Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.’s Q1 2026 Earnings (NASDAQ:LECO)

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO) – Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Lincoln Electric in a report released on Wednesday, September 18th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $2.44 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.47. The consensus estimate for Lincoln Electric’s current full-year earnings is $8.97 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Lincoln Electric’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.53 EPS.

Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported $2.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.30 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.02 billion. Lincoln Electric had a net margin of 12.48% and a return on equity of 42.24%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.44 earnings per share.

LECO has been the subject of several other research reports. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Lincoln Electric from $209.00 to $213.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 18th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on shares of Lincoln Electric from $220.00 to $212.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 4th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Lincoln Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, September 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lincoln Electric has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $218.29.

Lincoln Electric Stock Performance

NASDAQ LECO opened at $185.45 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.69, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.14. The business’s 50 day moving average is $192.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $210.44. Lincoln Electric has a 12-month low of $164.00 and a 12-month high of $261.13. The company has a current ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84.

Lincoln Electric Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.71 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 30th. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.53%. Lincoln Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.15%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Lincoln Electric news, SVP Michael J. Whitehead sold 1,100 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.96, for a total transaction of $193,556.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 11,178 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,966,880.88. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln Electric

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Riverview Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln Electric in the first quarter worth approximately $26,000. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC raised its stake in Lincoln Electric by 194.4% during the first quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 106 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lincoln Electric by 174.4% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 107 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lincoln Electric during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Lincoln Electric in the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.61% of the company’s stock.

Lincoln Electric Company Profile

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells welding, cutting, and brazing products worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Americas Welding, International Welding, and The Harris Products Group. It offers brazing and soldering filler metals, arc welding equipment, plasma and oxyfuel cutting systems, wire feeding systems, fume control equipment, welding accessories, and specialty gas regulators, and education solutions, as well as a portfolio of automated solutions for joining, cutting, material handling, module assembly, and end of line testing, as well as involved in brazing and soldering alloys, and in the retail business in the United States.