LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC
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See all $LECO insider activity →Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (LECO) shares fell 4.5% to $263.17. The stock is up 10.8% year-to-date and 12.7% over one year. GuruFocus estimates the stock is 2.5% overvalued at current levels, with a GF Score of 98/100. Insiders sold $8.3M in shares over the past year. The P/E ratio is 26.3x, above its 5-year median of 24.3x.
Kennametal (NASDAQ:HLMN) reported the fastest revenue growth and highest guidance raise among peers, but its stock fell 13.2% to $31.30. Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) reported $1.22B revenue, up 12% YoY, and its stock rose 8.3% to $279.43. Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) reported flat revenue at $3.96B but beat EPS and EBITDA estimates, with its stock down 3.3% to $91.09. Hyster-Yale (NYSE:HY) reported a 15% revenue decline but beat EPS estimates, with its stock down 11.5% to $31.10.
Lincoln Electric retired 1.6% of its shares over the past year, boosting earnings per share. Net income rose 5.2% annually, while EPS increased 6.9% annually. The company's total shareholder yield is 2.6%, funded by operating cash flow. Management raised full-year 2026 sales assumptions, expecting high single-digit to low double-digit growth, driven by Americas' recovery and record backlog.
Over the past 7 days, AlphAI's AI scored 1 news story mentioning LECO (LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC). Coverage has skewed bearish: 0 bullish, 0 neutral, and 1 bearish.
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Shares dropped 4.5% as the stock appears slightly overvalued and insiders sold $8.3M of shares.
Short‑term upside reflected in recent price gain.
Higher sales outlook and strong cash generation support continued buybacks, likely supporting the stock price.
The negative guidance and leadership gap triggered a sharp intraday sell-off.
Earnings beat and revenue growth underpin a modest upside.
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Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (LECO) shares fell 4.5% to $263.17. The stock is up 10.8% year-to-date and 12.7% over one year. GuruFocus estimates the stock is 2.5% overvalued at current levels, with a GF Score of 98/100. Insiders sold $8.3M in shares over the past year. The P/E ratio is 26.3x, above its 5-year median of 24.3x.
2 min readKennametal (NASDAQ:HLMN) reported the fastest revenue growth and highest guidance raise among peers, but its stock fell 13.2% to $31.30. Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) reported $1.22B revenue, up 12% YoY, and its stock rose 8.3% to $279.43. Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) reported flat revenue at $3.96B but beat EPS and EBITDA estimates, with its stock down 3.3% to $91.09. Hyster-Yale (NYSE:HY) reported a 15% revenue decline but beat EPS estimates, with its stock down 11.5% to $31.10.
2 min readLincoln Electric retired 1.6% of its shares over the past year, boosting earnings per share. Net income rose 5.2% annually, while EPS increased 6.9% annually. The company's total shareholder yield is 2.6%, funded by operating cash flow. Management raised full-year 2026 sales assumptions, expecting high single-digit to low double-digit growth, driven by Americas' recovery and record backlog.
2 min readLincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) stock fell 8.4% to $248.84 after its CFO's comments at the Jefferies conference disappointed investors. The company faces leadership changes and delayed pricing benefits. The broader market decline also contributed to the sell-off.
2 min readNordson (NDSN) reported Q2 revenue of $817.7M, up 10.3% YoY, exceeding estimates. Kennametal (KMT) saw 42.6% revenue growth, while Lincoln Electric (LECO) and Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) also reported earnings. The sector saw 2.1% revenue beat but a 2.7% average stock decline.
3 min readSnap-on (SNA) and 8 other professional tools and equipment stocks reported Q2 results. SNA reported $1.33B revenue, up 4.2% YoY, beating expectations. The sector saw 2.1% revenue beat, but shares are down 2.7% on average. KMT had the best growth at 42.6%, while LECO had the weakest guidance.
3 min readKennametal (KMT) reported Q2 revenue of $736.6M, up 42.6% YoY, beating estimates. Lincoln Electric (LECO) saw $1.22B revenue, up 12% YoY, with mixed results. Snap-on (SNA) reported $1.33B revenue, up 4.2% YoY, slightly beating estimates. Nordson (NDSN) reported $817.7M revenue, up 10.3% YoY, exceeding expectations. Stocks reacted variably post-earnings.
3 min readLincoln Electric (LECO) reported Q1 revenue of $1.22B, up 12% YoY, beating estimates but missing on organic revenue. Hillman (HLMN) reported $442.3M in revenue, up 9.8% YoY, beating estimates and raising guidance. Fortive (FTV) reported $1.10B in revenue, up 7.9% YoY, beating estimates but stock down 7.1% since reporting.
3 min readProfessional tools and equipment stocks reported strong Q2 results, with revenues 1.8% above estimates. Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) reported flat revenues at $3.96B, meeting expectations. Kennametal (KMT) saw 42.6% revenue growth, while Lincoln Electric (LECO) and Hyster-Yale (HY) also reported mixed results. SWK is up 6.8%, KMT down 11.6%, LECO up 10.9%, and HY down 1.1% since earnings.
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