Zacks Research Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for LECO

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Lincoln Electric in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.42 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.40. The consensus estimate for Lincoln Electric’s current full-year earnings is $9.36 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Lincoln Electric’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.81 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.59 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $11.41 EPS and Q1 2028 earnings at $2.74 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $297.00 target price (up from $285.00) on shares of Lincoln Electric in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Lincoln Electric from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of Lincoln Electric from $280.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $280.00 target price (down from $350.00) on shares of Lincoln Electric in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Lincoln Electric from $240.00 to $247.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $291.14.

Lincoln Electric Stock Performance

Shares of Lincoln Electric stock opened at $252.48 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $268.03 and its 200 day moving average price is $251.67. The company has a market cap of $13.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.09, a PEG ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.82. Lincoln Electric has a one year low of $169.69 and a one year high of $310.00.

Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $2.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.53 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.09 billion. Lincoln Electric had a net margin of 12.30% and a return on equity of 39.35%. Lincoln Electric’s revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.57 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln Electric

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in Lincoln Electric in the third quarter valued at $27,000. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Lincoln Electric by 3,700.0% during the 3rd quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC now owns 114 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the period. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Lincoln Electric in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Lincoln Electric in the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lincoln Electric in the 4th quarter valued at about $46,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.61% of the company’s stock.

Lincoln Electric Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a dividend of $0.79 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $3.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Lincoln Electric’s dividend payout ratio is 33.91%.

Lincoln Electric Company Profile

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: LECO) is a global manufacturer and distributor of welding products, robotic welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment, and surface treatment systems. The company’s portfolio encompasses welding consumables such as electrodes and wires, as well as power sources, torches, and automated welding cells. Lincoln Electric also offers software solutions and training services designed to optimize productivity and quality in fabrication and manufacturing operations.

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