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Lincoln Electric (LECO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$189.75 -0.14 (-0.07%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET)

Lincoln Electric - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
2
Buy
4

Based on 7 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Lincoln Electric in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 7 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 2 have given a hold rating, and 4 have given a buy rating for LECO.

Consensus Price Target

$225.17
18.66% Upside
According to the 7 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Lincoln Electric, the average price target is $225.17. The highest price target for LECO is $265.00, while the lowest price target for LECO is $178.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 18.66% from the current price of $189.75.
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LECO Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/23/23 to 12/22/24
1 Month Ago
11/23/23 to 11/22/24
3 Months Ago
9/24/23 to 9/23/24
1 Year Ago
12/23/22 to 12/23/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
4 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
Hold
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$225.17$220.00$218.29$184.14
Forecasted Upside18.66% Upside3.03% Upside16.56% Upside-15.67% Downside
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
Hold

LECO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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LECO Price Targets by Month

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Lincoln Electric Stock vs. The Competition

TypeLincoln ElectricIndustrial Products CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.43
2.60
2.51
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside18.66% Upside47.17% Upside14.53% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
12/11/2024Stifel Nicolaus
4 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$195.00 ➝ $216.00+3.50%
11/14/2024KeyCorp
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$210.00 ➝ $230.00+9.25%
9/4/2024Robert W. Baird
2 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$220.00 ➝ $212.00+20.91%
5/24/2024Loop Capital
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$285.00 ➝ $265.00+30.12%
4/29/2024Oppenheimer
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1/11/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$215.00 ➝ $250.00+19.66%
1/8/2024Morgan Stanley
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 Initiated CoverageUnderweight$178.00-15.73%
10/31/2023Seaport Res Ptn
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W. Liptak
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9/27/2023UBS Group
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 Initiated CoverageSell$170.00-4.50%
5/16/2023CL King
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 Initiated CoverageNeutral
5/2/2023Barclays
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 Boost Target$145.00 ➝ $185.00+8.43%
4/28/2023888
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 Reiterated RatingMaintains

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LECO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 7 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Lincoln Electric is $225.17, with a high forecast of $265.00 and a low forecast of $178.00.

7 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lincoln Electric in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" LECO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in LECO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Lincoln Electric's stock has a predicted upside of 18.66% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Lincoln Electric has been rated by research analysts at KeyCorp, and Stifel Nicolaus in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Lincoln Electric less than other "industrial products" companies. The consensus rating for Lincoln Electric is Hold while the average consensus rating for "industrial products" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how LECO compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:LECO) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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