B. Riley Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for LINC

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) – Equities research analysts at B. Riley reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report issued on Thursday, November 6th. B. Riley analyst G. Boss now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.06 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.07. The consensus estimate for Lincoln Educational Services’ current full-year earnings is $0.54 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Lincoln Educational Services’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.84 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on LINC. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $25.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research raised Lincoln Educational Services to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on Lincoln Educational Services from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $25.00.

Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance

NASDAQ:LINC opened at $17.80 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $21.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $21.31. Lincoln Educational Services has a 52-week low of $14.10 and a 52-week high of $25.76. The firm has a market cap of $562.80 million, a P/E ratio of 38.70, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.18.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 11th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $116.47 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $113.96 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 11.20% and a net margin of 3.05%. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2027 guidance at EPS.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln Educational Services

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 3.6% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,682,345 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,535,000 after purchasing an additional 58,582 shares in the last quarter. Essex Investment Management Co. LLC raised its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 3.3% during the third quarter. Essex Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 397,359 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,338,000 after buying an additional 12,807 shares during the period. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in Lincoln Educational Services during the third quarter valued at $54,000. Strs Ohio lifted its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 15.8% in the 3rd quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 30,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $705,000 after acquiring an additional 4,100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pullen Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 16.2% during the 3rd quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC now owns 184,148 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,327,000 after acquiring an additional 25,617 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, 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.