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

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $54.1667.

A number of brokerages have issued reports on LINC. Zacks Research lowered shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. B. Riley Financial increased their target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $46.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Northland Securities set a $60.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Thursday. Griffin Securities set a $38.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of LINC opened at $47.58 on Friday. Lincoln Educational Services has a 52 week low of $17.29 and a 52 week high of $53.50. The firm has a market cap of $1.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.09 and a beta of 0.77. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $43.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $32.40. 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 (NASDAQ:LINC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $143.96 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $135.66 million. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Lincoln Educational Services news, Director Sylvia Jean Young sold 7,959 shares of the 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 owned 12,697 shares in the company, valued at $454,679.57. This represents a 38.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director James J. Burke, Jr. sold 16,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.54, for a total transaction of $792,640.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 60,005 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,972,647.70. The trade was a 21.05% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 105,735 shares of company stock worth $4,779,748. Insiders own 12.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln Educational Services

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 383.3% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,436 shares of the company’s stock worth $99,000 after acquiring an additional 1,932 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 2,081.1% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 33,502 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,363,000 after acquiring an additional 31,966 shares in the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 13.6% during the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 14,125 shares of the company’s stock worth $575,000 after acquiring an additional 1,695 shares in the last quarter. Castleark Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the 1st quarter worth approximately $6,127,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 131.9% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 152,537 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,205,000 after acquiring an additional 86,750 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

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.