FY2026 EPS Estimates for LINC Cut by Barrington Research

Lincoln Educational Services Co. (NASDAQ:LINC) – Barrington Research dropped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 26th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.73 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $0.74. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $22.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lincoln Educational Services’ current full-year earnings is $0.54 per share.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on LINC. B. Riley assumed coverage on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Friday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $23.00 price target on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities upped their target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.00.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Down 1.8 %

Shares of LINC opened at $15.71 on Friday. Lincoln Educational Services has a one year low of $9.51 and a one year high of $19.79. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $16.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $15.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a current ratio of 1.57. The company has a market capitalization of $496.33 million, a P/E ratio of 49.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.61.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.11. The firm 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%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LINC. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $288,000. Barclays PLC boosted its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 259.0% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 34,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $408,000 after purchasing an additional 24,688 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 248.7% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 39,646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $473,000 after purchasing an additional 28,275 shares during the period. Bailard Inc. raised its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 24.5% in the 4th quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 84,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,343,000 after buying an additional 16,693 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 3.5% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 74,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $895,000 after buying an additional 2,545 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

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.