Barrington Research Has Negative Outlook of LINC Q2 Earnings

Lincoln Educational Services Co. (NASDAQ:LINC) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Lincoln Educational Services in a note issued to investors on Monday, May 12th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.02 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.05. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $25.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lincoln Educational Services’ current full-year earnings is $0.54 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Lincoln Educational Services’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.11 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.70 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.85 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on LINC. Lake Street Capital boosted their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $21.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their target price on Lincoln Educational Services from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Northland Securities assumed coverage on Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $24.00 price target for the company. Northland Capmk upgraded shares of Lincoln Educational Services to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, B. Riley reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lincoln Educational Services currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $24.60.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Up 0.7%

LINC opened at $20.79 on Thursday. Lincoln Educational Services has a one year low of $10.06 and a one year high of $22.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a current ratio of 1.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $656.82 million, a P/E ratio of 64.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.63. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $16.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.33.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.07. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 2.33% and a return on equity of 10.60%. The firm had revenue of $117.51 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $114.55 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in LINC. McIlrath & Eck LLC increased its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 156.4% in the fourth quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 2,267 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 1,383 shares in the last quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 39.6% in the 4th quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 2,731 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 775 shares during the period. Morse Asset Management Inc purchased a new position in Lincoln Educational Services in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $101,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Lincoln Educational Services in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $135,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 20.3% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 8,878 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares during the last quarter. 72.23% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.