Brokers Issue Forecasts for LINC FY2027 Earnings

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) – Investment analysts at Barrington Research issued their FY2027 earnings estimates for shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report issued on Tuesday, November 11th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.73 for the year. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $25.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lincoln Educational Services’ current full-year earnings is $0.54 per share.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Zacks Research upgraded Lincoln Educational Services to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $25.00.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Performance

NASDAQ LINC opened at $21.16 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $21.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $21.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $669.04 million, a P/E ratio of 46.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.90. Lincoln Educational Services has a fifty-two week low of $14.10 and a fifty-two week high of $25.76.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.08. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 11.20% and a net margin of 3.05%.The business had revenue of $141.39 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $129.85 million. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in Lincoln Educational Services in the 1st quarter valued at about $48,000. Stanley Laman Group Ltd. purchased a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services during the third quarter worth about $49,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the third quarter worth about $54,000. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC lifted its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 24.2% during the third quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 2,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 548 shares in the last quarter. 72.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.