Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC - Get Free Report) has been given an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the eight brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, five have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $25.00.

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Barrington Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $25.00 price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Lincoln Educational Services to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Up 0.8%

LINC stock opened at $21.98 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $20.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $20.76. Lincoln Educational Services has a 12 month low of $12.15 and a 12 month high of $25.76. The company has a market cap of $695.01 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.85.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 11th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.05. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 3.05% and a return on equity of 11.20%. The firm had revenue of $116.47 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $113.96 million. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2027 guidance at EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in Lincoln Educational Services during the 1st quarter worth $48,000. USA Financial Formulas purchased a new position in Lincoln Educational Services during the 2nd quarter worth $114,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Lincoln Educational Services during the 2nd quarter worth $116,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 1,081.1% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,681 shares of the company's stock worth $131,000 after buying an additional 5,200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 156.1% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 5,740 shares of the company's stock valued at $132,000 after purchasing an additional 3,499 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.

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