Lincoln Electric (LECO): are the analysts right?

Lincoln Electric · Industrials · ref. ETF XLI · 56 calls · price $264.37
What the company does: Lincoln Electric Holdings fabrique et vend des produits de soudage, découpe et brasage.
📈 1-year price
$255.81+16.6% over range
Jul 8, 25low $218.22 · high $298.88Jul 7, 26
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SellBuy
Hold
57% recommend buying · 7 analysts

🎯 Analyst price target on LECO

High target · 1 analyst$340+28.6%
Median target · 7 analysts$297+12.3%
Low target · 1 analyst$247-6.6%
Current price$264.37

🗳️ The analyst consensus

Analyst breakdown · 7 (6 months)
Strong Buy0%
Buy57%
Hold29%
Sell14%
Strong Sell0%

💰 Lincoln Electric dividend

1.21%annual yield
📈 Steady dividend23 yrs of consecutive dividend increases
That's ~$3.12 per share per year.

✅ Historical analyst reliability on LECO

Most reliable analysts on LECO (% profitable · 365j · ≥2 calls)
Barclays 100% +28.9% 2
Baird 82% +28.3% 11
Keybanc 60% +13.6% 5
Morgan Stanley 33% -28.3% 3

📊 What $1,000 invested in Lincoln Electric would be worth

In short — $1,000 invested in Lincoln Electric 10 years ago would be worth $5,117 today, i.e. +18%/yr on average. Best year: 2023 (+51%), worst: 2018 (-14%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Lincoln Electric

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,416+42%
3 years ago$1,838+84%
5 years ago$2,284+128%
10 years ago$5,117+412%
since inception (1994)$37,594+3659%

Return by year (Lincoln Electric)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+11%$1,108 (+11%)
2025+28%$1,416 (+42%)
2024-14%$1,221 (+22%)
2023+51%$1,838 (+84%)
2022+4%$1,904 (+90%)
2021+20%$2,284 (+128%)
2020+20%$2,745 (+174%)
2019+23%$3,367 (+237%)
2018-14%$2,899 (+190%)
2017+19%$3,463 (+246%)
2016+48%$5,117 (+412%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

👥 Analysts & forecasts📊 Returns & performance💰 Dividend
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📋 All analyst calls on LECO

