Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC – Get Free Report)’s share price gapped down before the market opened on Tuesday. The stock had previously closed at $22.46, but opened at $21.51. Lincoln Educational Services shares last traded at $21.9240, with a volume of 21,090 shares.
Key Lincoln Educational Services News
Here are the key news stories impacting Lincoln Educational Services this week:
- Neutral Sentiment: Several law firms, including SBS Law, Faruqi & Faruqi, Rosen Law Firm and others, reminded investors that shareholders who purchased LINC securities between May 11 and August 9, 2026 may seek appointment as lead plaintiff by November 10. These announcements are largely duplicative and represent procedural developments rather than a new financial result. SBS Law lawsuit announcement
- Negative Sentiment: The class-action complaints allege that Lincoln Educational Services and certain executives misrepresented the effectiveness of the company’s admissions process and failed to disclose a meaningful slowdown in student starts relative to enrollment. The allegations have not been proven, but they create potential litigation costs, reputational damage and uncertainty for investors. Lincoln Educational legal alert
- Negative Sentiment: The litigation follows Lincoln’s August 10 disclosure that second-quarter student starts increased only about 1%, despite enrollment growth of approximately 9%. The announcement triggered a roughly 24.9% one-day share-price decline, according to the legal notices, after the company had previously projected full-year student-start growth of 10% to 14%. Levi and Korsinsky deadline alert
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities research analysts have recently commented on LINC shares. Lake Street Capital reduced their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Barrington Research set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Rosenblatt Securities lowered their target price on Lincoln Educational Services from $60.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Lincoln Educational Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $50.67.
Lincoln Educational Services Stock Performance
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 simple moving average is $30.24 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $39.95. The company has a market cap of $687.98 million, a PE ratio of 30.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.79.
Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 14.47% and a net margin of 3.99%.The company had revenue of $142.56 million during 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services
Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $123,906,000. Needham Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 30.1% in the fourth quarter. Needham Investment Management LLC now owns 1,125,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,169,000 after acquiring an additional 260,000 shares during the period. Next Century Growth Investors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Next Century Growth Investors LLC now owns 791,271 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,109,000 after purchasing an additional 31,370 shares during the last quarter. Nicholas Investment Partners LP purchased a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the second quarter worth $26,544,000. Finally, Pillsbury Lake Capital LLC acquired a new position in Lincoln Educational Services during the second quarter valued at $17,773,731. 72.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About Lincoln Educational Services
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, operating primarily under the Lincoln Tech brand, is a provider of career-oriented postsecondary education in the United States. The company offers hands-on training designed to prepare students for employment in technical and skilled-trade occupations, as well as selected healthcare and business-related fields.
Its programs include automotive technology, diesel and heavy equipment, electrical and electronics, HVAC, welding, manufacturing, healthcare, information technology, and other vocational disciplines.
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