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LECO Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 1.68%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $0.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $5,977,362.87

Lincoln Electric Insider Trading History Chart

This chart shows the insider buying and selling history at Lincoln Electric by year and by quarter.

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Lincoln Electric Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $274.75
Price Change: ▼ Price Decrease of -0.48 (-0.17%)
As of 06/22/2026 04:00 PM ET

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Lincoln Electric Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
6/16/2026Michael J. WhiteheadEVPSell845$274.81$232,214.459,319View SEC Filing Icon  
9/16/2025Michael J. WhiteheadSVPSell1,000$233.23$233,230.009,177View SEC Filing Icon  
9/11/2025Steven B HedlundCEOSell12,387$243.36$3,014,500.3255,866View SEC Filing Icon  
8/12/2025Jennifer I AnsberryEVPSell3,000$242.18$726,540.0019,173View SEC Filing Icon  
8/8/2025Gabriel BrunoEVPSell7,305$242.42$1,770,878.1029,927View SEC Filing Icon  
2/19/2025Steven B HedlundCEOSell21,054$215.47$4,536,505.3854,660View SEC Filing Icon  
9/6/2024Michael J. WhiteheadSVPSell1,100$175.96$193,556.0011,178View SEC Filing Icon  
2/27/2024Geoffrey P. AllmanSVPSell3,306$252.33$834,202.989,150View SEC Filing Icon  
2/23/2024Gabriel BrunoCFOSell12,820$247.95$3,178,719.0022,402View SEC Filing Icon  
12/12/2023Christopher L. MapesCEOSell68,610$207.09$14,208,444.90114,620View SEC Filing Icon  
12/7/2023Steven B HedlundCOOSell12,880$203.59$2,622,239.2040,122View SEC Filing Icon  
11/10/2023Michele R KuhrtEVPSell4,290$184.86$793,049.4016,660View SEC Filing Icon  
8/21/2023Michael J. WhiteheadSVPSell1,100$185.64$204,204.0011,716View SEC Filing Icon  
8/1/2023Jennifer I AnsberryEVPSell8,962$200.27$1,794,819.7419,570View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO)

79.61% of Lincoln Electric stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

