Barrington Research Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Stock

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC - Free Report) had its price objective boosted by Barrington Research from $22.00 to $25.00 in a report issued 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.

LINC has been the subject of a number of other research reports. B. Riley initiated coverage on shares of 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 Capmk upgraded Lincoln Educational Services to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Northland Securities assumed coverage on Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $24.00 price objective for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lincoln Educational Services presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $24.60.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Up 2.8%

NASDAQ:LINC traded up $0.59 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $21.38. The company had a trading volume of 81,017 shares, compared to its average volume of 157,003. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a current ratio of 1.57. Lincoln Educational Services has a fifty-two week low of $10.06 and a fifty-two week high of $22.27. The firm has a market cap of $675.46 million, a P/E ratio of 66.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.63. The business's fifty day moving average is $16.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.33.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 net margin of 2.33% and a return on equity of 10.60%. As a group, research analysts expect that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Barclays PLC lifted its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 259.0% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 34,220 shares of the company's stock worth $408,000 after purchasing an additional 24,688 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 248.7% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 39,646 shares of the company's stock worth $473,000 after buying an additional 28,275 shares in the last quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 38.7% during the 4th quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC now owns 91,629 shares of the company's stock worth $1,450,000 after buying an additional 25,560 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the 4th quarter worth about $288,000. Finally, AMH Equity Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 60.0% in the 4th quarter. AMH Equity Ltd now owns 80,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,266,000 after acquiring an additional 30,000 shares in the last quarter. 72.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.