NASDAQ:LINC

Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$6.94

+0.41 (+6.28%)

(As of 06/2/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $6.53
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$6.98
50-Day Range: $5.40
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$6.94
52-Week Range: $4.59
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$7.93

Volume: 123,719 shs
Average Volume: 109,907 shs
Market Capitalization: $217.50 million

P/E Ratio: 18.76
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $7.83

Lincoln Educational Services MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 12.9% Upside
$7.83 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.33% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.56
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$987,591 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 59.38%
From $0.32 to $0.51 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.40 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

89th out of 269 stocks

Educational Services Industry

8th out of 24 stocks

2.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Lincoln Educational Services has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $7.83, Lincoln Educational Services has a forecasted upside of 12.9% from its current price of $6.94.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Lincoln Educational Services has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.33% of the outstanding shares of Lincoln Educational Services have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Lincoln Educational Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Lincoln Educational Services has recently increased by 31.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Lincoln Educational Services does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Lincoln Educational Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for LINC.

2.0

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Lincoln Educational Services has a news sentiment score of 0.56. 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 Week
MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Lincoln Educational Services this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 1 people have searched for LINC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
2 people have added Lincoln Educational Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

4.2

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In 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 $987,591.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
29.30% 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 Institutions
85.87% 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.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Lincoln Educational Services are expected to grow by 59.38% in the coming year, from $0.32 to $0.51 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Lincoln Educational Services is 18.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.95.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Lincoln Educational Services is 18.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 15.81.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Lincoln Educational Services has a PEG Ratio of 1.36. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Lincoln Educational Services has a P/B Ratio of 1.61. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Stock

Lincoln Educational Services Corp. engages in the provision of a career-oriented post-secondary education to recent high school graduates and working adults. It operates through the following segments: Transportation and Skilled Trades, Healthcare and Other Professions, and Corporate. The Transportation and Skilled Trades segment offers academic programs mainly in the disciplines of transportation and skilled trades such as automotive, diesel, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, welding, and manufacturing. The Healthcare and Other Professions segment provides academic programs in the disciplines of health sciences, hospitality and business, and information technology. The Corporate segment represents unallocated corporate activity. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

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LINC Stock News Headlines

June 2, 2023 | msn.com

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May 31, 2023 | omaha.com

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May 25, 2023 | msn.com

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May 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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May 24, 2023 | nytimes.com

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May 23, 2023 | msn.com

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StockNews.com Lowers Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) to Buy

May 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) shareholders have earned a 29% CAGR over the last five years

May 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Lincoln Educational Services to Highlight Operational Success and Performance at the B. Riley Institutional Investor Conference on May 24th

May 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Ronald Edward Harbour Sells 9,009 Shares of Lincoln Educational Services Co. (NASDAQ:LINC) Stock

May 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Lincoln Tech Announces Planned Opening of Hunter Training Center at Their Denver, CO Campus

May 16, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at StockNews.com

May 14, 2023 | omaha.com

Digital hall passes among suggestions in Lincoln report

May 14, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Brian K. Meyers Sells 30,021 Shares of Lincoln Educational Services Co. (NASDAQ:LINC) Stock

May 12, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Lincoln Educational Services Co. (NASDAQ:LINC) to Post Q3 2023 Earnings of $0.05 Per Share, Barrington Research Forecasts

May 12, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Q2 2023 EPS Estimates for Lincoln Educational Services Co. Reduced by Analyst (NASDAQ:LINC)

May 11, 2023 | msn.com

Chicago Teachers Union chief of staff named city’s deputy mayor of Education, Youth, and Human Services

May 9, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

May 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Q1 2023 Lincoln Educational Services Corp Earnings Call

May 8, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Barrington Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Lincoln Edu (LINC)

May 8, 2023 | msn.com

Lincoln Educational Services GAAP EPS of $0.00 beats by $0.02, revenue of $87.28M beats by $3.92M

