Equities Analysts Set Expectations for LINC FY2025 Earnings

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) – Investment analysts at B. Riley reduced their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Lincoln Educational Services in a research note issued on Thursday, November 6th. B. Riley analyst G. Boss now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.73 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $0.76. 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’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.40 EPS.

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

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Up 3.5%

Shares of NASDAQ LINC opened at $20.79 on Monday. Lincoln Educational Services has a 1 year low of $14.10 and a 1 year high of $25.76. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $21.16 and its 200-day moving average is $21.41. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $657.34 million, a PE ratio of 45.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.18.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $141.39 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $129.85 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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LINC. Mackenzie Financial Corp bought a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,421,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the first quarter valued at approximately $445,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 5.4% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,494,714 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,721,000 after buying an additional 75,989 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 8.5% during the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 79,037 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,254,000 after acquiring an additional 6,198 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG raised its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 65.3% during the first quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 12,085 shares of the company’s stock worth $192,000 after acquiring an additional 4,772 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

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.