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Lincoln Electric stock (LECO) sits at $265.98, up 0.53% today. The business is worth $14.50B in the market, good for #694 of 800 on our coverage list.
The stock's 52-week band runs $213.55 to $307.17, and the latest print sits 13.4% under the top end of it.
Valuation works out to 26.6 times trailing earnings. The median for its industry group is 28.5.
6 analysts follow the stock and the average call is "buy". The mean target, $311.00, sits 16.9% over where the stock trades.
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Composite of 4 factors below, ranked against the 800 U.S. stocks BeStock covers.
Cheaper on P/E than most of BeStock’s coverage scores higher.
Higher trailing yield than most of BeStock’s coverage scores higher.
Trading closer to its 52-week high than most peers scores higher.
6 analysts, consensus Buy.
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What Wall Street analysts and Morningstar's fair-value model expect for the stock
Wall Street’s average 12-month target is $311.00, 16.9% above today’s price, with a consensus rating of Buy.
Figures are Wall Street analyst consensus and Morningstar’s independent fair-value model, sourced as noted above.
Quote as of Oct 1, 2026 11:50 am ET. Prices can lag the live tape. This is background information, not a recommendation.
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Set against the peer table: at 26.6x earnings, LECO looks about mid-pack against the market, and trades 7% below the 28.5x median among Tools & Accessories names. The two comparisons do not always agree.
$265.98 is the latest print for LECO, a move of +0.53% against yesterday's close of $264.58. Today's low and high so far: $260.94 and $265.98.
Equity value comes to $14.50B at the current price. By that measure it is number 694 of the 800 names in our coverage.
Buyers pay 26.6 times the last twelve months of profit (EPS $9.32).
The year's floor is $213.55 and the ceiling $307.17. Shares are 13.4% away from that ceiling.
It does. Payouts over the past twelve months work out to a 1.17% yield; the latest ex-dividend date was September 30, 2026.
Of 6 analysts, 67% say buy, 33% hold and 0% sell. Price targets average $311.00, with the most cautious at $275.00 and the most optimistic at $340.00.
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