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As of close of business last night, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc’s stock clocked out at $201.08, up 0.41% from its previous closing price of $200.25. In other words, the price has increased by $0.41 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.29 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of LECO’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 28.44 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.02. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.19 and its Current Ratio is at 1.78. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.98 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.89.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Morgan Stanley on January 08, 2024, initiated with a Underweight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $178.
On October 31, 2023, Seaport Research Partners Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $210.
On September 27, 2023, UBS started tracking the stock assigning a Sell rating and target price of $170.UBS initiated its Sell rating on September 27, 2023, with a $170 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 10 ’25 when MICHELE KUHRT bought 2,268 shares for $201.62 per share.
Bruno Gabriel sold 6,682 shares of LECO for $1,360,052 on Mar 03 ’25. The EVP, CFO & TREASURER now owns 32,451 shares after completing the transaction at $203.54 per share. On Mar 03 ’25, another insider, Ansberry Jennifer I, who serves as the EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SECY of the company, sold 11,124 shares for $205.21 each. As a result, the insider received 2,282,771 and left with 22,173 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, LECO now has a Market Capitalization of 11225552896. As of this moment, Lincoln’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.82, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.20. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 6.24. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.78 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.38.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, LECO has reached a high of $222.52, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $161.11. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 5.82%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.29%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 55.83M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 53.35M. Insiders hold about 4.43% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 78.75% stake in the company.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 2.92, LECO has a forward annual dividend rate of 2.92. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.014581773
