Lincoln ElectricLECO
LECO
About: Lincoln Electric is a leading manufacturer of welding, cutting, and brazing products. The firm's portfolio of products 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, Ohio, 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
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Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
41% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.14M | Put options by funds: $5.08M
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.19B [Q3] → $9.76B (+$1.57B) [Q4]
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 65
2.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.57% [Q3] → 77.99% (+2.42%) [Q4]
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 542 [Q3] → 538 (-4) [Q4]
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 174 | Existing positions reduced: 203
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 [Q3] → 4 (-3) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$178
1%
upside
Avg. target
$209
19%
upside
High target
$245
39%
upside
4 analyst ratings
2 positive
50%
1 neutral
25%
1 negative
25%
Morgan Stanley Angel Castillo 54% 1-year accuracy 13 / 24 met price target | 2%upside $179 | Underweight Maintained | 16 Apr 2025 |
Stifel Nathan Jones 34% 1-year accuracy 25 / 73 met price target | 1%upside $178 | Hold Maintained | 14 Apr 2025 |
Barclays Adam Seiden 37% 1-year accuracy 7 / 19 met price target | 33%upside $235 | Overweight Maintained | 18 Feb 2025 |
Keybanc Jason Celino 41% 1-year accuracy 21 / 51 met price target | 39%upside $245 | Overweight Maintained | 14 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 13 articles about LECO published over the past 30 days
Neutral
The Motley Fool
4 hours ago
Why Lincoln Electrical Stock Sputtered by 4% Today
Lincoln Electric (LECO -4.36%) investors were hoping Wednesday that their company's first quarterly earnings report of 2025 wouldn't be indicative of how the rest of the year would go. The welding-products maker missed on the consensus analyst profitability estimate, and the market punished it by sending its stock to a more than 4% loss in price.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
9 hours ago
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 30, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Amanda Butler - Vice President, Investor Relations & Communications Steve Hedlund - Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer Gabe Bruno - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Saree Boroditsky - Jefferies Bryan Blair - Oppenheimer Stefan Diaz - Morgan Stanley Mig Dobre - Baird Adam Farley - Stifel Walt Liptak - Seaport Research Chris Dankert - Loop Capital Markets Operator Greetings and welcome to the Lincoln Electric 2025 First Quarter Financial Results Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute and this call is being recorded.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
11 hours ago
Lincoln Electric (LECO) Q1 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 March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
12 hours ago
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Misses Q1 Earnings Estimates
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.16 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.22 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.23 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
14 hours ago
Lincoln Electric Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #LEA--Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LECO) today reported first quarter 2025 net income of $118.5 million, or diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.10, which included special item after-tax net charges of $3.4 million, or $0.06 EPS. This compares with prior year period net income of $123.4 million, or $2.14 EPS, which included special item after-tax net charges of $5.2 million, or $0.09 EPS. Excluding special items, first quarter 2025 adjusted ne.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 days ago
Lincoln Electric to Present at the Oppenheimer 20th Annual Industrial Growth Conference
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #LEA--Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: LECO) today announced that Gabriel Bruno, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will speak at the Oppenheimer 20th Annual Industrial Growth Conference being held virtually on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 2:15pm Eastern Time. The presentation will be webcast and can be accessed on our Investor Relations web site at https://ir.lincolnelectric.com. A replay will also be accessible on our Investor Relations web site.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Lincoln Electric Board Declares Dividend
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #LEA--Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., (Nasdaq: LECO) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per common share, payable July 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2025. Business Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global pos.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?
Lincoln Electric (LECO) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Will Lincoln Electric (LECO) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
Lincoln Electric (LECO) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Zacks Industry Outlook Lincoln Electric, Core & Main, Stanley Black & Decker and Enerpac Tool
Lincoln Electric, Core & Main, Stanley Black & Decker and Enerpac Tool have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.
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