Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) Stock Rated “Moderate Buy” by Wall Street Brokerages

Shares of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $50.00.

LINC has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Lake Street Capital reduced their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Rosenblatt Securities decreased 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. B. Riley Financial dropped their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $56.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Barrington Research set a $50.00 price target on Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Lincoln Educational Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LINC. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $123,906,000. Nicholas Investment Partners LP purchased a new position in Lincoln Educational Services in the second quarter worth $26,544,000. Pillsbury Lake Capital LLC purchased a new position in Lincoln Educational Services in the second quarter worth $17,773,731. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services during the second quarter worth about $10,007,000. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services during the second quarter worth about $9,930,000. 72.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Down 6.6%

NASDAQ:LINC opened at $20.68 on Monday. Lincoln Educational Services has a 12-month low of $17.29 and a 12-month high of $56.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $655.97 million, a P/E ratio of 24.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.84. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $23.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is $35.74.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 3.99% and a return on equity of 14.47%. The business had revenue of $142.56 million for 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. Equities research analysts expect that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.77 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Lincoln Educational Services

Here are the key news stories impacting Lincoln Educational Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Lincoln Tech expanded its South Plainfield, New Jersey, campus to offer electrical and electronics career training. The program is intended to address the state’s skilled-labor shortage and could support future enrollment and revenue growth. Lincoln Tech Expands Career Training Program
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms reminded investors of a November 10 deadline to seek lead-plaintiff status in the proposed class action. The notices largely repeat the same allegations and do not represent a new court finding or determination of wrongdoing. Faruqi Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: The lawsuit alleges Lincoln and certain executives misled investors about admissions performance and concealed a sharp slowdown in student starts. The allegations stem from the company’s report that second-quarter student starts grew approximately 1%, despite enrollment growth of about 9%, after management had previously guided to full-year start growth of 10% to 14%. LINC Deadline Alert
• Negative Sentiment: The legal notices repeatedly reference the approximately 24.9% one-day share-price decline following the August results. Continued publicity may weigh on investor sentiment, while potential litigation could create legal costs, distraction and financial uncertainty. LINC Stock Drop Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: B. Riley reportedly issued a pessimistic forecast for LINC, adding to the negative analyst and litigation backdrop. Shares remain well below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating continued technical weakness.

Lincoln Educational Services Company Profile

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, doing business primarily under the Lincoln Tech name, provides career-oriented postsecondary education and training in the United States. The company prepares students for employment in fields such as automotive technology, skilled trades, healthcare, information technology, culinary arts and cosmetology.

Lincoln Tech offers diploma, certificate and degree programs through campus-based and online or hybrid learning formats, depending on the program.