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Lincoln Electric Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
6/18/2026Pacer Advisors Inc.8,025$2M0.0%+22.0%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
6/16/2026Empowered Funds LLC4,481$1.12M0.0%+85.4%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/19/2026Bank of America Corp DE184,194$45.88M0.0%-17.2%0.336%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/19/2026Edgestream Partners L.P.27,987$6.97M0.2%+56.7%0.051%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/19/2026Janus Henderson Group PLC190,355$47.42M0.0%-8.5%0.347%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/19/2026Centaurus Financial Inc.2,338$0.58M0.0%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/19/2026Bull Harbor Capital LLC3,953$0.99M0.3%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/18/2026Amundi3,477$0.87M0.0%+45.9%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/18/2026EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC1,975$0.49M0.0%+20.1%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/18/2026California State Teachers Retirement System64,257$16.01M0.0%+23.2%0.117%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/18/2026Royal Bank of Canada55,533$13.83M0.0%-1.5%0.101%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/18/2026EdgePoint Investment Group Inc.1,075$0.27M0.0%-26.6%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/18/2026Empowered Funds LLC4,481$1.12M0.0%+85.4%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2026The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company 39,239$9.77M0.0%-2.4%0.072%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2026Quantinno Capital Management LP228,160$56.83M0.1%-4.1%0.416%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2026SummitTX Capital L.P.18,192$4.53M0.1%+37.0%0.033%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2026Lazard Asset Management LLC12,026$3M0.0%+26.4%0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/15/2026Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT45,664$11.37M0.2%+14.9%0.083%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/15/2026Waverly Advisors LLC2,276$0.57M0.0%+84.4%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/15/2026Cumberland Partners Ltd4,950$1.23M0.1%-16.1%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/15/2026Entropy Technologies LP1,995$0.50M0.0%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/14/2026Renaissance Technologies LLC63,538$15.83M0.0%-6.2%0.116%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/14/2026Hilltop Holdings Inc.1,133$0.28M0.0%-38.2%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/14/2026Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio39,923$9.94M0.0%-7.7%0.073%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/14/2026Compound Planning Inc.2,051$0.51M0.0%+9.0%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/14/2026Modern Wealth Management LLC8,902$2.22M0.0%-1.2%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/14/2026Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership101,493$25.28M0.0%+0.1%0.185%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/14/2026Bank of Nova Scotia15,700$3.91M0.0%-15.6%0.029%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/14/2026Gibbs Wealth Management2,175$0.54M0.1%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/14/2026Sei Investments Co.75,254$18.75M0.0%-10.7%0.137%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/14/2026Lido Advisors LLC866$0.22M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/14/2026Walleye Capital LLC31,775$7.92M0.0%-80.1%0.058%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/14/2026State of Wyoming878$0.22M0.0%+103.2%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2026Cetera Investment Advisers29,664$7.39M0.0%+1.1%0.054%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2026Signature Equity Partners LLC350$87K0.0%-12.5%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2026NewEdge Wealth LLC1,024$0.26M0.0%-5.1%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2026First Trust Advisors LP288,476$71.85M0.1%-22.6%0.527%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/12/2026ABN Amro Investment Solutions7,635$1.90M0.0%-25.0%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/8/2026PNC Financial Services Group Inc.11,954$2.98M0.0%+24.7%0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Earned Wealth Advisors LLC1,177$0.29M0.0%+3.8%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Meeder Asset Management Inc.7,273$1.81M0.1%+378.5%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Dimensional Fund Advisors LP497,628$123.94M0.0%-8.3%0.908%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Balefire LLC853$0.21M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Parallel Advisors LLC606$0.15M0.0%+9.4%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026KBC Group NV1,612$0.40M0.0%+11.8%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Swiss National Bank108,900$27.13M0.0%+0.1%0.199%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Arjuna Capital6,682$1.66M0.4%+2.9%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Heartland Advisors Inc.22,578$5.62M0.3%-7.1%0.041%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026California Public Employees Retirement System105,590$26.30M0.0%+1.6%0.193%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Kera Capital Partners Inc.2,958$0.74M0.1%-1.9%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Assetmark Inc.10,857$2.70M0.0%-4.7%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Gallacher Capital Management LLC1,188$0.30M0.1%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Independent Financial Group LLC2,742$0.68M0.0%N/A0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026D.A. Davidson & CO.4,690$1.17M0.0%-1.1%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Bank of New York Mellon Corp445,961$111.08M0.0%-3.0%0.814%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund16,014$3.99M0.1%+51.7%0.029%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Sanctuary Advisors LLC4,762$1.19M0.0%-6.0%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Checchi Capital Advisers LLC959$0.24M0.0%-4.6%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management1,808$0.45M0.0%+59.4%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026State of Michigan Retirement System13,289$3.31M0.0%+2.3%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Principal Financial Group Inc.308,498$76.84M0.0%-8.9%0.563%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC3,999$1.03M0.0%+1.7%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Absher Wealth Management LLC141,674$35.29M4.1%-9.2%0.258%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension16,805$4.19M0.1%N/A0.031%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Y.D. More Investments Ltd1,891$0.47M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/2/2026Diversify Wealth Management LLC7,785$2.01M0.0%+61.0%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/2/2026Carnegie Investment Counsel74,643$18.59M0.4%-6.6%0.136%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Welch & Forbes LLC209,888$52.28M0.7%-1.3%0.383%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI811$0.20M0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Midwest Trust Co31,421$7.83M0.1%+1.2%0.057%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Fifth Third Bancorp14,935$3.72M0.0%+1,705.9%0.027%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Farrow Financial Inc.9,639$2.40M1.4%-13.0%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC6,961$1.73M0.0%+25.6%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Hsbc Holdings PLC7,503$1.86M0.0%-49.9%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Griffin Asset Management Inc.1,400$0.35M0.0%-22.2%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV13,981$3.48M0.4%-12.1%0.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund11,333$2.82M0.0%+3.2%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/29/2026WealthPLAN Partners LLC9,980$2.49M0.5%-24.8%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/29/2026Jackson Thornton Wealth Management LLC1,241$0.32M0.0%+4.6%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/29/2026Clare Market Investments LLC4,275$1.07M0.2%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/29/2026Burney Co.810$0.20M0.0%-13.0%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc12,000$2.99M0.5%+71.4%0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026Praxis Investment Management Inc.1,966$0.49M0.0%+13.0%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026Koshinski Asset Management Inc.7,809$1.95M0.1%-3.0%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026Beacon Financial Advisory LLC2,337$0.58M0.1%+4.6%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/28/2026QRG Capital Management Inc.5,277$1.31M0.0%-1.2%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026HB Wealth Management LLC2,180$0.54M0.0%+50.0%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026World Investment Advisors3,690$0.92M0.0%-1.5%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026New York State Teachers Retirement System62,853$15.66M0.0%-2.8%0.115%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Private Advisor Group LLC1,740$0.43M0.0%+31.5%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Optas LLC1,217$0.30M0.0%+9.9%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd20,797$5.18M0.1%+83.6%0.038%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Leonteq Securities AG337$84K0.0%-27.2%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC3,212$0.80M0.0%N/A0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/25/2026Boston Trust Walden Corp305,870$76.19M0.6%+0.7%0.558%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/25/2026Keybank National Association OH537,086$133.78M0.5%-8.4%0.980%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/24/2026Root Financial Partners LLC350$87K0.0%+118.8%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/24/2026Deprince Race & Zollo Inc.41,425$10.32M0.2%+7.7%0.076%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026Inspire Investing LLC1,347$0.34M0.0%-79.5%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026Apollon Wealth Management LLC1,425$0.36M0.0%+11.9%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
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Lincoln Electric logo
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells welding, cutting, and brazing products worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Americas Welding, International Welding, and The Harris Products Group. It offers brazing and soldering filler metals, arc welding equipment, plasma and oxyfuel cutting systems, wire feeding systems, fume control equipment, welding accessories, and specialty gas regulators, and education solutions, as well as a portfolio of automated solutions for joining, cutting, material handling, module assembly, and end of line testing, as well as involved in brazing and soldering alloys, and in the retail business in the United States. In addition, the company manufactures copper and aluminum headers, distributor assemblies, and manifolds for the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning sector in the United States and Mexico; provides specialty welding consumables, wear plates and maintenance and repair services for alloy and wear-resistant products used in mining, steel, agricultural, and industrial mill applications; and designs and manufactures robotic assembly and arc welding systems that automate the tacking and welding of steel beams. Further, the company serves general fabrication, oil and gas, power generation, process, automotive and transportation, and construction and infrastructure industries, as well as heavy fabrication, ship building, and maintenance and repair markets. It sells its products directly to users of welding products, as well as through industrial distributors, retailers, and agents. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Today's Range

