Barrington Research Issues Positive Forecast for Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Stock Price

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC - Free Report) had its price objective hoisted by Barrington Research from $22.00 to $25.00 in a research note released on Monday,Benzinga reports. Barrington Research currently has an outperform rating on the stock. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Lincoln Educational Services' Q2 2025 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.11 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.70 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.85 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. B. Riley assumed coverage on Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Friday, March 28th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $23.00 price objective for the company. Northland Securities assumed coverage on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Thursday, April 24th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $24.00 price target for the company. Northland Capmk upgraded shares of Lincoln Educational Services to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities upped their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lincoln Educational Services has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $24.60.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Up 2.3%

Lincoln Educational Services stock traded up $0.48 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $21.69. 374,294 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 158,951. Lincoln Educational Services has a 1-year low of $10.06 and a 1-year high of $22.27. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $17.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $16.46. The stock has a market cap of $685.25 million, a P/E ratio of 67.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a current ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $117.51 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $114.55 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 10.60% and a net margin of 2.33%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lincoln Educational Services

In other news, Director James J. Burke, Jr. sold 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.42, for a total transaction of $107,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 82,230 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,761,366.60. This trade represents a 5.73% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 13.60% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln Educational Services

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LINC. Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $8,344,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. boosted its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 43.1% in the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,123,143 shares of the company's stock valued at $17,768,000 after buying an additional 338,495 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 485.7% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 295,032 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,667,000 after acquiring an additional 244,657 shares during the period. Next Century Growth Investors LLC raised its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 17.9% during the fourth quarter. Next Century Growth Investors LLC now owns 664,148 shares of the company's stock worth $10,507,000 after acquiring an additional 100,963 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp acquired a new position in Lincoln Educational Services during the first quarter worth $1,421,000. Institutional investors own 72.23% of the company's stock.

About Lincoln Educational Services

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.