Barrington Research Comments on LINC FY2025 Earnings

Lincoln Educational Services Co. (NASDAQ:LINC) – Barrington Research lowered their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Lincoln Educational Services in a research report issued on Monday, February 24th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.67 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $0.69. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $20.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lincoln Educational Services’ current full-year earnings is $0.54 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Lincoln Educational Services’ FY2026 earnings at $0.74 EPS.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $119.37 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $110.50 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 2.33% and a return on equity of 10.60%.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their target price on Lincoln Educational Services from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. B. Riley upped their price objective on Lincoln Educational Services from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Lincoln Educational Services presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $19.75.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Down 4.8 %

LINC opened at $17.66 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $555.92 million, a PE ratio of 55.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.41. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $16.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.46. The company has a quick ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. Lincoln Educational Services has a 52 week low of $9.29 and a 52 week high of $19.79.

Insider Activity at Lincoln Educational Services

In related news, major shareholder Juniper Investment Company, Ll sold 15,827 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.12, for a total value of $255,131.24. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 546,833 shares in the company, valued at $8,814,947.96. This trade represents a 2.81 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 16.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. McIlrath & Eck LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 156.4% during the 4th quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 2,267 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,383 shares during the period. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 39.6% during the fourth quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 2,731 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 775 shares during the period. Morse Asset Management Inc bought a new position in Lincoln Educational Services in the 4th quarter worth about $101,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Lincoln Educational Services during the 4th quarter worth $135,000. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC purchased a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the third quarter valued at $144,000. Hedge funds and other 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.