Barrington Research Reaffirms “Outperform” Rating for Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC)

Barrington Research reissued their outperform rating on shares of Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $22.00 price target on the stock. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Lincoln Educational Services’ FY2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS.

Separately, Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.00.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Down 1.8 %

Shares of NASDAQ LINC opened at $15.71 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $496.33 million, a PE ratio of 49.10, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.61. Lincoln Educational Services has a twelve month low of $9.51 and a twelve month high of $19.79. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $16.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $15.07.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $119.37 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $110.50 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 10.60% and a net margin of 2.33%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. McIlrath & Eck LLC lifted its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 156.4% in the fourth quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 2,267 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,383 shares during the last quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 39.6% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Morse Asset Management Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the 4th quarter worth $101,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the 4th quarter worth $135,000. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC acquired a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the third quarter worth $144,000. 72.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.