DA Davidson
Jun 16, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$320
Price at call : $269.57 — upside +19%
Today : $264.37 — upside +21%
🎯 on LECO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 43% · +15.0% (93 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 16, 27
Barclays
May 5, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$300
Price at call : $274.89 — upside +9%
Today : $264.37 — upside +13%
🎯 on LECO : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.1% · +3.8% (385 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 5, 27
Stifel
Apr 8, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$264
Price at call : $256.11 — gap to target +3%
Today : $264.37 — gap to target -0%
🎯 on LECO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.8% (453 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 8, 27
Barclays
Apr 1, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$280
Price at call : $243.67 — upside +15%
Today : $264.37 — upside +6%
🎯 on LECO : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.1% · +3.8% (385 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 1, 27
Jefferies
Mar 31, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$280
Price at call : $249.76 — gap to target +12%
Today : $264.37 — gap to target +6%
🎯 on LECO : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 45.3% · +4.3% (181 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 31, 27
▼ Underweight · 🎯$247
Price at call : $249.08 — upside -1%
Today : $264.37 — upside -7%
🎯 on LECO : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 40.8% · -4.0% (380 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 30, 27
Barclays
Feb 13, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$310
Price at call : $287.27 — upside +8%
Today : $264.37 — upside +17%
🎯 on LECO : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.1% · +3.8% (385 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 13, 27
Stifel
Feb 13, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$300
Price at call : $287.27 — gap to target +4%
Today : $264.37 — gap to target +13%
🎯 on LECO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.8% (453 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 13, 27
Keybanc
Feb 13, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$340
Price at call : $293.68 — upside +16%
Today : $264.37 — upside +29%
🎯 on LECO : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 53.3% · +7.2% (428 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 13, 27
Roth Capital
Feb 3, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$297
Price at call : $285.82 — upside +4%
Today : $264.37 — upside +12%
🎯 on LECO : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 3, 27
Barclays
Jan 23, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$280
Price at call : $257.64 — upside +9%
Today : $264.37 — upside +6%
🎯 on LECO : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.1% · +3.8% (385 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 23, 27
Stifel
Jan 23, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$253
Price at call : $257.64 — gap to target -2%
Today : $264.37 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on LECO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.8% (453 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 23, 27
▼ Underweight · 🎯$208
Price at call : $251.14 — upside -17%
Today : $264.37 — upside -21%
🎯 on LECO : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 40.8% · -4.0% (380 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 12, 27
Stifel
Dec 16, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$252
Price at call : $242.14 — gap to target +4%
Today : $264.37 — gap to target -5%
🎯 on LECO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.8% (453 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 16, 26
Stifel
Oct 31, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$265
Price at call : $231.82 — gap to target +14%
Today : $264.37 — gap to target +0%
🎯 on LECO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.8% (453 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 31, 26
Barclays
Oct 20, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$260
Price at call : $239.42 — upside +9%
Today : $264.37 — upside -2%
🎯 on LECO : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.1% · +3.8% (385 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 20, 26
Roth Capital
Sep 5, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$279
Price at call : $243.24 — upside +15%
Today : $264.37 — upside +6%
🎯 on LECO : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 5, 26
Stifel
Aug 1, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$250
Price at call : $243.84 — gap to target +3%
Today : $264.37 — gap to target -5%
🎯 on LECO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.8% (453 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 1, 26
Baird
Aug 1, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$280
Price at call : $243.84 — upside +15%
Today : $264.37 — upside +6%
🎯 on LECO : 82% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 1, 26
Keybanc
Aug 1, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$280
Price at call : $241.14 — upside +16%
Today : $264.37 — upside +6%
🎯 on LECO : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 53.3% · +7.2% (428 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 1, 26
Stifel
Jul 21, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$236
Price at call : $218.22 — gap to target +8%
Today : $264.37 — gap to target -11%
🎯 on LECO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.8% (453 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 21, 26
Keybanc
Jul 15, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$250
Price at call : $219.52 — upside +14%
Today : $264.37 — upside -5%
🎯 on LECO : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 53.3% · +7.2% (428 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 15, 26
▼ Underweight · 🎯$180
Price at call : $181.48 — upside -1%
Today : $264.37 — upside -32%
Expected -1% · Actual +49% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LECO : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 40.8% · -4.0% (380 calls)
-49.4%
stock +49% · XLI +30%
Stifel
May 1, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$180
Price at call : $183.5 — gap to target -2%
Today : $264.37 — gap to target -32%
🎯 on LECO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.8% (453 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 1, 26
Keybanc
May 1, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$225
Price at call : $183.5 — upside +23%
Today : $264.37 — upside -15%
Expected +23% · Actual +43% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on LECO : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 53.3% · +7.2% (428 calls)
+42.8%
stock +43% · XLI +27%
Baird
May 1, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$212
Price at call : $177.64 — upside +19%
Today : $264.37 — upside -20%
Expected +19% · Actual +50% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on LECO : 82% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
+49.9%
stock +50% · XLI +31%
▼ Underweight · 🎯$179
Price at call : $177.38 — upside +1%
Today : $264.37 — upside -32%
Expected +1% · Actual +47% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LECO : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 40.8% · -4.0% (380 calls)
-47.4%
stock +47% · XLI +38%
Stifel
Apr 14, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$178
Price at call : $180.1 — gap to target -1%
Today : $264.37 — gap to target -33%
🎯 on LECO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.8% (453 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 14, 26
Barclays
Feb 18, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$235
Price at call : $216.81 — upside +8%
Today : $264.37 — upside -11%
Expected +8% · Actual +33% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on LECO : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.1% · +3.8% (385 calls)
+33.3%
stock +33% · XLI +26%
Keybanc
Feb 14, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$245
