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

Key Points

• Lincoln Educational Services has a consensus analyst rating of “Moderate Buy”, with five of six analysts covering the stock recommending a buy and an average 1-year price target of about $54.17.
• The company reported better-than-expected quarterly results, posting EPS of $0.14 versus the $0.04 estimate and revenue of $143.96 million versus expectations of $135.66 million.
• Insiders have been selling shares recently, including the COO and CFO, while institutional ownership remains high at 72.23% of the stock.

Shares of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC - Get Free Report) have received a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the six research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $54.1667.

LINC has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Barrington Research boosted their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Lake Street Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $55.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Northland Securities set a $60.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Thursday. Zacks Research lowered shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th.

Insider Activity

In other Lincoln Educational Services news, COO Chad D. Nyce sold 8,450 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.50, for a total transaction of $308,425.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 174,206 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,358,519. The trade was a 4.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Brian K. Meyers sold 40,070 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.98, for a total transaction of $2,002,698.60. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 160,712 shares in the company, valued at $8,032,385.76. This trade represents a 19.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 105,735 shares of company stock worth $4,779,748. 12.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 33.1% in the 3rd quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC now owns 312,569 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,345,000 after buying an additional 77,680 shares during the last quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC grew its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 87.3% in the 3rd quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC now owns 99,237 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,332,000 after buying an additional 46,268 shares during the last quarter. Cannell Capital LLC grew its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 248.6% in the 3rd quarter. Cannell Capital LLC now owns 576,505 shares of the company's stock valued at $13,548,000 after buying an additional 411,111 shares during the last quarter. FourThought Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Lincoln Educational Services in the 3rd quarter valued at about $326,000. Finally, Militia Capital Partners LP grew its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 79.7% in the 3rd quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 57,258 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,346,000 after buying an additional 25,400 shares during the last quarter. 72.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance

Shares of LINC stock opened at $47.58 on Friday. Lincoln Educational Services has a 12-month low of $17.29 and a 12-month high of $53.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.09 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $43.17 and a 200-day moving average of $32.40.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.10. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 4.11% and a return on equity of 15.25%. The company had revenue of $143.96 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $135.66 million. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current year.

About Lincoln Educational Services

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is a publicly traded provider of career-focused post-secondary vocational education in the United States. Operating under the Lincoln Tech and Lincoln Culinary Institute brands, the company delivers hands-on technical instruction across high-growth industries. Its mission centers on equipping students with practical skills and industry credentials designed to meet employer needs.

The company's program offerings span automotive technology, skilled trades, health sciences, information technology, culinary arts and public safety.

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