Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the six analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $43.6667.

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on LINC shares. B. Riley Financial increased their target price on Lincoln Educational Services from $38.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Barrington Research raised their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $38.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Weiss Ratings raised Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Zacks Research cut Lincoln Educational Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Performance

Shares of LINC opened at $40.93 on Monday. Lincoln Educational Services has a 1 year low of $17.29 and a 1 year high of $42.85. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $38.83 and a 200-day simple moving average of $28.97. The stock has a market cap of $1.30 billion, a PE ratio of 64.97, a PEG ratio of 3.84 and a beta of 0.77.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.08. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 15.24% and a net margin of 3.86%.The business had revenue of $142.87 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $131.70 million. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.640-0.740 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Michael A. Plater sold 17,256 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.73, for a total transaction of $616,556.88. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 17,568 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $627,704.64. This trade represents a 49.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO Chad D. Nyce sold 8,450 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.50, for a total value of $308,425.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 174,206 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,358,519. This represents a 4.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 458,665 shares of company stock valued at $16,061,744. Company insiders own 12.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LINC. Pillsbury Lake Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the 4th quarter valued at $17,028,000. Cannell Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 248.6% in the 3rd quarter. Cannell Capital LLC now owns 576,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,548,000 after buying an additional 411,111 shares during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. increased its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 26.1% in the 3rd quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,449,605 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,066,000 after buying an additional 300,000 shares during the period. Needham Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 30.1% in the 4th quarter. Needham Investment Management LLC now owns 1,125,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,169,000 after buying an additional 260,000 shares during the period. Finally, Wasatch Advisors LP increased its stake 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 buying an additional 202,170 shares during the period. 72.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Lincoln Educational Services

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is a publicly traded provider of career-focused post-secondary vocational education in the United States. Operating under the Lincoln Tech and Lincoln Culinary Institute brands, the company delivers hands-on technical instruction across high-growth industries. Its mission centers on equipping students with practical skills and industry credentials designed to meet employer needs.

The company’s program offerings span automotive technology, skilled trades, health sciences, information technology, culinary arts and public safety.