LECO Insider Trading
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC | Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-09 23:46 | 2016-12-07 | MAPES CHRISTOPHER L | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | OPT+S | $79.69 | 38,153 | $3,040,508 | 174,591 | 0.0% |
| 2016-12-06 00:23 | 2016-12-01 | Nangle David J | Officer - SVP.; Pres.Harris Products Gr. | OPT+S | $80.05 | 9,691 | $775,795 | 6,543 | 0.0% |
| 2016-12-06 00:23 | 2016-12-01 | Hedlund Steven B | Officer - SVP., Pres, Global Automation | OPT+S | $79.69 | 5,580 | $444,650 | 22,891 | 0.0% |
| 2016-12-06 00:22 | 2016-12-01 | STUEBER FREDERICK G | Officer - Ex. VP, General Counsel & Secy | OPT+S | $80.08 | 15,916 | $1,274,571 | 22,845 | 0.0% |
| 2016-12-02 23:48 | 2016-11-30 | Allman Geoffrey P | Officer - Sr. V.P., Corporate Controller | OPT+S | $78.71 | 2,080 | $163,722 | 5,570 | 0.0% |
| 2016-12-02 23:45 | 2016-11-30 | Bruno Gabriel | Officer - Ex.. V.P., Chief HR Officer | OPT+S | $78.73 | 5,240 | $412,546 | 19,803 | 0.0% |
| 2016-11-23 00:05 | 2016-11-21 | PETRELLA VINCENT K | Officer - Executive V.P, CFO & Treasurer | OPT+S | $75.05 | 27,280 | $2,047,356 | 56,612 | 0.0% |
| 2016-11-23 00:00 | 2016-11-21 | STUEBER FREDERICK G | Officer - Ex. VP, General Counsel & Secy | OPT+S | $75.15 | 10,910 | $819,928 | 27,751 | 0.0% |
| 2016-11-16 00:01 | 2016-11-11 | Bruno Gabriel | Officer - Ex.. V.P., Chief HR Officer | OPT+S | $74.88 | 5,580 | $417,850 | 20,803 | 0.0% |
| 2016-11-16 00:05 | 2016-11-14 | LINCOLN KATHRYN JO | Director | SELL | $77.44 | 7,742 | $599,523 | 54,353 | -12.5% |
| 2016-11-16 00:02 | 2016-11-14 | GUNNING DAVID H | Director | SELL | $77.55 | 8,000 | $620,402 | 12,799 | -38.5% |
| 2016-11-14 23:55 | 2016-11-09 | Allman Geoffrey P | Officer - Sr. V.P., Corporate Controller | OPT+S | $72.72 | 3,080 | $223,988 | 5,570 | 0.0% |
| 2016-11-14 23:58 | 2016-11-10 | PETRELLA VINCENT K | Officer - Executive V.P, CFO & Treasurer | OPT+S | $75.39 | 22,740 | $1,714,305 | 56,612 | 0.0% |
| 2016-11-15 00:01 | 2016-11-14 | STUEBER FREDERICK G | Officer - Ex. VP, General Counsel & Secy | SELL | $77.08 | 4,171 | $321,497 | 27,751 | -13.1% |
| 2016-10-26 23:21 | 2016-10-25 | Allman Geoffrey P | Officer - Sr. V.P., Corporate Controller | OPT+S | $65.00 | 1,120 | $72,800 | 5,570 | 0.0% |
| 2016-10-26 23:26 | 2016-10-25 | BLANKENSHIP GEORGE D | Officer - Ex.VP; Pres., Americas Welding | OPT+S | $64.73 | 47,700 | $3,087,597 | 48,714 | 0.0% |
| 2016-10-26 23:15 | 2016-10-25 | STUEBER FREDERICK G | Officer - Ex. VP, General Counsel & Secy | OPT+S | $64.77 | 18,200 | $1,178,810 | 31,922 | 0.0% |
| 2016-10-24 22:59 | 2016-10-21 | Flohn Thomas A | Officer - SVP; Pres, Asia Pacific Region | OPT+S | $64.00 | 10,340 | $661,760 | 21,640 | 0.0% |
| 2015-11-10 23:54 | 2015-11-06 | LINCOLN G RUSSELL | Director | SELL | $60.81 | 4,167 | $253,395 | 259,017 | -1.6% |
| 2015-11-05 00:00 | 2015-11-04 | LINCOLN G RUSSELL | Director | OPT+S | $60.62 | 7,000 | $424,344 | 263,184 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-27 23:26 | 2015-02-26 | KNOLL ROBERT J | Director | SELL | $69.63 | 5,373 | $374,110 | 17,767 | -23.2% |
| 2014-12-05 22:56 | 2014-12-04 | Nangle David J | Officer - SVP.; Pres.Harris Products Gr. | SELL | $72.32 | 3,900 | $282,067 | 4,523 | -46.3% |
| 2014-11-13 00:43 | 2014-11-11 | FARRELL GRETCHEN A | Officer - Ex. VP., Chief H.R. Officer | OPT+S | $74.57 | 5,000 | $372,834 | 16,748 | 0.0% |
| 2014-11-07 21:27 | 2014-11-05 | STUEBER FREDERICK G | Officer - Ex. VP, General Counsel & Secy | OPT+S | $72.84 | 20,660 | $1,504,887 | 28,703 | 0.0% |
| 2014-09-18 21:34 | 2014-09-16 | Nangle David J | Officer - SVP.; Pres.Harris Products Gr. | SELL | $72.41 | 1,342 | $97,174 | 8,423 | -13.7% |
| 2014-08-25 22:52 | 2014-08-22 | LINCOLN G RUSSELL | Director | OPT+S | $70.69 | 4,000 | $282,771 | 261,827 | 0.0% |
| 2014-08-13 23:39 | 2014-08-13 | LINCOLN KATHRYN JO | Director | SELL | $69.03 | 3,100 | $214,006 | 59,349 | -5.0% |
