Lincoln Electric
- Market cap
- 14.34B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 26.32
- P/Bi
- 9.23
- EPSi
- 9.32
- Div yieldi
- 1.19%
- 52W posi
- 53%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Lincoln Electric ended the session at 263.17, down 4.49%. The company carries a market value of roughly 14.34B, the #1160 most valuable US-listed company we track. Trading at a P/E of 26.57, the stock is broadly in line with its own five-year norm of 24.71. Income-focused holders are looking at a trailing yield of 1.19% here. Wall Street's 6-analyst consensus lands on Buy, with a price target averaging 311.00 (+18% from here). Against a 52-week band of 213.55-307.17, the shares are currently 53% of the way up.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Mid-pack momentum — held if you own it, not a fresh buy.
- Signal has read HOLD for 2 weeks.
- Recent price momentum is +7.9% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net outflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Short interest has risen to 2.0% of float.
- Analyst tilt is Buy.
- Price is above its 20-day average and below its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is below the 60-day average, a short-term downtrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation C
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 27.5x | Better than 30% |
| Forward P/E | 22.2x | Better than 36% |
| Price / Sales | 3.2x | Better than 45% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 69th pctl | Better than 40% |
Growth B-
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 4.0% | Better than 38% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | 3.3% | Better than 44% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | 19.7% | Better than 64% |
Profitability B+
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 36.2% | Better than 39% |
| Operating margin | 17.4% | Better than 57% |
| Net margin | 12.3% | Better than 53% |
| Return on equity | 37.2% | Better than 85% |
| Return on invested capital | 20.9% | Better than 86% |
Momentum B+
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | 7.8% | Better than 72% |
| 6-month return | 14.3% | Better than 64% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | 18.1% | Better than 54% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 10.5% | Better than 75% |
Financial Health B
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 1.8x | Better than 63% |
| Debt to assets | 34.2% | Better than 45% |
| Interest coverage | 14.1x | Better than 72% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 102.6% | Better than 42% |
Analyst View C
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 66.7% | Better than 41% |
| Upside to average target | 13.1% | Better than 23% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 275.54
- Open
- 270.54
- Day range
- 261.17 - 274.92
- Avg price
- 264.02
- Volume
- 289.35K
- Turnover
- 76.39M
- Turnover ratei
- 0.54%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.90
- Amplitudei
- 4.99%
- 52-week rangei
- 213.55 - 307.17
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 28.24
- P/E (TTM)i
- 26.32
- P/Bi
- 9.23
- EPSi
- 9.32
- Book value / shi
- 28.51
- Net profit
- 507.99M
- Net assets
- 1.55B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 14.34B
- Float capi
- 14.09B
- Shares out
- 54.51M
- Float sharesi
- 53.52M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 1.19%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 3.12
- Listing date
- 1970-01-01
14.3% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
-5.34M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 1.09M
- % of floati
- 1.99%
- Days to coveri
- 2.59
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of Lincoln Electric (LECO)?
Lincoln Electric last traded at 263.17. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is Lincoln Electric's market cap?
About 14.34B.
What is the P/E ratio of Lincoln Electric?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 26.32, above its own 5-year average of 24.71 — toward the top of its historical range (68.79% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does Lincoln Electric pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 1.19%. The 2025 payout was up 5.6% from 2024. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is Lincoln Electric a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 6 analysts is a Buy rating, with an average 12-month price target of 311.00, which implies 18.2% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is Lincoln Electric's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates Lincoln Electric a C (Hold). Mid-pack momentum — held if you own it, not a fresh buy. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-07 19:54:59 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.