Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) Research

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., an enterprise established in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1895, operates globally, focusing on the innovation, production, and sale of equipment and materials for welding, cutting, and brazing applications. The company is organized into three distinct divisions: Americas Welding, International Welding, and The Harris Products Group. Its extensive product portfolio encompasses a broad spectrum of welding machinery, including arc welding power sources, plasma cutters, wire feeding systems, automated robotic welding setups, comprehensive automation solutions, and fume extraction devices. Additionally, Lincoln Electric provides a variety of consumables such as electrodes, fluxes, various welding accessories, and specialized welding and fabrication materials. Beyond welding, the firm manufactures computer-controlled plasma and oxy-fuel cutting systems, along with regulators and torches essential for oxy-fuel welding, cutting, and brazing. It also supplies consumable alloys for the brazing and soldering markets. The company maintains a retail presence within the United States. Furthermore, it fabricates copper and aluminum headers, distributor assemblies, and manifolds specifically for the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) sector in both the U.S. and Mexico. Lincoln Electric serves a wide array of sectors, including general fabrication, energy and process, automotive and transportation, construction and infrastructure, heavy fabrication, shipbuilding, and maintenance and repair. Its offerings are distributed to end-users via direct sales, industrial distributors, retail channels, and independent agents.

Market snapshot

Symbol
LECO
Price
$275.23
Day change
+2.10%
Market cap
$15.1B
P/E ratio
28.02x
52-week range
199.13-310
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories
Next earnings
in 1 month
Analyst price target
$304

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Recent insider activity

  • Whitehead Michael J — S-Sale (845 shares) on 2026-06-16
  • Doria Gregory — F-InKind (44 shares) on 2026-05-01
  • Benny Purushotam Patel — A-Award (688 shares) on 2026-04-17
  • Lincoln Kathryn Jo — A-Award (688 shares) on 2026-04-17
  • Howze Marc A — A-Award (688 shares) on 2026-04-17

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