Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) Given Consensus Rating of “Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) have been given an average recommendation of “Buy” by the seven analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, five have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $37.3333.

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on LINC shares. Lake Street Capital increased their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $26.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Barrington Research set a $38.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. B. Riley Financial boosted their target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $33.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th.

Insider Transactions at Lincoln Educational Services

In other news, Director Sylvia Jean Young sold 7,959 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.81, for a total transaction of $285,011.79. Following the transaction, the director owned 12,697 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $454,679.57. This represents a 38.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO Chad D. Nyce sold 8,450 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $6,358,519. The trade was a 4.63% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 458,665 shares of company stock valued at $16,061,744 in the last three months. 13.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Lincoln Educational Services during the first quarter worth about $213,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 4.5% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 15,657 shares of the company’s stock valued at $248,000 after purchasing an additional 681 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 47,648 shares of the company’s stock valued at $756,000 after buying an additional 879 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 135.8% in the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 144,851 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,337,000 after buying an additional 83,426 shares during the period. 72.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Down 0.9%

LINC stock opened at $38.30 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $30.61 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $24.82. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Lincoln Educational Services has a 1-year low of $14.84 and a 1-year high of $41.48. The stock has a market cap of $1.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.79, a P/E/G ratio of 3.68 and a beta of 0.92.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $142.87 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $131.70 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 15.24% and a net margin of 3.86%.Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.640-0.740 EPS. Analysts expect that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.54 EPS for the current year.

About Lincoln Educational Services

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.