Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for LECO Earnings

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO) – Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Lincoln Electric in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.69 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.

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

LECO has been the subject of several other reports. Weiss Ratings raised Lincoln Electric from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $280.00 price objective (down from $350.00) on shares of Lincoln Electric in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Wall Street Zen cut Lincoln Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $275.00 price objective on Lincoln Electric in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, KeyCorp increased their price objective on Lincoln Electric from $280.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lincoln Electric has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $296.00.

Lincoln Electric Stock Down 0.0%

LECO opened at $260.90 on Tuesday. Lincoln Electric has a 1-year low of $188.65 and a 1-year high of $310.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.24. The business has a 50 day moving average of $258.35 and a 200-day moving average of $255.66.

Lincoln Electric Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.79 per share. The ex-dividend date 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 (DPR) is 32.61%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lincoln Electric

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LECO. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings 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 worth $27,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Lincoln Electric during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in Lincoln Electric during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Lincoln Electric during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in Lincoln Electric during the fourth quarter worth about $46,000. Institutional investors own 79.61% of the company’s stock.

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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