Shares of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC – Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $50.6667.
Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Lake Street Capital dropped their target price on Lincoln Educational Services from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Rosenblatt Securities cut their target price on Lincoln Educational Services from $60.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Northland Securities set a $60.00 price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Barrington Research set a $50.00 price target on Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd.
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Insider Activity at Lincoln Educational Services
Institutional Trading of Lincoln Educational Services
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 246.7% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 1,536 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,093 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services in the first quarter valued at $48,000. Finally, Freestone Grove Partners LP purchased a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services in the 2nd quarter valued at about $88,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.23% of the company’s stock.
Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance
Shares of LINC stock opened at $24.38 on Friday. Lincoln Educational Services has a one year low of $17.29 and a one year high of $56.34. The company has a market capitalization of $773.33 million, a P/E ratio of 33.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.79. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $36.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $40.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.92.
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 for the quarter. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 14.47% and a net margin of 3.99%.The business 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, equities analysts anticipate that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.77 EPS for the current year.
Lincoln Educational Services Company Profile
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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