Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (LECO) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc · NASDAQ
$267.21+10.36 (+4.03%)
15-min delayed · Jul 28, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 8 firms covering Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc, 5 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 1 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $247.00 to $340.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $292.57 sits 9% above the current $267.21. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 4 to 5 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees revenue growth near 6% this year and 5% next, consensus EPS building from about $2.77 next quarter toward $12.05 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS8 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy563%
Hold225%
Sell113%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 8 analysts giving stock ratings to Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.
As of Jul, 5 of 8 firms rate LECO a Buy (2 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
LECO EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$2.77
Range $2.67 – $2.85 · 10 analysts · +12% YoY
Next period, 10 analysts expect Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc to earn $2.77 a share (range $2.67 – $2.85), versus $2.47 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $10.93, growing to $12.05 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$1.1B
Range $1.1B – $1.2B · 10 analysts · +6% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $1.1B (range $1.1B – $1.2B), +6.0% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $4.6B, rising to $4.8B next year.
Top analysts covering Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on LECO.
#1
Steve Barger
Keybanc · Rank #91
Buy
$340.00+27.2% to target
Overall win rate
47%
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#2
Nathan Jones
Stifel · Rank #102
Hold
$264.00-1.2% to target
Overall win rate
49%
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#3
Jeffrey D. Hammond
Keybanc · Rank #157
Buy
$250.00-6.4% to target
Overall win rate
45%
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#4
Justin Patterson
Keybanc · Rank #329
Buy
$225.00-15.8% to target
Overall win rate
26%
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#5
Adam Seiden
Barclays
Buy
$300.00+12.3% to target
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LECO stock forecast FAQ
What is LECO's average 12-month price target?+
The 7 analysts with a live target average $292.57 for Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $340.00 high to a $247.00 low.
Is LECO stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 8 analyst ratings, 5 are Buy or Strong Buy, 2 are Hold, and 1 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for LECO?+
The Street-high target is $340.00 (Keybanc), and the Street-low is $247.00 (Morgan Stanley). The average of all 7 active targets is $292.57.
How many Wall Street analysts cover LECO?+
8 analysts have an active rating on Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc, and 7 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering LECO?+
Among analysts who currently cover LECO, Steve Barger of Keybanc has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #91). Their current call is Buy with a $340.00 target.
What is Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $2.77 per share (range $2.67 – $2.85) across 10 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $10.93, rising to $12.05 the following year.
How much revenue is Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $1.1B (range $1.1B – $1.2B). Full-year revenue is projected at $4.6B, growing to $4.8B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading LECO lately?+
As of Jul, 5 of 8 firms rate LECO a Buy (2 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their LECO calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
