Lincoln Educational Services Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:LINC) $9.03 -0.52 (-5.45%) (As of 11/28/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$8.96▼$9.4950-Day Range$8.09▼$9.7352-Week Range$5.05▼$9.99Volume96,310 shsAverage Volume100,704 shsMarket Capitalization$283.17 millionP/E Ratio9.92Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$10.63 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Lincoln Educational Services MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside17.7% Upside$10.63 Price TargetShort InterestBearish1.16% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.35Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$37,883 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth44.19%From $0.43 to $0.62 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.60 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector89th out of 269 stocksEducational Services Industry5th out of 24 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingLincoln Educational Services has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $10.63, Lincoln Educational Services has a forecasted upside of 17.7% from its current price of $9.03.Amount of Analyst CoverageLincoln Educational Services has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.16% 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 4.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lincoln Educational Services has recently increased by 4.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldLincoln Educational Services does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLincoln Educational Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Lincoln Educational Services is 8.79%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Lincoln Educational Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.90% next year. This indicates that Lincoln Educational Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for LINC. Previous Next 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentLincoln Educational Services has a news sentiment score of 0.35. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Lincoln Educational Services this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added Lincoln Educational Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership 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 $37,883.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders29.30% 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 Institutions72.65% 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. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lincoln Educational Services are expected to grow by 44.19% in the coming year, from $0.43 to $0.62 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lincoln Educational Services is 9.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 121.62.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lincoln Educational Services is 9.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 21.33.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLincoln Educational Services has a PEG Ratio of 1.50. 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 1.64. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Lincoln Educational Services Stock (NASDAQ:LINC)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: Transportation and Skilled Trades, and Healthcare and Other Professions. 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 s licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, dental assistant, medical assistant, medical administrative assistant, and claims examiner; hospitality service programs, such as culinary, therapeutic massage, cosmetology, and aesthetics; and information technology programs. 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 LINC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart LINC Stock News HeadlinesNovember 28, 2023 | msn.com911 service in Lincoln restored after technical difficultiesNovember 28, 2023 | msn.comLincoln firefighters put out mattress fire at condemned buildingNovember 29, 2023 | Autonomix (Ad)[Investor Alert] Potential Breakthrough Medical Tech Investment OpportunityAutonomix has patented technology that can detect and target nerve signals at an accuracy never seen before, a $100B opportunity. Now the team with almost $600M in exits is planning to list Autonomix on the Nasdaq. And you can invest in Autonomix ahead of their intended Nasdaq listing.* *Disclosure: This is a paid advertisement for Autonomix’s Regulation A+ Offering. Please read the offering circular at invest.autonomix.comNovember 27, 2023 | msn.comLincoln Educational Services (LINC) Price Target Increased by 13.25% to 11.99November 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCritical Survey: BTC Digital (NASDAQ:BTCT) & Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC)November 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comLincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Stock Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $7.75November 21, 2023 | omaha.comVictim identified in south Lincoln crashNovember 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comInsider Selling: Lincoln Educational Services Co. (NASDAQ:LINC) Director Sells $37,882.62 in StockNovember 29, 2023 | RYSE INC. (Ad)Secure your stake in the Smart Home industry.Last chance to invest in RYSE – the shade automation technology launching in over 100 Best Buy stores this month.November 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAt US$9.47, Is Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) Worth Looking At Closely?November 18, 2023 | news.yahoo.comLincoln Park Public Schools, Corewell Health team up to provide on-the-job internships, career skillsNovember 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sell Alert: Director BURKE JAMES J JR Offloads Shares of Lincoln Educational Services CorpNovember 17, 2023 | msn.comBeacon Day Treatment facility now assisting Lincoln Park students with special needsNovember 9, 2023 | stocknews.comPOWR Stock of Week Under $10: Lincoln Educational Services (LINC)November 9, 2023 | msn.comLincoln Park Middle School hosts first eye care clinic, provides free screeningsNovember 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPRDO vs. LINC: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?November 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 2023 Lincoln Educational Services Corp Earnings CallNovember 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLincoln Educational Services Corp (LINC) Reports 10.5% Revenue Growth in Q3 2023November 6, 2023 | msn.comLincoln Educational Services beats Q3 top and bottom line estimates; raises FY23 outlookNovember 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLincoln Educational Services Reports Continuing Growth in the Third Quarter with 10.5% Revenue