Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Stock Price Target Cut by Rosenblatt Securities

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) had its price objective lowered by Rosenblatt Securities from $50.00 to $40.00 in a research note issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 81.82% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on LINC. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. B. Riley Financial reduced their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $56.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. Lake Street Capital lowered their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Barrington Research set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lincoln Educational Services has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $48.33.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Up 24.6%

Shares of LINC opened at $22.00 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $22.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.55. Lincoln Educational Services has a twelve month low of $17.11 and a twelve month high of $56.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $697.84 million, a P/E ratio of 22.34, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.85.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.02. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 3.99% and a return on equity of 14.47%. The company had revenue of $159.18 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $152.46 million. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln Educational Services

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LINC. Royce & Associates LP raised its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 107.7% in the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 935,474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,459,000 after purchasing an additional 485,103 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 15.3% during the third quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 7,435 shares of the company’s stock worth $163,000 after buying an additional 986 shares in the last quarter. CenterBook Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the third quarter valued at approximately $2,017,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 81.0% during the third quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 174,275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,811,000 after buying an additional 78,000 shares during the period. Finally, Pullen Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 20.4% during the third quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC now owns 53,986 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,181,000 after buying an additional 9,138 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

Key Lincoln Educational Services News

Here are the key news stories impacting Lincoln Educational Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings beat estimates: Lincoln reported EPS of $0.15 versus the $0.13 consensus and revenue of $159.18 million versus expectations of $152.46 million. Student starts rose more than 14% year over year, while adjusted EBITDA increased nearly 31%. Lincoln Educational Services Reports Strong Third Quarter Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its 2026 revenue outlook to $600 million–$605 million, above the roughly $594 million consensus, and is targeting 10%–12% growth in student starts. Its EPS guidance of $0.74–$0.83 is broadly in line with the $0.77 analyst estimate. The higher revenue outlook and continued enrollment growth support the upbeat investment case. Lincoln Educational raises 2026 revenue outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Investor-law-firm notices highlight a securities class action covering purchases from May 11 to August 9, 2026. The complaint alleges the company did not adequately disclose admissions-pipeline issues that preceded weak student starts; these are allegations, not findings. The lawsuit and reminders of the lead-plaintiff deadline may remain a source of uncertainty, although the notices themselves do not report a new ruling. Class-action lead plaintiff deadline notice

About Lincoln Educational Services

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, doing business primarily under the Lincoln Tech name, provides career-oriented postsecondary education and training in the United States. The company prepares students for employment in fields such as automotive technology, skilled trades, healthcare, information technology, culinary arts and cosmetology.

Lincoln Tech offers diploma, certificate and degree programs through campus-based and online or hybrid learning formats, depending on the program.