Zacks raised Lincoln Electric forecast: Lincoln Electric stock falls 1.70 percent

Published on 10/08/2026 at 16:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Zacks lifted earnings per share to USD 2.80 from USD 2.71 on October 1, 2026. Lincoln Electric stock is EUR 231.00 versus EUR 235.00 on October 8, 2026.

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Zacks Research raised its third-quarter 2026 earnings-per-share forecast for Lincoln Electric from USD 2.71 to USD 2.80 in a note dated October 1, 2026, while Lincoln Electric stock was down 1.70 percent at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026. The euro quote stood at EUR 231.00, compared with a prior close of EUR 235.00.

Estimate rises before results

According to MarketBeat, the Zacks estimate revision also lifted full-year 2026 earnings per share to USD 11.14 from USD 10.95. The change gives the upcoming report a clear numerical test: the third-quarter result must be measured against both the revised USD 2.80 estimate and the previous USD 2.71 forecast.

Lincoln Electric's second-quarter 2026 results provide the latest reported comparison. MarketBeat reported earnings per share of USD 2.93 against a USD 2.81 consensus and revenue of USD 1.22 billion, up 12.00 percent from the second quarter of 2025. The combination of higher estimates and a prior earnings beat puts execution, rather than only demand recovery, at the center of the next release.

Three dated signals for LECO

On July 30, 2026, Lincoln Electric reported second-quarter revenue of USD 1.22 billion and earnings per share of USD 2.93, according to MarketBeat. On September 10, 2026, management described the second quarter as the first volume-growth quarter in nine quarters and targeted 300 basis points of EBIT margin improvement by 2030, as Investing.com reported. On October 1, 2026, Zacks raised the third-quarter earnings-per-share forecast to USD 2.80 from USD 2.71, according to MarketBeat.

What dates matter next?

Lincoln Electric's next two dated events are a quarterly dividend of USD 0.79 per common share payable on October 15, 2026, and the third-quarter 2026 results release on October 27, 2026, before the market opens. The company will hold its results webcast at 10:00 a.m. ET on October 27, 2026, according to Business Wire.

Stock tests revised expectations

At EUR 231.00, the Lang & Schwarz price was EUR 4.00 below its prior close of EUR 235.00 on October 8, 2026, a decline of 1.70 percent. The US primary listing is Nasdaq, where the finance quote showed USD 260.02 at 2:06 p.m. ET on October 8, 2026; its 52-week range was USD 216.22 to USD 310.00.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Lincoln Electric stock.