Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.740-0.830 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.770. The company issued revenue guidance of $590.0 million-$600.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $594.6 million.

Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance

LINC opened at $40.99 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $1.30 billion, a PE ratio of 57.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.83. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $47.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $41.05. Lincoln Educational Services has a 1-year low of $17.29 and a 1-year high of $56.34. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $143.96 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $135.66 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 4.11% and a return on equity of 15.25%. As a group, research analysts expect that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on LINC. Lake Street Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. B. Riley Financial upped their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $46.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Barrington Research increased their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $60.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.17.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director James J. Burke, Jr. sold 15,807 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.36, for a total transaction of $764,426.52. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 44,198 shares in the company, valued at $2,137,415.28. This represents a 26.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Brian K. Meyers sold 40,070 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.98, for a total value of $2,002,698.60. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 160,712 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,032,385.76. The trade was a 19.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 95,070 shares of company stock worth $4,617,457. Corporate insiders own 12.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln Educational Services

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 246.7% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 1,536 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,093 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services in the 1st quarter worth about $48,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the second quarter valued at approximately $116,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 1,081.1% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,000 after purchasing an additional 5,200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 156.1% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 5,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,000 after buying an additional 3,499 shares during the last quarter. 72.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.