Lincoln Electric
LECO
Market cap $13.5B

245.45 USD

+3.34

1.38%

At close Aug 13, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

245.45

+0.00

0.00%

1 day

1.38%

5 days

1.01%

1 month

10.16%

3 months

25.50%

6 months

14.80%

Year to date

32.83%

1 year

28.78%

5 years

152.03%

10 years

298.91%

About: Lincoln Electric is a leading manufacturer of welding, cutting, and brazing products. Its portfolio includes arc-welding solutions, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting systems, and brazing and soldering alloys, as well as automation solutions. Lincoln Electric serves clients in the general fabrication, heavy industries, automotive, construction, shipbuilding, energy, and process industries, among other end markets. Based in Cleveland, Lincoln Electric has operations in 19 countries and has 11,000 employees worldwide. The company generated roughly $4 billion in sales in 2024.

Employees: 12,000

Industrials Tools & Accessories

0

Funds holding %

of 7,338 funds

0

Analysts bullish %

of 3 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

85% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 48

65% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.09M | Put options by funds: $2.48M

30% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 223 | Existing positions reduced: 171

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 540 [Q4 2024] → 570 (+30) [Q1 2025]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q4 2024] → 5 (+0) [Q1 2025]

3.37% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.02% [Q4 2024] → 74.64% (-3.37%) [Q1 2025]

19% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.76B [Q4 2024] → $7.91B (-$1.85B) [Q1 2025]

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Research analyst outlook

3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$250

2%

upside

Avg. target

$260

6%

upside

High target

$280

14%

upside

3 analyst ratings

2 positive

67%

1 neutral

33%

0 negative

0%

Stifel Nathan Jones	2%upside $250	Hold Maintained	1 Aug 2025
Keybanc Steve Barger	14%upside $280	Overweight Maintained	1 Aug 2025
Keybanc Jeffrey Hammond	2%upside $250	Overweight Maintained	15 Jul 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 13 articles about LECO published over the past 30 days

Zacks Investment Research

Lincoln Electric (LECO) Upgraded to Strong Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?

Lincoln Electric (LECO) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

Lincoln Electric (LECO) Upgraded to Strong Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?

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Lincoln Electric Stock: Quality Worth Paying For But Not Overpaying

LECO is a high-quality, global leader in welding, with a sticky "razor-and-blades" business model driving recurring revenue. Capital allocation is disciplined, focusing on shareholder yield and small, bolt-on acquisitions rather than risky, transformative deals. LECO is a compounder worth watching for GARP investors, but patience is needed for a better entry point after recent tariff-driven volatility.

Lincoln Electric Stock: Quality Worth Paying For But Not Overpaying

Zacks Investment Research

Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Is Up 2.59% in One Week: What You Should Know

Does Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.

Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Is Up 2.59% in One Week: What You Should Know

Zacks Investment Research

Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Lincoln Electric Stock?

Investors need to pay close attention to Lincoln Electric stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Lincoln Electric Stock?

Lincoln Electric Acquires Remaining Interest in Alloy Steel

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #LEA--Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: LECO) (the “Company”) announced today that it has acquired the remaining 65% interest in Alloy Steel Australia (Int) Pty Ltd. and its related businesses (“Alloy Steel”). The Company acquired an approximate 35% ownership interest in Alloy Steel on April 1, 2025, and following the completion of this transaction, the Company fully owns Alloy Steel. Alloy Steel is a privately held manufacturer of maintenance and repair solutions h.

Lincoln Electric Acquires Remaining Interest in Alloy Steel

Lincoln Electric: Long-Term Cash Compounder With Added Dividend Upsides

Lincoln Electric remains a cash-generative industrial leader with a niche in welding consumables, equipment, and automation. LECO remains a top-quartile business, posting ~$0.10-$0.14 in FCF underneath every $1 of revenue. Valuations discounting above-hurdle earnings support a long-term holding margin on this name with dividend growth as a second value add.

Lincoln Electric: Long-Term Cash Compounder With Added Dividend Upsides

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 31, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Amanda H. Butler - Vice President of Investor Relations & Communications Gabriel Bruno - Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer Steven B.

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Zacks Investment Research

Lincoln Electric (LECO) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

The headline numbers for Lincoln Electric (LECO) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Lincoln Electric (LECO) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Zacks Investment Research

Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.6 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.32 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.34 per share a year ago.

Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

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