Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.11 EPS

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.11, Zacks reports. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 10.60% and a net margin of 2.33%. Lincoln Educational Services updated its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance

LINC stock opened at $18.52 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $582.98 million, a PE ratio of 55.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a quick ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $16.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $14.37. Lincoln Educational Services has a 52-week low of $9.29 and a 52-week high of $19.79.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. B. Riley raised their target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $20.00 price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Lincoln Educational Services currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $18.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lincoln Educational Services

In other Lincoln Educational Services news, major shareholder Juniper Investment Company, Ll sold 15,827 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.12, for a total transaction of $255,131.24. Following the sale, the insider now owns 546,833 shares in the company, valued at $8,814,947.96. This represents a 2.81 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders have sold 137,116 shares of company stock worth $2,244,600 in the last ninety days. 16.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.