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 7,419 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
3%
upside
Avg. target
$209
21%
upside
High target
$245
42%
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 | 4%upside $179 | Underweight Maintained | 16 Apr 2025 |
Stifel Nathan Jones 20% 1-year accuracy 14 / 71 met price target | 3%upside $178 | Hold Maintained | 14 Apr 2025 |
Barclays Adam Seiden 26% 1-year accuracy 5 / 19 met price target | 36%upside $235 | Overweight Maintained | 18 Feb 2025 |
Keybanc Jason Celino 33% 1-year accuracy 17 / 52 met price target | 42%upside $245 | Overweight Maintained | 14 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 5 articles about LECO published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 days 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
1 week 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.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
Lincoln Electric: A Quiet Compounder in Industrial Tech
Explore the exciting world of Lincoln Electric (LECO 2.31%) with our expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities!
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
4 Manufacturing Tools Stocks to Watch Despite Industry Headwinds
Persistent weakness in the manufacturing sector weighs on the Zacks Manufacturing-Tools & Related Products industry's near-term prospects. LECO, CNM, SWK and EPAC are a couple of stocks to retain.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Lincoln Electric Schedules Webcast for First Quarter 2025 Results
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #LEA--Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LECO) announced today that it will release its first quarter 2025 results on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, prior to market open. An investor conference call and webcast will take place at 10:00 a.m. (ET) later that day. The event is available via webcast in listen-only mode and can be accessed here or on the Company's Investor Relations home page at https://ir.lincolnelectric.com. To participate via telephone, pl.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Ethisphere Names Lincoln Electric as One of the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® for the Seventh Time
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #LEA--Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc., (NASDAQ: LECO) is pleased to announce that it has received the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Lincoln Electric has been recognized seven times and is one of 12 honorees in the Industrial Manufacturing category. In 2025, 136 honorees were recognized spanning 19 countries and 44 industries. “We are honored to be recogni.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
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Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Lincoln Electric Announces Retirement of Michele Kuhrt, Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #LEA--Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LECO) announced today that Michele Kuhrt, Executive Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer is retiring effective August 31, 2025. Ms. Kuhrt joined Lincoln Electric in 1997 and over her nearly 30-year career at Lincoln Electric, has held numerous executive leadership positions, including Chief Information Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer. Since 2024, she has held the position as Executive Vice Pre.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month 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
2 months 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.
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