Insider trade

Officer sold ~$2.24M of LECO shares in the open market

Traded Feb 17, 2026 · Filed Feb 18, 2026

Why it stands out

Lincoln Electric's GENERAL COUNSEL & SECY sold $2.24M of Lincoln Electric shares. The filing does not indicate a pre-arranged trading plan.

Written from the filing's own figures. OQRO describes what was reported and never tells you what to buy or sell

View the official recordSEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

All the details

Officer$1M+

Classification

open market sale

Code S — open-market or private sale

Absolute commitment

~$2,239,050

Shares × reported transaction price

Timing vs results

5 days after results of Feb 12, 2026, 72 days before results of Apr 30, 2026

Results dates are the company's own 8-K (Item 2.02). Many companies only let insiders trade in a window after results

Planned / mechanical clue

None found in footnotes

Only flagged when a footnote says so; never inferred

After	Stock	S&P 500	Difference
7 days	−1.0%	+0.7%	−1.7%
30 days	−12.3%	−4.3%	−8.0%
90 days	−9.6%	+8.3%	−17.9%
180 days	−2.1%	+12.1%	−14.3%

Past results only. Not a forecast.

This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $288.02 to $289.01. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
Total includes 20 shares held as Joint Tenants with Reporting Person's spouse.