May 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Lincoln Educational Services Reports Solid Growth in the First Quarter; Increases Revenue and Earnings Guidance for 2023

May 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

May 6, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Lincoln Educational Services Co. Expected to Earn FY2023 Earnings of $0.32 Per Share (NASDAQ:LINC)

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LINC Price History

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LINC Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 5/08/2023
Today: 6/03/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/14/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Educational services
Sub-Industry: Education Services
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LINC
CUSIP: 53353510
CIK: 1286613
Web: www.lincolntech.edu
Phone: (973) 736-9340
Fax: 973-736-1750
Employees: 2,121
Year Founded: 1946

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $7.83
High Stock Price Forecast: $8.50
Low Stock Price Forecast: $7.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +12.9%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.37
Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.76
Forward P/E Ratio: 21.69
P/E Growth: 1.36
Net Income: $12.63 million
Net Margins: 3.47%
Pretax Margin: 4.57%
Return on Equity: 11.01%
Return on Assets: 5.10%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 1.97
Quick Ratio: 1.92

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $348.29 million
Price / Sales: 0.62
Cash Flow: $0.85 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 8.14
Book Value: $4.32 per share
Price / Book: 1.61

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 31,340,000
Free Float: 22,157,000
Market Cap: $217.50 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.07

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Key Executives

Scott M. Shaw
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director

Stephen M. Buchenot
Executive Vice President-Campus Operations

Brian K. Meyers
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Executive VP

Valerian J. Thomas
Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President

Francis S. Giglio
SVP-Compliance & Regulatory Services

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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LINC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Lincoln Educational Services stock right now?: 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lincoln Educational Services in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" LINC shares.
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What is Lincoln Educational Services' stock price forecast for 2023?: 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Lincoln Educational Services' stock. Their LINC share price forecasts range from $7.00 to $8.50. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $7.83 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 12.9% from the stock's current price.
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How have LINC shares performed in 2023?: Lincoln Educational Services' stock was trading at $5.79 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, LINC stock has increased by 19.9% and is now trading at $6.94.
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Are investors shorting Lincoln Educational Services?: Lincoln Educational Services saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 103,400 shares, an increase of 31.6% from the April 30th total of 78,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 97,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days.
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When is Lincoln Educational Services' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, August 14th 2023.
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How were Lincoln Educational Services' earnings last quarter?: Lincoln Educational Services Co. (NASDAQ:LINC) issued its earnings results on Monday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by $0.05. The firm earned $87.28 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $83.03 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.01% and a net margin of 3.47%.
What ETFs hold Lincoln Educational Services' stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) stock in their portfolio include AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF (DWMC),
What guidance has Lincoln Educational Services issued on next quarter's earnings?: Lincoln Educational Services updated its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Monday, May, 8th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $355.00 million-$365.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $356.77 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).
What is Lincoln Educational Services' stock symbol?: Lincoln Educational Services trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LINC."
Who are Lincoln Educational Services' major shareholders?: Lincoln Educational Services' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Royce & Associates LP (4.42%), Alyeska Investment Group L.P. (4.31%), Herr Investment Group LLC (3.62%), Cannell Capital LLC (3.12%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.40%) and Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. (2.35%). 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, Scott M Shaw and Targeted Opportunity F Juniper.
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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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Lincoln Educational Services' stock price today?: One share of LINC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $6.94.
How much money does Lincoln Educational Services make?: Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) has a market capitalization of $217.50 million and generates $348.29 million in revenue each year. The company earns $12.63 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.37 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Lincoln Educational Services have?: The company employs 2,121 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Lincoln Educational Services?: Lincoln Educational Services' mailing address is 200 EXECUTIVE DRIVE SUITE 340, WEST ORANGE NJ, 07052. The official website for the company is www.lincolntech.edu. The company can be reached via phone at (973) 736-9340, via email at dsherk@evcgroup.com, or via fax at 973-736-1750.

This page (NASDAQ:LINC) was last updated on 6/4/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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