Lincoln Electric (LECO) Set to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) is expected to post its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 27th. Analysts expect Lincoln Electric to post earnings of $2.81 per share and revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.93 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.81 by $0.12. Lincoln Electric had a return on equity of 39.23% and a net margin of 12.35%. The firm had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.17 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.60 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Lincoln Electric to post $11.18 EPS for the current fiscal year and $12.43 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Lincoln Electric Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ LECO opened at $259.19 on Tuesday. Lincoln Electric has a fifty-two week low of $216.22 and a fifty-two week high of $310.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.98. The company has a market cap of $14.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.89, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.21. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $270.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $264.16.

Lincoln Electric Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.87 per share. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 31st. This is an increase from Lincoln Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.79. Lincoln Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.57%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on LECO. Stifel Nicolaus set a $271.00 price objective on Lincoln Electric in a research report on Monday. Morgan Stanley upgraded Lincoln Electric from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $257.00 to $283.00 in a research note on Monday, August 10th. UBS Group began coverage on Lincoln Electric in a research report on Monday, August 10th. They set a “buy” rating and a $340.00 target price for the company. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Lincoln Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Lincoln Electric from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $306.78.

Lincoln Electric Company Profile

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: LECO) is a global manufacturer of welding, cutting and industrial automation products. The company serves customers in industries including construction, manufacturing, energy, transportation and heavy equipment.

Its product portfolio includes arc-welding equipment, welding consumables such as electrodes and welding wire, plasma-cutting systems, welding accessories and personal protective equipment. Lincoln Electric also provides robotic and automated welding systems, industrial automation solutions, application engineering, training and maintenance services.