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

Shares of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $54.1667.

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Barrington Research increased their target price on Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Northland Securities set a $60.00 target price on Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Thursday, May 28th. B. Riley Financial lifted their target price on Lincoln Educational Services from $46.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Lake Street Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Down 2.3%

Lincoln Educational Services stock opened at $39.99 on Friday. Lincoln Educational Services has a 12 month low of $17.29 and a 12 month high of $56.34. The company has a market capitalization of $1.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.79. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $48.55 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $39.64. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $143.96 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $135.66 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 15.25% and a net margin of 4.11%.Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Lincoln Educational Services news, Director James J. Burke, Jr. sold 15,807 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.36, for a total transaction of $764,426.52. Following the transaction, the director owned 44,198 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,137,415.28. This represents a 26.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Alexandra M. Luster sold 18,007 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.64, for a total transaction of $803,832.48. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 82,356 shares in the company, valued at $3,676,371.84. This represents a 17.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 95,070 shares of company stock valued at $4,617,457 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 12.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 246.7% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 1,536 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,093 shares during the period. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services in the 1st quarter worth approximately $48,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 383.3% in the 1st 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 period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services during the 2nd quarter valued at $116,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 1,081.1% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,000 after buying an additional 5,200 shares during the last quarter. 72.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.