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Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc has a consensus price target of $250.67 based on the ratings of 16 analysts. The high is $340 issued by Keybanc on February 13, 2026. The low is $157 issued by Morgan Stanley on May 1, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Stifel, Barclays, and Jefferies on April 8, 2026, April 1, 2026, and March 31, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $274.67 between Stifel, Barclays, and Jefferies, there's an implied 5.58% upside for Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for Lincoln Electric Holdings (NASDAQ:LECO) was reported by Stifel on April 8, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $264.00 expecting LECO to rise to within 12 months (a possible 1.48% upside). 25 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Lincoln Electric Holdings (NASDAQ:LECO) was provided by Stifel, and Lincoln Electric Holdings maintained their hold rating.
The last upgrade for Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc happened on October 31, 2023 when Seaport Global raised their price target to $210. Seaport Global previously had a neutral for Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.
The last downgrade for Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc happened on March 31, 2026 when Jefferies changed their price target from $350 to $280 for Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Lincoln Electric Holdings, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Lincoln Electric Holdings was filed on April 8, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 8, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) rating was a maintained with a price target of $300.00 to $264.00. The current price Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) is trading at is $260.15, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.