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Lincoln Electric Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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70th Percentile Overall Score

LECO MarketRank™: 

Lincoln Electric scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 83rd out of 183 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Lincoln Electric has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Lincoln Electric has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Lincoln Electric's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Lincoln Electric are expected to grow by 7.69% in the coming year, from $9.36 to $10.08 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Lincoln Electric is 27.55, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.85.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Lincoln Electric is 27.55, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.04.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Lincoln Electric has a PEG Ratio of 1.62. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Lincoln Electric has a P/B Ratio of 9.50. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Lincoln Electric's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.12% of the float of Lincoln Electric has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Lincoln Electric has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lincoln Electric has recently increased by 11.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Lincoln Electric pays a meaningful dividend of 1.37%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Lincoln Electric has been increasing its dividend for 30 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Lincoln Electric is 36.99%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Lincoln Electric will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.76% next year. This indicates that Lincoln Electric will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Lincoln Electric's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.12% of the float of Lincoln Electric has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Lincoln Electric has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lincoln Electric has recently increased by 11.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Lincoln Electric has a news sentiment score of 1.25. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Lincoln Electric this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for LECO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Lincoln Electric insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 2.63% of the stock of Lincoln Electric is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    79.61% of the stock of Lincoln Electric is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Lincoln Electric's insider trading history.
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LECO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Lincoln Electric's stock was trading at $187.47 at the start of the year. Since then, LECO stock has increased by 19.2% and is now trading at $223.47.

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.22 by $0.06. The firm's revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Lincoln Electric subsidiaries include Overstreet-Hughes Company Inc. (“FTP”), Shoals Tubular Inc. (“Shoals”), Zeman Bauelemente, Askaynak, Baker Industries, Worthington, Invoatech Engineering, and more.

Lincoln Electric's top institutional investors include MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB (0.17%), Sapient Capital LLC (0.07%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.03%) and Fulton Bank N.A. (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher L Mapes, Steven B Hedlund, Kathryn Jo Lincoln, Gabriel Bruno, Jennifer I Ansberry, Michele R Kuhrt, Michael J Whitehead, Geoffrey P Allman, Peter M Pletcher and Gregory Doria.
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Shares of LECO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lincoln Electric investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Record date for 4/15 Dividend
3/31/2025
Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend
3/31/2025
Dividend Payable
4/15/2025
Last Earnings
4/30/2025
Record date for 7/15 Dividend
6/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend
6/30/2025
Today
7/10/2025
Dividend Payable
7/15/2025
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
7/31/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
MACH TLS&RL PRD
Sub-Industry
Industrial Machinery
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LECO
CIK
59527
Employees
12,000
Year Founded
1895

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$235.00
Low Price Target
$180.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-7.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.40
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$8.11
Trailing P/E Ratio
27.55
Forward P/E Ratio
23.88
P/E Growth
1.62
Net Income
$466.11 million
Net Margins
11.44%
Pretax Margin
14.60%
Return on Equity
39.44%
Return on Assets
14.75%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.86
Current Ratio
1.78
Quick Ratio
1.19

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.01 billion
Price / Sales
3.11
Cash Flow
$11.13 per share
Price / Cash Flow
20.08
Book Value
$23.52 per share
Price / Book
9.50

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
55,830,000
Free Float
54,358,000
Market Cap
$12.48 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.20

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This page (NASDAQ:LECO) was last updated on 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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