Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Lincoln Electric (LECO)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ: LECO) in the last few weeks:

• 5/5/2026 – Lincoln Electric had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $280.00 to $300.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – Lincoln Electric had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $250.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/1/2026 – Lincoln Electric was given a new $275.00 price target by Stifel Nicolaus.
• 4/16/2026 – Lincoln Electric was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 4/8/2026 – Lincoln Electric had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $300.00 to $264.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 4/1/2026 – Lincoln Electric had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $310.00 to $280.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/31/2026 – Lincoln Electric was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 3/31/2026 – Lincoln Electric had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $280.00 price target on the stock, down from $350.00.
• 3/30/2026 – Lincoln Electric had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $240.00 to $247.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.

Lincoln Electric Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a $0.79 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $3.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Lincoln Electric’s payout ratio is 32.61%.

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: LECO) is a global manufacturer and distributor of welding products, robotic welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment, and surface treatment systems. The company’s portfolio encompasses welding consumables such as electrodes and wires, as well as power sources, torches, and automated welding cells. Lincoln Electric also offers software solutions and training services designed to optimize productivity and quality in fabrication and manufacturing operations.

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