Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO)
NASDAQ: LECO · Real-Time Price · USD
284.36
+3.77 (1.34%)
At close: Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
284.36
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Oct 29, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT

Lincoln Electric Holdings Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 12 analysts polled by S&P Global, Lincoln Electric Holdings stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $316. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 11.13% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $253 (-11.03%) and the highest is $360 (+26.60%).

Price Target: $316 (+11.13%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$253$316$322$360
Change-11.03%+11.13%+13.24%+26.60%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Lincoln Electric Holdings stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingMay '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26
Strong Buy455666
Buy111111
Hold334444
Sell110111
Strong Sell111000
Total101111121212

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
Buy
Maintains
$320 → $340
BuyMaintains$320 → $340+19.57%Oct 29, 2026
Barclays
Barclays
Buy
Maintains
$300
BuyMaintains$300+5.50%Oct 28, 2026
Roth MKM
Roth MKM
Buy
Reiterates
$328
BuyReiterates$328+15.35%Oct 28, 2026
UBS
UBS
Buy
Reiterates
$340 → $360
BuyReiterates$340 → $360+26.60%Oct 28, 2026
Stifel Nicolaus
Stifel Nicolaus
Hold
Maintains
$271 → $290
HoldMaintains$271 → $290+1.98%Oct 28, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
4.79B
from 4.23B
Increased by 13.07%
Revenue Next Year
5.06B
from 4.79B
Increased by 5.64%
EPS This Year
11.49
from 9.87
Increased by 16.39%
EPS Next Year
12.79
from 11.49
Increased by 11.30%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
3.23B3.76B4.19B4.01B4.23B4.79B
Revenue Growth
21.80%16.30%11.44%-4.37%5.60%13.07%
Gross Profit
1.07B1.28B1.47B1.48B1.54B1.72B
Gross Margin
33.04%34.05%34.96%36.87%36.34%35.85%
Operating Income
594.08M630.05M705.71M712.28M710.51M861.68M
Net Income
276.58M472.22M545.25M466.11M520.53M614.23M
EPS
----9.8711.49
EPS Growth
----6.24%16.39%
Forward PE
20.4516.7522.9120.9122.8024.75
Dividend / Share
2.092.322.632.883.043.21
Dividend Growth
5.56%11.01%13.36%9.51%5.56%5.50%
Free Cash Flow
----534.20M609.38M
No. Analysts
-----11
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High4.8B
Avg4.8B
Low4.8B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
13.8%
Avg
13.1%
Low
12.6%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High11.62
Avg11.49
Low11.34

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
17.8%
Avg
16.4%
Low
14.9%