Barrington Research Comments on LINC FY2026 Earnings

Lincoln Educational Services Co. (NASDAQ:LINC) – Research analysts at Barrington Research cut their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 26th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now anticipates that the company will earn $0.73 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $0.74. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $22.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lincoln Educational Services’ current full-year earnings is $0.54 per share.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $119.37 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $110.50 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 10.60% and a net margin of 2.33%.

LINC has been the subject of a number of other research reports. B. Riley assumed coverage on Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Friday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $23.00 target price for the company. Rosenblatt Securities upped their target price on Lincoln Educational Services from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.00.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Down 1.8 %

LINC stock opened at $15.71 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $496.33 million, a P/E ratio of 49.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.61. Lincoln Educational Services has a 52-week low of $9.51 and a 52-week high of $19.79. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $16.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $15.07.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln Educational Services

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LINC. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Lincoln Educational Services during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $452,000. Pullen Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 45.7% during the fourth quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC now owns 209,755 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,318,000 after acquiring an additional 65,805 shares during the period. McIlrath & Eck LLC grew its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 156.4% in the fourth quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 2,267 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,383 shares during the last quarter. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP bought a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the fourth quarter worth about $219,000. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc bought a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $101,000. 72.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Lincoln Educational Services Company Profile

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides various career-oriented post-secondary education services to high school graduates and working adults in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Campus Operations and Transitional. It offers associate's degree, and diploma and certificate programs in automotive technology; skilled trades programs, including electrical, heating and air conditioning repair, welding, computerized numerical control, and electrical and electronic systems technology; health science programs comprising licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, dental assistant, medical assistant, medical administrative assistant, and claims examiner; hospitality service and information technology programs, such as culinary, therapeutic massage, cosmetology, aesthetics, and computer systems support technicians.