Rosenblatt Securities Issues Positive Forecast for Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Stock Price

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) had its target price hoisted by Rosenblatt Securities from $45.00 to $60.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. Rosenblatt Securities currently has a buy rating on the stock.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on LINC. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday. Northland Securities set a $50.00 price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Tuesday. Lake Street Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Tuesday. Barrington Research raised their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lincoln Educational Services currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $52.50.

Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance

Lincoln Educational Services stock opened at $50.21 on Tuesday. Lincoln Educational Services has a 12-month low of $17.29 and a 12-month high of $51.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 70.72, a P/E/G ratio of 4.20 and a beta of 0.77. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $40.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is $29.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.82.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.10. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 4.11% and a return on equity of 15.25%. The company had revenue of $143.96 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $135.66 million. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.79 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lincoln Educational Services

In other Lincoln Educational Services news, Director Sylvia Jean Young sold 7,959 shares of Lincoln Educational Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.81, for a total transaction of $285,011.79. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 12,697 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $454,679.57. The trade was a 38.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Michael A. Plater sold 17,256 shares of Lincoln Educational Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.73, for a total transaction of $616,556.88. Following the sale, the director owned 17,568 shares in the company, valued at $627,704.64. This represents a 49.55% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 458,665 shares of company stock valued at $16,061,744. 12.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln Educational Services

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 33.1% during the third quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC now owns 312,569 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,345,000 after purchasing an additional 77,680 shares during the last quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC increased its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 87.3% during the third quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC now owns 99,237 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,332,000 after purchasing an additional 46,268 shares during the last quarter. Cannell Capital LLC increased its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 248.6% during the third quarter. Cannell Capital LLC now owns 576,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,548,000 after purchasing an additional 411,111 shares during the last quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 16.2% during the third quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC now owns 184,148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,327,000 after purchasing an additional 25,617 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FourThought Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services during the third quarter valued at $326,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

Key Lincoln Educational Services News

Here are the key news stories impacting Lincoln Educational Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Lincoln Educational Services reported Q1 earnings of $0.14 per share, easily topping the $0.04 consensus estimate, while revenue of $143.96 million also beat forecasts. The strong results suggest solid demand and execution. Earnings release and transcript
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised FY2026 guidance to EPS of $0.74-$0.83 and revenue of $590 million-$600 million, above Wall Street expectations, which signals management confidence in the growth outlook. Guidance raise press release
• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt Securities raised its price target on LINC from $45 to $60 and reiterated a Buy rating, highlighting further upside potential from current levels. Analyst price target update
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting the stock’s new 52-week high and “boosted outlook” adds momentum to the move, as investors respond to improving fundamentals and bullish sentiment. MarketWatch article
• Neutral Sentiment: Several earnings-call transcript and recap articles were published, but they mainly restate the same positive results and guidance update rather than adding new fundamental information. Earnings call transcript

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.