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

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

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. B. Riley Financial lifted their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $46.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Griffin Securities set a $38.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Barrington Research boosted their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Thursday, June 11th.

Insider Activity at Lincoln Educational Services

In related news, CFO Brian K. Meyers sold 40,070 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.98, for a total transaction of $2,002,698.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 160,712 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,032,385.76. This trade represents a 19.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Alexandra M. Luster sold 18,007 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.64, for a total value of $803,832.48. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 82,356 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,676,371.84. The trade was a 17.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 95,070 shares of company stock valued at $4,617,457. 12.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 246.7% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 1,536 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 1,093 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in Lincoln Educational Services during the first quarter worth $48,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 383.3% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,436 shares of the company’s stock worth $99,000 after purchasing an additional 1,932 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Lincoln Educational Services during the second quarter worth $116,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 1,081.1% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,000 after purchasing an additional 5,200 shares during the last quarter. 72.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance

Shares of LINC stock opened at $49.33 on Tuesday. Lincoln Educational Services has a 12-month low of $17.29 and a 12-month high of $53.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.12 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $45.60 and a 200-day moving average of $35.63.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 during 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, equities research analysts forecast that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current 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.