Q1 Earnings Estimate for LINC Issued By Barrington Research

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) – Investment analysts at Barrington Research issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Lincoln Educational Services in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, December 1st. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris forecasts that the company will earn $0.09 per share for the quarter. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $27.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lincoln Educational Services’ current full-year earnings is $0.54 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Lincoln Educational Services’ FY2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.08. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 12.20% and a net margin of 2.86%.The firm had revenue of $141.39 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $129.85 million.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Zacks Research raised Lincoln Educational Services to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Lincoln Educational Services presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $25.40.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Up 2.8%

NASDAQ LINC opened at $22.69 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Lincoln Educational Services has a 52 week low of $14.10 and a 52 week high of $25.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $717.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.42, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a fifty day moving average of $21.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $21.57.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in LINC. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in Lincoln Educational Services during the 1st quarter valued at about $48,000. Stanley Laman Group Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the 3rd quarter valued at about $49,000. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the 3rd quarter valued at about $54,000. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC lifted its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 24.2% in the 3rd quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 2,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 548 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

Lincoln Educational Services Company Profile

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides various career-oriented post-secondary education services to high school graduates and working adults in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Campus Operations and Transitional. It offers associate's degree, and diploma and certificate programs in automotive technology; skilled trades programs, including electrical, heating and air conditioning repair, welding, computerized numerical control, and electrical and electronic systems technology; health science programs comprising licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, dental assistant, medical assistant, medical administrative assistant, and claims examiner; hospitality service and information technology programs, such as culinary, therapeutic massage, cosmetology, aesthetics, and computer systems support technicians.