Brokerages Set Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) PT at $54.17

Posted by on Jun 5th, 2026

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC – Get Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $54.1667.

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on LINC. Barrington Research increased their target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Zacks Research cut shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, B. Riley Financial increased their target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $46.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Lincoln Educational Services

In other Lincoln Educational Services news, CFO Brian K. Meyers sold 40,070 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.98, for a total value of $2,002,698.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 160,712 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,032,385.76. This trade represents a 19.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director James J. Burke, Jr. sold 15,807 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.36, for a total transaction of $764,426.52. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 44,198 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,137,415.28. The trade was a 26.34% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 80,520 shares of company stock worth $3,878,180. 12.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LINC. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 246.7% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 1,536 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 1,093 shares during the period. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the 1st quarter worth approximately $48,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $54,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 383.3% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,436 shares of the company’s stock worth $99,000 after buying an additional 1,932 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $116,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of Lincoln Educational Services stock opened at $50.60 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 71.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.26 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $44.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $33.40. Lincoln Educational Services has a 12-month low of $17.29 and a 12-month high of $53.50.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $143.96 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $135.66 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 4.11% and a return on equity of 15.25%. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. Research analysts expect that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Lincoln Educational Services

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Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is a publicly traded provider of career-focused post-secondary vocational education in the United States. Operating under the Lincoln Tech and Lincoln Culinary Institute brands, the company delivers hands-on technical instruction across high-growth industries. Its mission centers on equipping students with practical skills and industry credentials designed to meet employer needs.

The company’s program offerings span automotive technology, skilled trades, health sciences, information technology, culinary arts and public safety.

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