- Excellent financial health (Piotroski 7/9)
- Strong return on equity of 37.3%
- Low bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score: 7.01)
Lincoln Electric Holdings stock price ended at $250.97 on Friday, after gaining 1.88%
(Updated on Jul 10, 2026)
The Lincoln Electric Holdings stock price gained 1.88% on the last trading day (Friday, 10th Jul 2026), rising from $246.35 to $250.97. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 2.46% from a day low at $246.90 to a day high of $252.97. The price has fallen in 6 of the last 10 days and is down by -8.31% for this period. Volume fell on the last day by -138 thousand shares and in total, 203 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $50.98 million. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.
The stock is at the lower part of a wide and horizontal trend in the short term, and normally this may pose a good buying opportunity, though a breakdown through the bottom trend line at $246.35 will give a strong sell signal and a trend shift may be expected. Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect Lincoln Electric Holdings stock with a 90% probability to be traded between $246.08 and $274.86 at the end of this 3-month period. A break of a horizontal trend is often followed by a large increase in the volume, and stocks seldom manage to go directly from the bottom of a trend up to the top. Stocks turning up in the middle of a horizontal trend are therefore considered to be potential runners.
LECO Signals & Forecast
A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Thursday, July 09, 2026, and so far it has risen 1.88%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Volume fell during the last trading day despite gaining prices. This causes a divergence between volume and price and it may be an early warning. The stock should be watched closely. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. The Lincoln Electric Holdings stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $254.31 and $261.99. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD).
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Lincoln Electric Holdings stock
Lincoln Electric Holdings finds support from accumulated volume at $247.69 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $6.07 between high and low, or 2.46%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 2.45%.
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.
Trading Expectations (LECO) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 13th
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 13th we expect Lincoln Electric Holdings to open at $250.28, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $247.35 and $254.59, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$7.24 (+/-2.93%) up or down from last closing price. If Lincoln Electric Holdings takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 2.93% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $247.69 (1.31%) than the resistance at $257.51 (2.61%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Is Lincoln Electric Holdings stock A Buy?
Lincoln Electric Holdings holds several negative signals and is within a wide and falling trend, so we believe it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We therefore hold a negative evaluation of this stock.
Current score:
-2.807
Sell Candidate
Unchanged
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on July 13, 2026 - $250.28 ( 0.276%).
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LECO Performance
Trading levels for LECO
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 256.34 | 2.14% |
| R2 | 254.03 | 1.22% |
| R1 | 252.60 | 0.648% |
| Price | 250.97 | |
| S1 | 247.96 | -1.20% |
| S2 | 246.53 | -1.77% |
| S3 | 244.21 | -2.69% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 266.56 | 6.21% |
| R2 | 265.00 | 5.59% |
| R1 | 257.51 | 2.61% |
| Price | 250.97 | |
| S1 | 247.69 | -1.31% |
| S2 | 246.35 | -1.84% |
| S3 | 0 | - |
LECO Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 16, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $0.790 | 0.305% |
| 2 | Feb 18, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $0.790 | 0.281% |
| 3 | Oct 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.790 | 0.330% |
| 4 | Jul 23, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $0.750 | 0.329% |
| 5 | Apr 23, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $0.750 | 0.373% |
FAQ
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Buy LECO
A buy signal from a double bottom formation was found on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 and based on theory for this formation the price should go up by 3.26% to $259.16 within 7 trading days (Monday, June 22, 2026) since signal was issued.