Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc
LECO- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Industry
- Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment
- SEC CIK
- 0000059527
In the last 90 days, Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc insiders filed 0 open-market purchases and 1 sale; 710 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $11.8B in total; ARK Invest is the only superinvestor holding it.
Key figures
- Market capClose on Nov 11, 2026
- $15.6B
- Insider buysOpen market, last 90 days
- 0
- Insider sellsLast 90 days, $4.05M in total
- 1
- 13F holdersQ2 2026, +22 vs. previous quarter
- 710
- 13F valueReported value at the end of Q2 2026
- $11.8B
- Superinvestors holdingAt the end of Q2 2026
- 1
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Financials
See financial statementsFrom SEC filings, in USD.
- Revenue, FY2025
- $4.23B
- +5.6% year over year
- Net income, FY2025
- $520.5M
- +11.7% year over year
- Free cash flow, FY2025
- $534.2M
- +10.7% year over year
- Revenue, Q3 FY2026
- $1.22B
- +15.1% year over year
Short interest
See short dataFrom FINRA, settlement date Oct 30, 2026.
- Short interest
- 914.7K
- Shares sold short
- Change
- −70.5K
- −7.2% vs. previous
- Days to cover
- 2.24
- At average daily volume
Superinvestors holding LECO, Q2 2026
Go to the superinvestors tab1 superinvestor reports holding Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc on Form 13F. Percentages are the stock's share of each portfolio.
ARK Invest
Cathie Wood
<0.1%
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc's share of the portfolio
- Shares
- 4,193
- Value
- $1.11M
Latest insider trades
See all insider tradesOpen-market purchases and sales by Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc insiders from Form 4, newest first.
| Filed (ET) | Trade date | Filing delay | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Avg price | Value | Holding change | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 (view filing)4:30 PM ET | Oct 30 | 3 days | Hedlund Steven BCHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO | SSale | −14.4K | $281.95 | −$4.05M | −18.5%63.5K after | |
| Jun 18, 2026 (view filing) | Jun 16 | 2 days | Whitehead Michael JEVP, PRESIDENT, AMERICAS WELD | SSale | −845 | $274.81 | −$232.2K | −8.3%9.32K after | |
| Mar 4, 2026 (view filing) | Mar 2 | 2 days | Bruno GabrielEVP, CFO & TREASURER | SSale | −17.5K | $286.29 | −$5.00M | −36.8%30.0K after | 3 lots |
| Feb 18, 2026 (view filing) | Feb 17 | 1 day | Ansberry Jennifer IEVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SECY | SSale | −10.7K | $288.85 | −$3.08M | −36.3%18.7K after | 3 lots |
| Sep 16, 2025 (view filing) | Sep 16 | Same day | Whitehead Michael JSVP, PRESIDENT, AMERICAS WELD | SSale | −1.00K | $233.23 | −$233.2K | −9.8%9.18K after | |
| Sep 12, 2025 (view filing) | Sep 11 | 1 day | Hedlund Steven BCHAIR, PRESIDENT & CEO | SSale | −12.4K | $243.36 | −$3.01M | −18.1%55.9K after | 3 lots |
| Aug 14, 2025 (view filing) | Aug 12 | 2 days | Ansberry Jennifer IEVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SECY | SSale | −3.00K | $242.18 | −$726.5K | −13.5%19.2K after | |
| Aug 8, 2025 (view filing) | Aug 8 | Same day | Bruno GabrielEVP, CFO & TREASURER | SSale | −7.30K | $242.42 | −$1.77M | −19.6%29.9K after | |
| Aug 5, 2025 (view filing) | Aug 4 | 1 day | Benny Purushotam PatelDirector | SSale | −1.11K | $244.00 | −$271.6K | −12.7%7.62K after | |
| Mar 5, 2025 (view filing) | Mar 3 | 2 days | Ansberry Jennifer IEVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & SECY | SSale | −11.1K | $205.21 | −$2.28M | −33.4%22.2K after |
Top 10 13F holders, Q2 2026
See all 710 holdersThe largest institutional positions in Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc at the end of Q2 2026; share changes are against Q1 2026.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 5,390,309 | $1.43B | 0.02% | +168,404+3.2% | Added |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2,564,633 | $680.9M | 0.03% | +26,518+1.0% | Added |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2,477,198 | $657.7M | 0.01% | +17,269+0.7% | Added |
| State Street Corp | 2,254,978 | $600.5M | 0.02% | +25,781+1.2% | Added |
| Norges Bank | 1,728,502 | $458.9M | 0.05% | +1,728,502 | New |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1,446,305 | $384.1M | 0.02% | +80,996+5.9% | Added |
| Victory Capital Management Inc | 1,391,019 | $369.3M | 0.21% | −92,477−6.2% | Reduced |
| Invesco Ltd. | 1,312,413 | $348.5M | 0.03% | +143,297+12.3% | Added |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1,041,849 | $275.9M | 0.02% | +76,285+7.9% | Added |
| AQR Capital Management LLC | 922,170 | $244.4M | 0.09% | −213,280−18.8% | Reduced |
Holders of 5% or more of LECO
See all 1 holders and filingsHolders whose latest Schedule 13D or 13G filing reports 5% or more of Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.
| Holder | Latest form | Stake | Change | First filed | Latest filing | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 13G | 5.23%2.87M shares | New | Apr 30, 20261 filing | Apr 30, 2026 | SEC |
Politician trades
All politician trades in LECO2 members of Congress reported 2 trades in Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc since 2020. Newest filings:
| Filed | Politician | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 |  Jared Moskowitz House · FL | Sell | $1K-$15K |
| May 8, 2025 |  Jefferson Shreve House · IN | Sell | $15K-$50K |
House · FL · May 9, 2025
Sell$1K-$15K
House · IN · May 8, 2025
Sell$15K-$50K