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Stocks Info
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc is listed on the NASDAQ in the Industrials sector while operating in the Tools & Accessories industry. The current market capitalization of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc is $12.24B. A total of 0.54 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 380.80K shares.
In the most recent transaction, MICHELE KUHRT bought 2,268 shares of LECO for 201.62 per share on Mar 10 ’25. In a previous transaction on Mar 03 ’25, Bruno Gabriel sold 6,682 shares at 203.54 per share. LECO shares that EVP, CFO & TREASURER owns now total 32,451.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Ansberry Jennifer I disposed of 11,124 shares on Mar 03 ’25 at a per-share price of $205.21. This resulted in the EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SECY holding 22,173 shares of LECO after the transaction. In another insider transaction, MICHELE KUHRT bought 18,198 shares at $195.35 per share on Mar 04 ’25.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc pays an annual dividend of $2.96, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.35%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 27.07.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, LECO has a high of $222.52 and a low of $161.11.
As of this writing, LECO has an earnings estimate of $2.31 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 9.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.4 per share and a lower estimate of $2.21.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future 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 $24.01, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $863.91M.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in 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 4.22.
