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Lincoln Electric (LECO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$247.88 +1.59 (+0.64%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern
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About Lincoln Electric Stock (NASDAQ:LECO)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$244.52
$249.19
50-Day Range
$201.08
$246.29
52-Week Range
$161.11
$249.19
Volume
101,997 shs
Average Volume
344,598 shs
Market Capitalization
$13.69 billion
P/E Ratio
27.89
Dividend Yield
1.21%
Price Target
$231.40
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Lincoln Electric Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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84th Percentile Overall Score

LECO MarketRank™: 

Lincoln Electric scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 35th out of 178 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 2 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 27.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.62.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Lincoln Electric is 27.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.01.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Lincoln Electric has a PEG Ratio of 1.72. 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 9.95. 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

    1.61% 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 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lincoln Electric has recently decreased by 5.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Lincoln Electric pays a meaningful dividend of 1.22%, 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 33.71%. 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

    1.61% 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 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lincoln Electric has recently decreased by 5.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Lincoln Electric has a news sentiment score of 1.49. 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 0.77 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Lincoln Electric this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for LECO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Lincoln Electric to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Lincoln Electric insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,497,418.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 2.41% 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 beginning of 2025. Since then, LECO shares have increased by 32.7% and is now trading at $248.69.

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO) posted its earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The industrial products company reported $2.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.28. The firm's revenue was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Lincoln Electric: Overstreet-Hughes Company Inc. (“FTP”), Shoals Tubular Inc. (“Shoals”), Zeman Bauelemente, Askaynak, Baker Industries, Worthington, Invoatech Engineering, and more.

Lincoln Electric's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.97%), State Street Corp (4.42%), EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. (3.44%) and Norges Bank (3.09%). 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.
View institutional ownership trends
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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 7/15 Dividend
6/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend
6/30/2025
Dividend Payable
7/15/2025
Last Earnings
7/31/2025
Today
8/27/2025
Record date for 10/15 Dividend
9/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend
9/30/2025
Dividend Payable
10/15/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/30/2025
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
$280.00
Low Price Target
$180.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-6.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.40
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$8.90
Trailing P/E Ratio
27.67
Forward P/E Ratio
26.31
P/E Growth
1.72
Net Income
$466.11 million
Net Margins
12.27%
Pretax Margin
15.51%
Return on Equity
39.79%
Return on Assets
14.74%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.83
Current Ratio
1.68
Quick Ratio
1.08

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.10 billion
Price / Sales
3.32
Cash Flow
$11.00 per share
Price / Cash Flow
22.39
Book Value
$25.00 per share
Price / Book
9.85

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
55,186,000
Free Float
53,856,000
Market Cap
$13.59 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.21

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This page (NASDAQ:LECO) was last updated on 8/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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