NASDAQ:LINC Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $22.56 +0.06 (+0.24%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.58 +0.01 (+0.07%) As of 04:04 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Lincoln Educational Services Stock (NASDAQ:LINC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get LINC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$22.30▼$22.9650-Day Range$21.16▼$23.8252-Week Range$11.22▼$24.20Volume116,327 shsAverage Volume235,558 shsMarket Capitalization$712.83 millionP/E Ratio57.86Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$24.60Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview 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. The company operates schools under the Lincoln Technical Institute, Lincoln College of Technology, Lincoln Culinary Institute, Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts and Sciences, and other brand names. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation was founded in 1946 and is based in Parsippany, New Jersey. Read More Lincoln Educational Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks40th Percentile Overall ScoreLINC MarketRank™: Lincoln Educational Services scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 205th out of 291 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.6 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingLincoln Educational Services has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.17, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageLincoln Educational Services has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Lincoln Educational Services' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth27.78% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lincoln Educational Services are expected to grow by 27.78% in the coming year, from $0.54 to $0.69 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lincoln Educational Services is 57.85, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.60.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lincoln Educational Services is 57.85, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 19.19.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLincoln Educational Services has a PEG Ratio of 2.08. 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 3.99. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.40% 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 4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lincoln Educational Services has recently increased by 34.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 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. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted4.40% 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 4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lincoln Educational Services has recently increased by 34.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment1.04 News SentimentLincoln Educational Services has a news sentiment score of 1.04. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.91 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Lincoln Educational Services this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Lincoln Educational Services insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,172,166.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders16.80% 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. Email Address LINC Stock News HeadlinesLincoln Tech Brings Advanced Manufacturing Training Back to Mahwah, NJ CampusJuly 29 at 1:08 PM | globenewswire.comLincoln Educational Services Corporation Schedules First Quarter Earnings Release and Conference CallJuly 29 at 9:46 AM | globenewswire.comThis Social Security Shift Could Boost Benefits by 400%If you currently collect Social Security—or plan to in the future—this may be one of the most important updates you'll ever see. A new initiative, linked to President Trump's Executive Order #14196, has the potential to do more than just protect Social Security from collapse... According to renowned investor Louis Navellier, it could increase benefits by as much as 400%.July 30 at 2:00 AM | InvestorPlace (Ad)What Makes Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) a New Strong ... - NasdaqJuly 12, 2025 | nasdaq.comCramer's Lightning Round: 'You want to be' in Lincoln Educational ServicesJuly 7, 2025 | msn.comLightning Round: Lincoln Educational Services is where you want to be, says Jim CramerJuly 7, 2025 | msn.comIs Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Outperforming Other Consumer Discretionary Stocks This Year? - NasdaqJuly 2, 2025 | nasdaq.comLincoln Educational Services Rings the Nasdaq Stock Market Opening BellJune 19, 2025 | nasdaq.comSee More Headlines LINC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LINC shares performed this year? Lincoln Educational Services' stock was trading at $15.82 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LINC stock has increased by 42.7% and is now trading at $22.5750. How were Lincoln Educational Services' earnings last quarter? Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 12th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.07. The firm earned $117.51 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $114.55 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 2.65% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.88%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Lincoln Educational Services' major shareholders? Lincoln Educational Services' top institutional shareholders include Journey Advisory Group LLC (0.92%), North Star Investment Management Corp. (0.38%), Secure Asset Management LLC (0.18%) and Channel Wealth LLC (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Scott M Shaw, Juniper Investment Company, Ll, Brian K Meyers, Chad D Nyce, James J Burke Jr, J Barry Morrow, Michael A Plater and Carlton Rose. 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Jabil (JBL) and Disc Medicine (IRON). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/12/2025Today7/30/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry SCHOOLS Sub-IndustryEducation Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:LINC CIK1286613 Webwww.lincolntech.edu Phone(973) 736-9340Fax973-736-1750Employees2,475Year Founded1946Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Lincoln Educational Services$24.60 High Price Target$26.00 Low Price Target$23.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.17 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.39 Trailing P/E Ratio57.72 Forward P/E Ratio41.69 P/E Growth2.08Net Income$9.89 million Net Margins2.65% Pretax Margin3.93% Return on Equity10.88% Return on Assets4.60% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.17 Current Ratio1.04 Quick Ratio1.01 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$440.06 million Price / Sales1.62 Cash Flow$0.97 per share Price / Cash Flow23.28 Book Value$5.66 per share Price / Book3.98Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares31,590,000Free Float26,285,000Market Cap$711.09 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.58 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for August 2025. 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