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LECO · Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc

$279.37 +1.73 (+0.62%) At close · Aug 5
Market Cap
$15.23B
Shares
54.51M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$279.37 Open$278.59 Day$275.88–279.98 52W$214.18–308.07 Avg vol 30d399K Short int1.3M · 2.4% float · 4.7d Short vol59% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 30

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 29, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 30, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Neutral Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.46
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +9%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +7%
      above
      RSI (14) 64
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 69%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return +13%
      trailing
      6-month return −3%
      trailing
      YTD return +17%
      this year
      Relative strength −14%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $260 › 200d $256 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      338 of 687 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -35.0K sh shares · +31 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$232.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.42% of float · ▼ -15.7% MoM · 4.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      687 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 56
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +16%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 41%
      contracting
      EPS growth +14%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 27.9
      in line
      Balance sheet $985.2M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 28%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −20%
      past year
      ATR 3.2%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2025
      Americas Welding adjusted EBIT margin · 2026 Initiated 18% – 19%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +9% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +7% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      64 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      69% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $260 › 200d $256 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      338 of 687 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -35.0K sh shares · +31 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$232.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.42% of float · ▼ -15.7% MoM · 4.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      687 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $214 Now $279 · 69% 52-wk high $308
      vs 200-day avg +9% vs 50-day avg +7%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted operating income margin non-GAAP 18.4% Q2 2026
      Cash conversion non-GAAP 138% Q2 2026
      Cash flows from operations $254M Q2 2026
      Returned to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases $120M Q2 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Tools & Accessories — same industry group
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      $15.23B +17.3% +16.3% 27.9 2.4%
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      $21.67B +23.2% +5.5% 20.9 5.7%
      RBC
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      $18.11B +27.6% +14.3% 56.5 1.6%
      SWK
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      $15.46B +42.1% -6.9% 25.0 4.2%
      TKR
      Timken Co
      $9.85B +57.1% -25.4% 38.5 4.7%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      702
      % held
      73.1%
      Reported
      338 of 687
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      502
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      1.3M
      Days to cover
      4.7d
      Change
      -245.2K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      59%
      As of
      Aug 5, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      20.1K
      Value
      $5.3M
      As of
      Jun 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      44.7%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$232.2K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Jefferson Shreve
      Amount
      $15.0K–$50.0K
      Traded
      Apr 7, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $4.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $520.5M
      EPS diluted
      $9.32
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      shares 10.0M
      Remaining
      shares 9.1M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 30, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $232.2K
      Shares
      845
      Filed
      Jun 16, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Lincoln Electric Reports Second Q…
      Published
      Jul 30, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      LECO +8.3% +12.8% -3.2% +6.9% +17.3%
      SPY +5.5% +3.3% +11.3% +3.1% +12.9%
      vs SPY +2.8% +9.5% -14.5% +3.9% +4.4%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.79 / share · ex Jun 30, 2026
      Raised 5.3%
      Paid (TTM)
      $3.12 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.12%
      Buyback program · as of Sep 30, 2022
      Authorized
      shares 10.00M
      Spent (derived)
      shares 900,000
      Remaining
      shares 9.10M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 59527 CUSIP 533900106 13F (30d) 340 filings 315 filers Visit website Investor relations