Lincoln Electric (LECO) - Bull of the Day
May 08 2011 - 8:00PM
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Lincoln Electric's (LECO) first quarter adjusted earnings
were ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company is pursuing
a multi-year strategy to become more cost competitive by building
manufacturing facilities in Eastern Europe and Asia.
Recently, Lincoln Electric strengthened its Russian presence
through the acquisition of Mezhgosmetiz-Mtsensk OAO and OOO
Severstal-metiz. The company also partnered with IPG Photonics
Corporation to explore global opportunities in the high-power laser
welding and cutting market.
Furthermore, demand for its products is on the rise, leading us
to believe that the company will post strong growth on the heels of
an economic recovery and investments in the emerging markets. Our
six-month target price of $94.00 equates to about 22.5x our
earnings estimate for 2011. We view the $1.24 per common share
annual dividend as secure, implying an expected return of about 21%
over the period.
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