Now: $274.75
Low: $272.24
High: $276.95

50 Day Range

MA: $262.84
Low: $252.17
High: $275.37

52 Week Range

Now: $274.75
Low: $199.30
High: $310.00

Volume

280,783 shs

Average Volume

337,158 shs

Market Capitalization

$15.05 billion

P/E Ratio

28.35

Dividend Yield

1.15%

Beta

1.21

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of Lincoln Electric?

Lincoln Electric's top insider shareholders include:
  1. G Russell Lincoln (Director)
  2. Christopher L Mapes (CEO)
  3. Christopher L Mapes (Chairman)
  4. John Stropki (Chairman)
  5. Vincent K Petrella (Insider)
  6. Steven B Hedlund (CEO)
  7. Kathryn Jo Lincoln (Director)
  8. George D Blankenship (VP)
  9. Vincent Petrella (CFO)
  10. Steven B Hedlund (COO)
Learn More about top insider investors at Lincoln Electric.

Who are the major institutional investors of Lincoln Electric?

Lincoln Electric's top institutional shareholders include:
  1. Diamant Asset Management Inc. — 7.00%
  2. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. — 1.46%
  3. Park Edge Advisors LLC — 1.15%
  4. Keybank National Association OH — 0.98%
  5. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP — 0.91%
  6. Bank of New York Mellon Corp — 0.81%
Learn More about top institutional investors of Lincoln Electric stock.

Which major investors are selling Lincoln Electric stock?

Within the previous quarter, LECO stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. Walleye Capital LLC
  2. SG Americas Securities LLC
  3. First Trust Advisors LP
  4. Keybank National Association OH
  5. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
  6. Bank of America Corp DE
  7. Park Edge Advisors LLC
  8. Principal Financial Group Inc.
Within the previous year, company insiders that have sold Lincoln Electric company stock include:
  1. Steven B Hedlund (CEO)
  2. Gabriel Bruno (EVP)
  3. Jennifer I Ansberry (EVP)
  4. Michael J Whitehead (EVP)
  5. Michael J Whitehead (SVP)
Learn More investors selling Lincoln Electric stock.

Which major investors are buying Lincoln Electric stock?

Within the previous quarter, LECO stock was acquired by institutional investors including:
  1. Diamant Asset Management Inc.
  2. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P.
  3. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA
  4. Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension
  5. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
  6. Fifth Third Bancorp
  7. California State Teachers Retirement System
  8. Edgestream Partners L.P.

Lincoln Electric Active Insiders

Christopher L Mapes
Christopher L Mapes (Age 63)
Chairman, President & CEO
Gabriel Bruno
Gabriel Bruno (Age 58)
CFO
Kathryn Jo Lincoln
Kathryn Jo Lincoln
Director
Jennifer I. Ansberry
Jennifer I. Ansberry (Age 52)
EVP
Michele R Kuhrt
Michele R Kuhrt (Age 58)
EVP
Steven B. Hedlund
Steven B. Hedlund (Age 58)
EVP
Michael J Whitehead
Michael J Whitehead (Age 52)
SVP
1 recent trades
Douglas S. Lance
Douglas S. Lance (Age 57)
SVP
Thomas A. Flohn
Thomas A. Flohn (Age 65)
SVP
Geoffrey P Allman
Geoffrey P Allman
SVP
Peter M Pletcher
Peter M Pletcher
SVP
Gregory Doria
Gregory Doria
SVP