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

Shares of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $50.6667.

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Lake Street Capital cut 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 report on Tuesday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Lincoln Educational Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Northland Securities set a $60.00 target price on Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Barrington Research set a $50.00 target price on Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reduced their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $60.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ LINC opened at $25.64 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $38.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $40.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.92. Lincoln Educational Services has a 1 year low of $17.29 and a 1 year high of $56.34. The firm has a market cap of $813.30 million, a PE ratio of 35.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.79.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 3.99% and a return on equity of 14.47%. The firm had revenue of $142.56 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $139.49 million. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.77 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Lincoln Educational Services news, SVP Alexandra M. Luster sold 18,007 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.64, for a total transaction of $803,832.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 82,356 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,676,371.84. This trade represents a 17.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Kevin M. Carney sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.00, for a total transaction of $144,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25,039 shares in the company, valued at $1,201,872. This trade represents a 10.70% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 12.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LINC. Corient Private Wealth LP bought a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services in the second quarter worth approximately $733,000. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 98,144.5% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 1,575,842 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,635,000 after buying an additional 1,574,238 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 3,882.9% in the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 15,175 shares of the company’s stock valued at $757,000 after acquiring an additional 14,794 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 171.7% in the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 33,479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,688,000 after acquiring an additional 21,159 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cannell Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the 2nd quarter valued at $202,394. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

Lincoln Educational Services Company Profile

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.