Lincoln Electric stock trades below USD 307.22 consensus target

Published on 10/17/2026 at 22:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Dividend rose to USD 3.48 on October 14, 2026. Lincoln Electric stock costs USD 262.10 on October 16, 2026, up 0.71 percent versus the Nasdaq close.

Analyst view and reporting date

Wall Street brokerages held a USD 307.22 average target on October 9, 2026.
Lincoln Electric raised its annual dividend to USD 3.48 on October 14, 2026.
Lincoln Electric stock was last at USD 262.10 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET on Nasdaq, up 0.71 percent versus the prior close.
Lincoln Electric is scheduled to report third-quarter results on October 27, 2026.

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Wall Street brokerages held an average USD 307.22 target for Lincoln Electric, according to MarketBeat on October 9, 2026. The target was 17.21 percent above the Nasdaq closing price of USD 262.10 on October 16, 2026. Lincoln Electric stock was last at USD 262.10 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET on Nasdaq, up 0.71 percent versus the prior close of USD 260.24.

Dividend reaches USD 3.48

Lincoln Electric approved a 10.00 percent increase in its quarterly cash dividend to USD 0.87 per share, or USD 3.48 on an annualized basis, according to Business Wire on October 14, 2026. The payment is scheduled for January 15, 2027, for shareholders of record on December 31, 2026.

Revenue reached USD 1.22 billion

In the second quarter of 2026, revenue reached USD 1.22 billion, up 12.00 percent from the year-earlier quarter, while earnings per share came to USD 2.93 versus a USD 2.81 consensus estimate, according to MarketBeat. The revenue comparison gives the upcoming report a clear benchmark, while the target remains 17.21 percent above the latest Nasdaq close.

Valuation and reporting date

Lincoln Electric had a market capitalization of USD 14.3 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.18 and a 52-week range of USD 216.22 to USD 310.00 on October 16, 2026. Its latest price stood 15.42 percent below the 52-week high. Business Wire said on September 30, 2026 that third-quarter results are scheduled for October 27, 2026, before the market opens, with a conference call at 10:00 a.m. ET.

Comparison with peers

LECO (Nasdaq, USD): plus 0.71 percent, P/E 26.18, market capitalization USD 14.3 billion.

ESAB (NYSE, USD): minus 0.43 percent, P/E 23.94, market capitalization USD 4.1 billion.

Illinois Tool Works (NYSE, USD): plus 0.40 percent, P/E 24.69, market capitalization USD 77.5 billion.

Stock remains below its yearly high

Lincoln Electric's latest Nasdaq price was 15.42 percent below its 52-week high, while the average analyst target stood 17.21 percent higher than the closing price. The next scheduled corporate date is October 27, 2026, when the company is due to report third-quarter results before the market opens.

The latest price at Nasdaq was USD 262.10 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 0.71 percent versus the prior close. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Lincoln Electric stock.