| 2014-03-14 23:30 | 2014-03-13 | STUEBER FREDERICK G | Officer - Ex. VP, General Counsel & Secy | OPT+S | $72.30 | 9,020 | $652,160 | 29,261 | 0.0% |
| 2014-03-05 23:09 | 2014-03-03 | Bruno Gabriel | Officer - Executive. V.P.. CIO | OPT+S | $73.86 | 5,340 | $394,429 | 16,366 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-20 23:15 | 2014-02-19 | GUNNING DAVID H | Director | OPT+S | $73.47 | 11,000 | $808,136 | 22,753 | 0.0% |
| 2013-12-19 00:35 | 2013-12-17 | Nangle David J | Officer - V.P.;Pres. of Brazing | OPT+S | $71.20 | 5,597 | $398,498 | 10,302 | 0.0% |
| 2013-12-18 00:14 | 2013-12-16 | STROPKI JOHN M | Director, Officer - Executive Chairman | OPT+S | $71.48 | 20,000 | $1,429,654 | 169,011 | 0.0% |
| 2013-12-13 16:52 | 2013-12-11 | PETRELLA VINCENT K | Officer - Senior V.P, CFO & Treasurer | OPT+S | $70.49 | 24,300 | $1,713,007 | 48,331 | 0.0% |
| 2013-12-13 22:11 | 2013-12-12 | STUEBER FREDERICK G | Officer - Sr. VP, General Counsel & Secy | SELL | $70.82 | 8,064 | $571,072 | 31,207 | -20.5% |
| 2013-12-05 22:02 | 2013-12-04 | FARRELL GRETCHEN A | Officer - Sr. VP., H. R. & Compliance | OPT+S | $71.47 | 8,260 | $590,345 | 16,175 | 0.0% |
| 2013-12-05 22:23 | 2013-12-04 | HANKS STEPHEN G | Director | OPT+S | $71.65 | 12,000 | $859,831 | 14,697 | 0.0% |
| 2013-11-26 23:08 | 2013-11-25 | RUNTAGH HELLENE S | Director | OPT+S | $71.05 | 11,000 | $781,550 | 18,521 | 0.0% |
| 2013-11-19 23:18 | 2013-11-19 | STUEBER FREDERICK G | Officer - Sr. VP, General Counsel & Secy | OPT+S | $71.75 | 10,000 | $717,500 | 38,927 | 0.0% |
| 2013-08-02 21:10 | 2013-08-01 | Mason Phillip J | Director | BUY | $60.00 | 5,000 | $299,975 | 5,582 | +859.1% |
| 2013-06-11 19:57 | 2013-06-07 | PETRELLA VINCENT K | Officer - Senior V.P, CFO & Treasurer | OPT+S | $59.94 | 17,300 | $1,036,941 | 52,765 | 0.0% |
| 2013-06-04 20:19 | 2013-06-03 | STROPKI JOHN M | Director, Officer - Executive Chairman | SELL | $59.63 | 19,950 | $1,189,519 | 168,201 | -10.6% |
| 2013-06-04 20:33 | 2013-05-31 | STUEBER FREDERICK G | Officer - Sr. VP, General Counsel & Secy | SELL | $60.30 | 4,124 | $248,688 | 40,289 | -9.3% |
| 2013-06-03 22:11 | 2013-05-30 | STROPKI JOHN M | Director, Officer - Executive Chairman | OPT+S | $60.06 | 20,050 | $1,204,153 | 188,151 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-20 23:45 | 2013-05-17 | FARRELL GRETCHEN A | Officer - Sr. VP., H. R. & Compliance | OPT+S | $0.00 | 7,140 | $0 | 17,171 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-07 22:35 | 2013-05-06 | Bruno Gabriel | Officer - V.P.,Chief Information Officer | OPT+S | $0.00 | 6,680 | $0 | 16,081 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-15 20:30 | 2013-03-14 | Flohn Thomas A | Officer - VP; Pres. LE Europe, MEA | OPT+S | $57.21 | 17,080 | $977,131 | 19,064 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-08 00:09 | 2013-03-07 | Hedlund Steven B | Officer - V. P. Strategy & Bus. Dev. | OPT+S | $0.00 | 2,916 | $0 | 12,962 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-08 00:13 | 2013-03-05 | LeBlanc David M | Officer - Sr. VP; President, LE Int'l | OPT+S | $55.95 | 41,280 | $2,309,579 | 35,446 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-08 00:20 | 2013-03-06 | BLANKENSHIP GEORGE D | Officer - Sr. VP; President, LE N. Am. | OPT+S | $56.15 | 11,420 | $641,238 | 44,493 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-08 00:38 | 2013-03-05 | STROPKI JOHN M | Director, Officer - Executive Chairman | OPT+S | $0.00 | 60,000 | $0 | 168,201 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $LECO Trades
Not every insider transaction in LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $LECO shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for LECO
Insider activity data for LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $LECO, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.