Price at call : $216.81 — upside +13%
Today : $264.37 — upside -7%
Expected +13% · Actual +33% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on LECO : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 53.3% · +7.2% (428 calls)
+32.5%
stock +33% · XLI +26%
Stifel
Jan 24, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$211
Price at call : $197.08 — gap to target +7%
Today : $264.37 — gap to target -20%
🎯 on LECO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.8% (453 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 24, 26
Stifel
Dec 11, 24
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$216
Price at call : $207.63 — gap to target +4%
Today : $264.37 — gap to target -18%
🎯 on LECO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.8% (453 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 11, 25
Keybanc
Nov 14, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$230
Price at call : $207.51 — upside +11%
Today : $264.37 — upside -13%
Expected +11% · Actual +9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LECO : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 53.3% · +7.2% (428 calls)
+8.9%
stock +9% · XLI +9%
Stifel
Oct 16, 24
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$185
Price at call : $198.22 — gap to target -7%
Today : $264.37 — gap to target -30%
🎯 on LECO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.8% (453 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 16, 25
Baird
Sep 4, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$212
Price at call : $174.46 — upside +22%
Today : $264.37 — upside -20%
Expected +22% · Actual +40% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on LECO : 82% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
+40.0%
stock +40% · XLI +19%
Barclays
Aug 1, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$220
Price at call : $195.84 — upside +12%
Today : $264.37 — upside -17%
Expected +12% · Actual +25% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on LECO : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 48.1% · +3.8% (385 calls)
+24.5%
stock +25% · XLI +23%
Baird
Aug 1, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$220
Price at call : $198.79 — upside +11%
Today : $264.37 — upside -17%
Expected +11% · Actual +21% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on LECO : 82% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
+21.3%
stock +21% · XLI +19%
Stifel
Jul 18, 24
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$213
Price at call : $201.93 — gap to target +5%
Today : $264.37 — gap to target -19%
🎯 on LECO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.8% (453 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 18, 25
Loop Capital
May 24, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$265
Price at call : $199.37 — upside +33%
Today : $264.37 — upside +0%
Expected +33% · Actual -2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LECO : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 53.2% · +5.8% (62 calls)
-1.6%
stock -2% · XLI +17%
Baird
May 24, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$236
Price at call : $202.47 — upside +17%
Today : $264.37 — upside -11%
Expected +17% · Actual -3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LECO : 82% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
-3.1%
stock -3% · XLI +15%
Keybanc
May 24, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$240
Price at call : $202.47 — upside +19%
Today : $264.37 — upside -9%
Expected +19% · Actual -3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LECO : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 53.3% · +7.2% (428 calls)
-3.1%
stock -3% · XLI +15%
Oppenheimer
Apr 29, 24
■ Perform neutral · not a buy
🎯 on LECO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.7% (201 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 25
Stifel
Apr 26, 24
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$238
Price at call : $225.13 — gap to target +6%
Today : $264.37 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on LECO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.8% (453 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 26, 25
Baird
Apr 26, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$252
Price at call : $229.94 — upside +10%
Today : $264.37 — upside -5%
Expected +10% · Actual -20% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LECO : 82% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
-19.9%
stock -20% · XLI +6%
Stifel
Apr 17, 24
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$241
Price at call : $238.93 — gap to target +1%
Today : $264.37 — gap to target -9%
🎯 on LECO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.8% (453 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 17, 25
Stifel
Feb 16, 24
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$239
Price at call : $246.99 — gap to target -3%
Today : $264.37 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on LECO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.8% (453 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 15, 25
Keybanc
Feb 16, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$280
Price at call : $249.9 — upside +12%
Today : $264.37 — upside +6%
Expected +12% · Actual -13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LECO : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 53.3% · +7.2% (428 calls)
-13.2%
stock -13% · XLI +17%
Jefferies
Jan 11, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$250
Price at call : $212.45 — upside +18%
Today : $264.37 — upside -5%
Expected +18% · Actual -12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LECO : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 45.3% · +4.3% (181 calls)
-12.2%
stock -12% · XLI +19%
▼ Underweight · 🎯$178
Price at call : $210.32 — upside -15%
Today : $264.37 — upside -33%
Expected -15% · Actual -12% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LECO : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 40.8% · -4.0% (380 calls)
+11.8%
stock -12% · XLI +19%
Stifel
Dec 19, 23
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$208
Price at call : $214.39 — gap to target -3%
Today : $264.37 — gap to target -21%
🎯 on LECO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 51.2% · +4.8% (453 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 18, 24
Baird
May 30, 23
▲ Outperform · 🎯$200
Price at call : $175.34 — upside +14%
Today : $264.37 — upside -24%
Expected +14% · Actual +12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LECO : 82% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
+12.1%
stock +12% · XLI +23%
Baird
Apr 28, 23
▲ Outperform · 🎯$184
Price at call : $167.8 — upside +10%
Today : $264.37 — upside -30%
Expected +10% · Actual +34% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on LECO : 82% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
+34.2%
stock +34% · XLI +23%
Baird
Feb 22, 23
▲ Outperform · 🎯$180
Price at call : $164.05 — upside +10%
Today : $264.37 — upside -32%
Expected +10% · Actual +52% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on LECO : 82% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
+51.5%
stock +52% · XLI +19%
Baird
Jul 8, 20
▲ Outperform · 🎯$91
Price at call : $85.56 — upside +6%
Today : $264.37 — upside -66%
Expected +6% · Actual +55% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on LECO : 82% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
+55.3%
stock +55% · XLI +48%
Baird
Apr 7, 20
▲ Outperform · 🎯$86
Price at call : $72.74 — upside +18%
Today : $264.37 — upside -67%
Expected +18% · Actual +67% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on LECO : 82% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
+67.2%
stock +67% · XLI +65%
Baird
Jul 12, 19
▲ Outperform · 🎯$100
Price at call : $83.54 — upside +20%
Today : $264.37 — upside -62%
Expected +20% · Actual +3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LECO : 82% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.4% · +5.7% (309 calls)
+3.3%
stock +3% · XLI -13%
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