Trending NewsTrending NewsNASDAQ:LINC Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $21.68 -0.28 (-1.28%) Closing price 10/23/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.66 -0.02 (-0.07%) As of 10/23/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Lincoln Educational Services Stock (NASDAQ:LINC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get LINC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$21.40▼$22.2350-Day Range$21.25▼$28.7252-Week Range$17.29▼$56.34Volume556,795 shsAverage Volume670,979 shsMarket Capitalization$687.69 millionP/E Ratio30.11Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$50.67Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, doing business primarily under the Lincoln Tech name, provides career-oriented postsecondary education and training in the United States. The company prepares students for employment in fields such as automotive technology, skilled trades, healthcare, information technology, culinary arts and cosmetology. Lincoln Tech offers diploma, certificate and degree programs through campus-based and online or hybrid learning formats, depending on the program. Its training commonly combines classroom instruction with hands-on laboratory work and practical experience designed to develop job-specific technical skills. Founded in 1946, Lincoln Educational Services serves students through a network of campuses in multiple U.S. states. The company is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Scott M. Shaw.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Lincoln Educational Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks91st Percentile Overall ScoreLINC MarketRank™: 4.54728370221 of 5 starsLincoln Educational Services scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 92nd out of 480 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.9 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLincoln Educational Services has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialLincoln Educational Services has a consensus price target of $50.67, representing about 133.7% upside from its current price of $21.68.Amount of Analyst CoverageLincoln Educational Services has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Lincoln Educational Services' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth27.27% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lincoln Educational Services are expected to grow by 27.27% in the coming year, from $0.77 to $0.98 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lincoln Educational Services is 30.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.38.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lincoln Educational Services is 30.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 45.23.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLincoln Educational Services has a PEG Ratio of 1.89. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLincoln Educational Services has a P/B Ratio of 3.44. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Lincoln Educational Services' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted9.50% of the float of Lincoln Educational Services has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLincoln Educational Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.45, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lincoln Educational Services has recently decreased by 7.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldLincoln Educational Services does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLincoln Educational Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Lincoln Educational Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 8.16% next year. This indicates that Lincoln Educational Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. News and Social Media1.9 / 5News Sentiment0.00 News SentimentLincoln Educational Services has a news sentiment score of 0.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 36 news articles for Lincoln Educational Services this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Lincoln Educational Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.2 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Lincoln Educational Services insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders12.80% of the stock of Lincoln Educational Services is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions72.23% of the stock of Lincoln Educational Services is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Lincoln Educational Services' insider trading history. Receive LINC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Lincoln Educational Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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(LINC) Investors: Hagens Berman Alerts Investors to Pending Securities Class Action, Encourages LINC Investors with Losses to Contact FirmOctober 23 at 12:21 PM | prnewswire.comLINC Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Securities Fraud Lawsuit with SBS LawOctober 23 at 11:08 AM | globenewswire.comLINC Deadline News: Lincoln Educational Investors are Notified of the Imminent November 10 Securities Fraud Class Action – Contact BFA Law if You Lost MoneyOctober 23 at 6:34 AM | globenewswire.comLincoln Educational Services Corporation Establishes Strategic Technician Talent Pipeline Partnership With ABBOctober 22 at 8:15 PM | marketscreener.comMLINC Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Securities Fraud LawsuitOctober 22 at 6:11 PM | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines LINC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LINC shares performed this year? Lincoln Educational Services' stock was trading at $24.15 at the start of the year. Since then, LINC shares have decreased by 10.2% and is now trading at $21.68. How were Lincoln Educational Services' earnings last quarter? Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 10th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.00 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $142.56 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $139.49 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.47% and a net margin of 3.99%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Lincoln Educational Services' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Lincoln Educational Services include Pullen Investment Management LLC (0.17%), Inspire Investing LLC (0.09%), Kopp Family Office LLC (0.07%) and Penbrook Management LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Juniper Investment Company, Ll, Chad D Nyce, Brian K Meyers, Alexandra M Luster, J Barry Morrow, James J Burke Jr, Kevin M Carney, Michael A Plater, Carlton Rose and Sylvia Jean Young. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Lincoln Educational Services? Shares of LINC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Lincoln Educational Services own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lincoln Educational Services investors own include Tesla (TSLA), Pfizer (PFE), Netflix (NFLX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Energy Transfer (ET), Walt Disney (DIS) and AbbVie (ABBV). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/10/2026Today10/25/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/09/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 LINC's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. LINC has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Diversified Consumer Services Sub-IndustryEducation Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:LINC CIK1286613 Webwww.lincolntech.edu Phone(973) 736-9340Fax973-736-1750Employees2,640Year Founded1946Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Lincoln Educational Services$50.67 High Price Target$60.00 Low Price Target$38.00 Potential Upside/Downside+133.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.72 Trailing P/E Ratio30.11 Forward P/E Ratio28.16 P/E Growth1.89Net Income$20 million Net Margins3.99% Pretax Margin5.09% Return on Equity14.47% Return on Assets5.76% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.28 Current Ratio0.96 Quick Ratio0.92 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$518.24 million Price / Sales1.33 Cash Flow$1.56 per share Price / Cash Flow13.90 Book Value$6.31 per share Price / Book3.44Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares31,720,000Free Float27,661,000Market Cap$687.69 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.84 Social Links The 7 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2027Looking for higher dividend income in 2027? 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