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 7,139 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
41% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.14M | Put options by funds: $5.08M
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.48B [Q3] → $9.75B (+$1.27B) [Q4]
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 63
0.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.23% [Q3] → 77.92% (-0.31%) [Q4]
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 541 [Q3] → 529 (-12) [Q4]
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 172 | Existing positions reduced: 203
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 [Q3] → 4 (-3) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$211
2%
upside
Avg. target
$230
11%
upside
High target
$245
18%
upside
3 analyst ratings
2 positive
67%
1 neutral
33%
0 negative
0%
Barclays Adam Seiden 63% 1-year accuracy 12 / 19 met price target | 13%upside $235 | Overweight Maintained | 18 Feb 2025 |
Keybanc Jason Celino 64% 1-year accuracy 29 / 45 met price target | 18%upside $245 | Overweight Maintained | 14 Feb 2025 |
Stifel Nathan Jones 59% 1-year accuracy 42 / 71 met price target | 2%upside $211 | Hold Maintained | 24 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 13 articles about LECO published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Business Wire
2 days ago
Lincoln Electric Elects N. Joy Falotico to Its Board of Directors
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #LEA--Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., (Nasdaq: LECO) today announced that N. Joy Falotico, former President of The Lincoln Motor Company, a division of Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), has been elected to Lincoln Electric's Board of Directors, effective February 19, 2025. She will serve as a member of the Audit and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. Ms. Falotico's appointment expands Lincoln Electric's Board to 12 directors, 11 of whom are independent, non-e.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 days 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 April 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of March 31, 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 p.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Lincoln Electric Q4 Earnings Top Estimates, Revenues Dip 3% Y/Y
LECO's Q4 top line reflects the impacts of a decrease in organic sales and unfavorable foreign exchange, partially offset by acquisitions.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 13, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Amanda Butler - VP of IR and Communications Steve Hedlund - Chair and CEO Gabe Bruno - CFO Conference Call Participants Stefan Diaz - Morgan Stanley Joe Grabowski - Baird Nathan Jones - Stifel Walt Liptak - Seaport Research Partners Steve Barger - KeyBanc Capital Markets Chris Dankert - Loop Capital Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Lincoln Electric 2024 Fourth Quarter Financial Results Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise and this call is being recorded.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
Lincoln Electric Revenue Beats Forecasts
Lincoln Electric (LECO 11.78%), a provider of welding equipment and automation solutions, recently released its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024 on Feb. 13, 2025. Key highlights included an adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.57, significantly outpacing the analyst consensus of $1.99.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Lincoln Electric (LECO) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
The headline numbers for Lincoln Electric (LECO) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.57 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.45 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Lincoln Electric Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #LEA--Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LECO) today reported fourth quarter 2024 net income of $140.2 million, or diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.47, which included special item after-tax net charges of $5.8 million, or $0.10 EPS. This compares with prior year period net income of $156.6 million, or $2.70 EPS, which included special item after-tax net gains of $14.6 million, or $0.25 EPS. Excluding special items, fourth quarter 2024 adjusted n.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Lincoln Electric to Present at the Barclays 42nd Annual Industrials Select 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 Barclays 42nd Annual Industrials Select Conference being held in Miami on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 10:25 a.m. 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.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Stay Ahead of the Game With Lincoln Electric (LECO) Q4 Earnings: Wall Street's Insights on Key Metrics
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Lincoln Electric (LECO) for the quarter ended December 2024 by going beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.
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