B. Riley Has Pessimistic Outlook of LINC Q1 Earnings

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) – Research analysts at B. Riley lowered their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Lincoln Educational Services in a report released on Monday, November 10th. B. Riley analyst G. Boss now forecasts that the company will earn $0.05 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.06. The consensus estimate for Lincoln Educational Services’ current full-year earnings is $0.54 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Lincoln Educational Services’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.07 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on LINC. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $25.00 price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Tuesday. Zacks Research raised Lincoln Educational Services to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $25.00.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of LINC stock opened at $20.81 on Wednesday. Lincoln Educational Services has a fifty-two week low of $14.10 and a fifty-two week high of $25.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $657.97 million, a P/E ratio of 45.24, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.90. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $21.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $21.41.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $141.39 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $129.85 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 3.05% and a return on equity of 11.20%. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 3.6% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,682,345 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,535,000 after acquiring an additional 58,582 shares in the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 22.1% in the 2nd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 1,115,094 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,703,000 after purchasing an additional 202,170 shares during the last quarter. Next Century Growth Investors LLC boosted its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 11.3% in the 1st quarter. Next Century Growth Investors LLC now owns 738,923 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,727,000 after purchasing an additional 74,775 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 11.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 728,506 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,795,000 after buying an additional 71,973 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP purchased a new position in Lincoln Educational Services during the 1st quarter worth approximately $8,344,000. 72.23% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Lincoln Educational Services Company Profile

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.