Growth and a 7.1% Increase in Student StartsNovember 3, 2023 | benzinga.comPreview: Lincoln Educational Servs's EarningsNovember 3, 2023 | msn.comLincoln Educational Services Q3 2023 Earnings PreviewNovember 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLincoln Tech Announces Signing of Lease Agreements for Future Houston, TX Campus and New Location for Nashville, TN CampusNovember 1, 2023 | msn.comLincoln University students to lead march to Harrisburg due to funding freezeNovember 1, 2023 | msn.comLincoln City Council approves appointment of next LES CEOOctober 30, 2023 | omaha.comLincoln East High club brings Snoopy to life with hundreds of Rubik's CubesSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings11/06/2023Today11/29/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/26/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Educational services Sub-IndustryEducation Services SectorConsumer Discretionary Current SymbolNASDAQ:LINC CUSIP53353510 CIK1286613 Webwww.lincolntech.edu Phone(973) 736-9340Fax973-736-1750Employees2,121Year Founded1946Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$10.63 High Stock Price Target$12.00 Low Stock Price Target$9.00 Potential Upside/Downside+17.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.91 Trailing P/E Ratio9.92 Forward P/E Ratio21.00 P/E Growth1.5Net Income$12.63 million Net Margins7.56% Pretax Margin10.29% Return on Equity9.93% Return on Assets4.90% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.98 Quick Ratio1.93 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$367.33 million Price / Sales0.77 Cash Flow$0.75 per share Price / Cash Flow12.03 Book Value$5.52 per share Price / Book1.64Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares31,359,000Free Float23,300,000Market Cap$283.17 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.01 Social Links Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Scott M. Shaw (Age 60)President, CEO & Director Comp: $640.98kMr. Brian K. Meyers CPA (Age 56)Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $438.78kMr. Valerian J. Thomas (Age 60)Senior VP & Chief Information Officer Ms. Alexandra M. Luster (Age 58)Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Mr. Francis S. GiglioSenior Vice President of Compliance & Regulatory ServicesMr. Peter Tahinos (Age 64)Senior Vice President of Marketing Mr. Stephen E. Ace (Age 59)Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer Mr. Chad D. Nyce (Age 50)Executive VP & Chief Innovation Officer Ms. Susan L. EnglishSenior Vice President of Career Services & Industry PartnershipsMr. James A. Rasmussen Jr.Senior Vice President of AdmissionsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsUniversal Technical InstituteNYSE:UTIAmerican Public EducationNASDAQ:APEIVitruNASDAQ:VTRUNerdyNYSE:NRDYiHumanNYSE:IHView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsDeutsche Bank AGBought 9,068 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.029%Cannell Capital LLCSold 78,882 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 3.642%James J Burke JrSold 3,942 sharesTotal: $37,882.62 ($9.61/share)Royal Bank of CanadaBought 4,307 shares on 11/15/2023Ownership: 0.136%Perritt Capital Management Inc.Sold 3,700 shares on 11/14/2023Ownership: 0.248%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LINC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Lincoln Educational Services stock right now? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lincoln Educational Services in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" LINC shares. View LINC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Lincoln Educational Services' stock price target for 2024? 2 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for Lincoln Educational Services' shares. Their LINC share price targets range from $9.00 to $12.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $10.63 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 17.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LINC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have LINC shares performed in 2023? Lincoln Educational Services' stock was trading at $5.79 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, LINC stock has increased by 56.0% and is now trading at $9.03. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Lincoln Educational Services' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, February 26th 2024. View our LINC earnings forecast. How were Lincoln Educational Services' earnings last quarter? Lincoln Educational Services Co. (NASDAQ:LINC) released its earnings results on Monday, November, 6th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.05. The firm earned $99.62 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $95.29 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.93% and a net margin of 7.56%. Is Lincoln Educational Services a good dividend stock? Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.00%. The dividend payout ratio is 8.79%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, LINC will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.90% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for LINC. What guidance has Lincoln Educational Services issued on next quarter's earnings? Lincoln Educational Services issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Monday, November, 6th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $370.00 million-$375.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $365.15 million. What is Scott Shaw's approval rating as Lincoln Educational Services' CEO? 32 employees have rated Lincoln Educational Services Chief Executive Officer Scott Shaw on Glassdoor.com. Scott Shaw has an approval rating of 53% among the company's employees. This puts Scott Shaw in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Lincoln Educational Services own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Lincoln Educational Services investors own include Intel (INTC), Pfizer (PFE), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Etsy (ETSY), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO), Walt Disney (DIS), Gilead Sciences (GILD), CrowdStrike (CRWD) and DocuSign (DOCU). Who are Lincoln Educational Services' major shareholders? Lincoln Educational Services' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Heartland Advisors Inc. (6.32%), Cannell Capital LLC (3.64%), Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC (1.62%), First Eagle Investment Management LLC (1.51%), Essex Investment Management Co. LLC (1.47%) and EAM Investors LLC (0.66%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian K Meyers, Chad D Nyce, J Barry Morrow, James J Burke Jr, Juniper Investment Company, Ll, Ronald Edward Harbour and Scott M Shaw. View institutional ownership trends. 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