Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc shares valued at $233,229 were sold by Whitehead Michael J on Sep 16 ’25. At $233.23 per share, Whitehead Michael J sold 1,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 9,177 shares worth approximately $2.07 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, MICHAEL WHITEHEAD purchased 1,000 shares, netting a total of over 233,229 in proceeds.
Before that, Hedlund Steven B had sold 12,387 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $3,014,514, the CHAIR, PRESIDENT & CEO traded Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc shares for $243.36 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 12,387 shares, worth approximately $12.63 million.
As published in their initiating research note from Roth Capital on September 05, 2025, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc [LECO] has been a Buy and the price target has been revised to $279. Analysts at Morgan Stanley started covering the stock with ‘”an Underweight”‘ outlook in a report released in early January. As of October 31, 2023, Seaport Research Partners has increased its “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” for LECO. Earlier on September 27, 2023, UBS initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Sell” for LECO stock.
Analyzing LECO Stock Performance
On last trading session, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc [NASDAQ: LECO] rose 1.91% to $226.05. The stock’s lowest price that day was $220.28, but it reached a high of $227.28 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -0.48%. Over the course of the year, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc shares have jumped approximately 9.17%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $249.19 on 08/27/25 and a 52-week low of $161.11 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc (LECO)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 221.79, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 217.54. In the upper region, resistance lies at 228.79. The next price resistance is at 231.54. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 44.57 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-10-31 dropping by -0.26 million shares to 0.85 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-09-30 was 1.11 million shares. A decline of -30.33% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.62 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 2.62.
Which companies own the most shares of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc (LECO)?
In terms of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 272.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 22.85% from the previous closing price of $221.82. Analysts anticipate Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc stock to reach 285 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 260. In spite of this, 3 analysts ranked Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025.
