After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.
Stocks Info
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc is listed on the NASDAQ as a member of the Industrials sector and is a part of the Tools & Accessories industry. The current market capitalization of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc is $12.07B. A total of 0.6 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 283.05K shares.
In the most recent transaction, MICHAEL WHITEHEAD bought 1,474 shares of LECO for 207.34 per share on Dec 12 ’24. In a previous transaction on Dec 12 ’24, Whitehead Michael J sold 1,474 shares at 207.34 per share. LECO shares that SVP, PRESIDENT, GLOBAL AUTOMAT owns now total 9,704.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Whitehead Michael J disposed of 1,100 shares on Sep 06 ’24 at a per-share price of $175.96. This resulted in the SVP, PRESIDENT, GLOBAL AUTOMAT holding 11,178 shares of LECO after the transaction. In another insider transaction, MICHAEL WHITEHEAD bought 1,100 shares at $175.96 per share on Sep 06 ’24.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc pays an annual dividend of $2.88, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.35%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 26.24. LECO’s most recent ex-dividend date was 1.48% when it declared a $0.75 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/31/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/30/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 1.38%. The LECO stock dividend was $0.71 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, LECO has a high of $261.13 and a low of $169.51.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. LECO’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $192.96M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $769.82M in debt and $755.90M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $23.73, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $863.91M.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for LECO is Buy with a score of 4.10.
