Lincoln Electric is a financially sound industrial franchise — with a 38% return on equity, a Piotroski F-Score of 8 out of 9, and four straight earnings beats — but with the stock now trading above its price target and free cash flow converting at only 33% of stated earnings, the margin of safety for new entry has largely been consumed.
Thesis pillars
- Strong Price Momentum Breakout↓Deteriorating
- Consistent Earnings Outperformance↑Improving
- High Quality Business Fundamentals→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Tools & Accessories
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $251.54, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 5.5%; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.
The Company is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. The Company's innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $251.54, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 5.5%; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 45d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-09-14Recent Developments — Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Lincoln Electric (LECO) Reports Q2: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance neutral
- NEWS Lincoln Electric (LECO) Reports Q2: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings - finance.yahoo.com — finance.yahoo.com neutral
- NEWS Lincoln Electric (LECO) Reports Q2: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings - TradingView — TradingView positive
- NEWS Lincoln Electric (LECO) Reports Q2: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings - tradingview.com — tradingview.com neutral
- NEWS Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (LECO) Stock Up 4.0% but GF Value Says Overvalued -- GF Score: 97/100 - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
Generated 2026-09-14T20:47:04Z.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-08-11Item 5.02MEDIUMOn August 10, 2026, Michael J. Whitehead, Executive Vice President, President of Americas Welding, notified Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") of his decision to resign from the Company, effective August 28, 2026, to pursue other business opportunities outside of the Company. Mr.SEC filing →
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1 floor-breaker
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $251.54, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 5.5%; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +1 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Target $265.27 (+5.5%), stop $236.31 (−6.4%), A.R:R 0.7:1. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $265.27 (+5.5% upside). Target $265.27 (+5.5%), stop $236.31 (−6.4%), A.R:R 0.7:1. Stop-loss: $236.31.
Thin upside margin: 5.5%; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Negative momentum.
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. trades at a P/E of 25.3 (forward 20.2). TrendMatrix value score: 5.6/10. Verdict: Hold.
19 analysts cover LECO with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $305.
What does Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. do?The Company is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and...
The Company is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. The Company's innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including welding, cutting, brazing, machining, process automation, and field repair.