SeekingAlpha · Oct 10, 2026
Lincoln Electric: The Volume Recovery Gives Automation A Better Launchpad
Lincoln Electric (LECO) outlook: recurring consumables + automation drive growth as factories recover.
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NYSE · LECO
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
Industrials · Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories
$257.81
Down-$4.76 (-1.81%)
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 5:31 AM
SID Score
5.7/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 13.81B
- P/E ratio
- 26.3
- Dividend yield
- 1.47%
- 52-week range
- $216.22 – $310.00
- Volume
- 265.29K
- Avg. volume
- 348.56K
Price performance · LECO
LECO price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 14, 2026
LECO closed at $257.81 after 21 trading sessions, up 0.98% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $257.81
- Period change
- +0.98%
- Period low
- $255.30
- Period high
- $275.54
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | $261.95 | $261.95 | $255.94 | $257.81 | 265.29K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $259.87 | $262.96 | $257.179 | $262.57 | 273.95K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $260.18 | $263.16 | $258.24 | $259.69 | 299.05K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $259.62 | $263.44 | $257.805 | $261.13 | 235.69K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $261.12 | $261.12 | $255.51 | $258.78 | 361.23K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $270.54 | $274.92 | $261.17 | $263.17 | 289.35K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $277.82 | $279.23 | $274.885 | $275.54 | 166.08K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $274.35 | $279.13 | $270.9508 | $274.94 | 367.39K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $274.92 | $277.16 | $273.14 | $274.38 | 389.17K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $264.03 | $269.78 | $260.94 | $269.40 | 353.56K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $271.79 | $271.79 | $264.46 | $264.58 | 326.89K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $271.18 | $274.175 | $268.025 | $270.81 | 338.46K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $269.65 | $273.22 | $267.8601 | $271.18 | 343.6K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $268.86 | $272.125 | $266.52 | $271.70 | 398.3K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $262.93 | $268.27 | $261.1044 | $266.40 | 484.74K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $262.91 | $267.53 | $260.855 | $265.40 | 337.97K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $260.67 | $263.875 | $259.68 | $262.99 | 373.96K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $259.41 | $260.23 | $256.1338 | $258.32 | 380.35K |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $256.78 | $257.94 | $254.69 | $257.20 | 994.03K |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $259.81 | $261.235 | $254.51 | $257.00 | 410.66K |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $254.99 | $259.465 | $253.07 | $255.30 | 462.73K |
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Lincoln Electric is a leading manufacturer of welding, cutting, and brazing products. Its portfolio includes arc-welding solutions, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting systems, brazing and soldering alloys, and automation solutions. Lincoln Electric serves clients across general fabrication, heavy industries, automotive, construction, shipbuilding, energy, and process industries, among others. Based in Cleveland, Lincoln Electric operates in 19 countries and employs 11,000 worldwide. The company generated roughly $4 billion in sales in 2024.
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- Average target
- $272.50
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | UBS | Buy | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Underweight | — |
| Jun 16, 2026 | DA Davidson | Buy | — |
| May 5, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
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