Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $54.1667.

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on LINC shares. B. Riley Financial lifted their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $46.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Barrington Research lifted their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO Chad D. Nyce sold 8,450 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.50, for a total value of $308,425.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 174,206 shares in the company, valued at $6,358,519. The trade was a 4.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Brian K. Meyers sold 40,070 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.98, for a total value of $2,002,698.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 160,712 shares in the company, valued at $8,032,385.76. The trade was a 19.96% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 88,479 shares of company stock worth $4,163,192 over the last 90 days. 12.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 16,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $374,000 after buying an additional 578 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 9,641 shares of the company’s stock worth $233,000 after buying an additional 586 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 47,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $756,000 after buying an additional 879 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 19,873 shares of the company’s stock worth $467,000 after buying an additional 937 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Steadtrust LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Steadtrust LLC now owns 30,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $733,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance

LINC stock opened at $49.06 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 69.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.20 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.83. Lincoln Educational Services has a 52-week low of $17.29 and a 52-week high of $53.50. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $43.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $32.78.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $143.96 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $135.66 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 15.25% and a net margin of 4.11%.Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. Research analysts expect that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lincoln Educational Services Company Profile

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is a publicly traded provider of career-focused post-secondary vocational education in the United States. Operating under the Lincoln Tech and Lincoln Culinary Institute brands, the company delivers hands-on technical instruction across high-growth industries. Its mission centers on equipping students with practical skills and industry credentials designed to meet employer needs.

The company’s program offerings span automotive technology, skilled trades, health sciences, information technology, culinary arts and public safety.