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LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC (LECO) Price Targets From Analysts
Use the tables below to see what analysts covering LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC think about its future price and what recommendations they have for investors and traders.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Current Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-23 | 7 | $165 | $138 | $147.142 | $163.72 | -10.13% |
| 2021-12-09 | 7 | $165 | $140 | $147.571 | $163.72 | -9.86% |
| 2021-12-20 | 7 | $165 | $140 | $149.142 | $163.72 | -8.9% |
| 2022-02-10 | 8 | $170 | $140 | $151.125 | $163.72 | -7.69% |
| 2022-03-04 | 8 | $170 | $140 | $150.5 | $163.72 | -8.07% |
| 2022-04-18 | 8 | $170 | $140 | $151.714 | $163.72 | -7.33% |
| 2022-04-29 | 8 | $170 | $132 | $151.666 | $163.72 | -7.36% |
| 2022-06-13 | 7 | $170 | $134 | $153.166 | $163.72 | -6.45% |
| 2022-07-28 | 8 | $170 | $122 | $147.6 | $163.72 | -9.85% |
| 2022-07-29 | 7 | $170 | $126 | $150.6 | $163.72 | -8.01% |
| 2022-10-07 | 8 | $170 | $136 | $153.6 | $163.72 | -6.18% |
| 2022-10-11 | 8 | $170 | $136 | $153.4 | $163.72 | -6.3% |
| 2022-10-27 | 8 | $170 | $135 | $153.2 | $163.72 | -6.43% |
| 2022-10-31 | 8 | $170 | $137 | $154.8 | $163.72 | -5.45% |
| 2022-11-17 | 8 | $170 | $137 | $155.4 | $163.72 | -5.08% |
| 2022-12-06 | 8 | $170 | $137 | $155.8 | $163.72 | -4.84% |
| 2022-12-14 | 8 | $170 | $137 | $157.6 | $163.72 | -3.74% |
| 2022-12-18 | 8 | $170 | $149 | $160 | $163.72 | -2.27% |
| 2023-01-03 | 7 | $170 | $149 | $158.75 | $163.72 | -3.04% |
| 2023-01-19 | 7 | $170 | $149 | $160.5 | $163.72 | -1.97% |
| 2023-01-26 | 7 | $170 | $149 | $161.25 | $163.72 | -1.51% |
| 2023-02-22 | 8 | $190 | $151 | $174.2 | $163.72 | 6.4% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
Over the past 16 months, LECO's average price target has gone up $27.06.
LECO reports an average of 12.36% for its upside potential over the past 46 weeks.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-29 | 7 | 170 | 134 | 153.166 | 134.73 | 13.68% |
| 2022-06-13 | 7 | 170 | 134 | 153.166 | 129.72 | 18.07% |
| 2022-07-19 | 8 | 170 | 122 | 147.600 | 126.49 | 16.69% |
| 2022-10-11 | 8 | 170 | 136 | 153.400 | 123.37 | 24.34% |
| 2022-12-06 | 8 | 170 | 137 | 155.800 | 143.82 | 8.33% |
LECO Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.25 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
Over the past 52 weeks, LECO's average broker recommendation rating improved by 0.
The bullet points below may help you gain a better understanding of what the metrics in the price target and recommendations tables above mean for LECO as an investment opportunity.
- LECO has a greater upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) than 170.22% of all US stocks.
- LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC's average analyst price target is greater than 2464.47% of stocks in the mid market cap category.
- To contextualize these metrics, consider that out of stocks in the mid market cap category, LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC's variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -375.76% of them.
- In terms of how LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC fares relative to Machinery stocks, note that its number of analysts covering the stock is greater than 1030.5% of that group.
In the Machinery industry, DM, ACMR, and ACLS are the three stocks most similar to LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC regarding the price target and analyst recommendation information presented here.
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