NASDAQ:LINC Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $23.54 -0.96 (-3.92%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.10 -0.44 (-1.87%) As of 07:13 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$22.56▼$24.9950-Day Range$21.16▼$24.5052-Week Range$11.22▼$24.99Volume563,258 shsAverage Volume201,023 shsMarket Capitalization$743.63 millionP/E Ratio60.36Dividend 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™ Stocks57th Percentile Overall ScoreLINC MarketRank™: Lincoln Educational Services scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 125th out of 287 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 60.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lincoln Educational Services is 60.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.77.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLincoln Educational Services has a PEG Ratio of 2.27. 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 4.16. 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 Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.51% of the outstanding shares of Lincoln Educational Services have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLincoln Educational Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lincoln Educational Services has recently decreased by 7.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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 Shorted3.51% of the outstanding shares of Lincoln Educational Services have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLincoln Educational Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lincoln Educational Services has recently decreased by 7.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment0.57 News SentimentLincoln Educational Services has a news sentiment score of 0.57. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Lincoln Educational Services this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for LINC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. 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 Insiders13.60% 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 Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) Receives Average Recommendation of "Buy" from BrokeragesAugust 7 at 3:39 AM | americanbankingnews.comJim Cramer Calls Lincoln Educational a “Pretty Expensive Stock”August 6 at 2:18 AM | msn.comTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger the biggest forced rotation of capital since World War II. They reveal why Trump is mobilizing America’s tech giants… and name the two stocks most likely to soar as trillions shift behind the scenes.August 7 at 2:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Lincoln Tech Campuses Named USA Today’s “Top Vocational Schools” for 2025July 31, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comUPDATE -- Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Schedules Second Quarter Earnings Release ...July 31, 2025 | gurufocus.comUPDATE – Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Schedules Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference CallJuly 31, 2025 | globenewswire.comLincoln Educational Services Corporation Campuses Recognized as "America's Top Vocational Schools" by USA Today for 2025July 31, 2025 | quiverquant.comQLincoln Tech Campuses Named USA Today's “Top Vocational Schools” for 2025July 31, 2025 | globenewswire.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 2025. Since then, LINC stock has increased by 48.8% and is now trading at $23.54. How were Lincoln Educational Services' earnings last quarter? Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 12th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.07. The business earned $117.51 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $114.55 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.88% and a net margin of 2.65%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Lincoln Educational Services' major shareholders? Lincoln Educational Services' top institutional investors include First Eagle Investment Management LLC (2.50%), Journey Advisory Group LLC (0.92%), Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (0.61%) and Pullen Investment Management LLC (0.50%). 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 Earnings5/12/2025Today8/07/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/11/2025Fiscal 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+4.5%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.17 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.39 Trailing P/E Ratio60.36 Forward P/E Ratio43.59 P/E Growth2.1Net 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$454.20 million Price / Sales1.64 Cash Flow$1.00 per share Price / Cash Flow23.46 Book Value$5.66 per share Price / Book4.16Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares31,593,000Free Float27,296,000Market Cap$743.70 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.50 Social Links 7 AI Stocks to Invest in Today: Capitalizing on AI and Tech Trends in 2025Discover the top 7 AI stocks to invest in right now. 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