Barrington Research Reiterates Outperform Rating for Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC)

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Barrington Research in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $25.00 price target on the stock. Barrington Research’s target price indicates a potential upside of 18.15% from the company’s previous close. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Lincoln Educational Services’ FY2027 earnings at $0.73 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on LINC. Zacks Research raised Lincoln Educational Services to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities lifted their target price on shares of 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 given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $25.00.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of LINC opened at $21.16 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $669.04 million, a P/E ratio of 46.00, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.18. Lincoln Educational Services has a 12 month low of $14.10 and a 12 month high of $25.76. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $21.19 and its two-hundred 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.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $141.39 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $129.85 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 3.05% and a return on equity of 11.20%. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Analysts predict that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services during the first quarter worth $8,344,000. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 293.7% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 389,989 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,989,000 after purchasing an additional 290,935 shares during the period. Wasatch Advisors LP boosted its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 22.1% in the 2nd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 1,115,094 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,703,000 after buying an additional 202,170 shares during the period. Cannell Capital LLC acquired a new position in Lincoln Educational Services during the 2nd quarter worth $3,812,000. Finally, SG Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 894.7% during the second quarter. SG Capital Management LLC now owns 170,556 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,931,000 after buying an additional 153,410 shares in the last quarter. 72.23% of the stock is currently 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.