Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Announces Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.04 EPS

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The company reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.04, Zacks reports. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 10.60% and a net margin of 2.33%. Lincoln Educational Services updated its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Performance

Shares of LINC stock opened at $20.92 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $16.59 and its 200 day moving average is $16.20. The company has a quick ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The firm has a market cap of $660.93 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.38, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.63. Lincoln Educational Services has a 52-week low of $10.06 and a 52-week high of $21.15.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LINC has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Northland Capmk raised shares of Lincoln Educational Services to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. B. Riley initiated coverage on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Friday, March 28th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $23.00 price objective for the company. Northland Securities assumed coverage on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $24.00 target price on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $22.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $23.25.

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.