Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for LECO Earnings

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO) – Zacks Research cut their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Lincoln Electric in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.69 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.81. The consensus estimate for Lincoln Electric’s current full-year earnings is $10.81 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Lincoln Electric’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.78 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Lincoln Electric from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $297.00 price target (up from $285.00) on shares of Lincoln Electric in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $250.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Electric in a report on Monday, May 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $330.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Electric in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $275.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Electric in a report on Friday, May 1st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $296.00.

Lincoln Electric Stock Down 0.0%

Lincoln Electric stock opened at $260.90 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $258.35 and a 200-day simple moving average of $255.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.83. Lincoln Electric has a one year low of $188.65 and a one year high of $310.00.

Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.42 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.07 billion. Lincoln Electric had a net margin of 12.38% and a return on equity of 39.33%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.16 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln Electric

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LECO. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Lincoln Electric by 3,700.0% during the third quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC now owns 114 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Lincoln Electric during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Lincoln Electric during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Lincoln Electric during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new position in Lincoln Electric during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $46,000. 79.61% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Lincoln Electric Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.79 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $3.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Lincoln Electric’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.61%.

About Lincoln Electric

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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