Equities Analysts Set Expectations for LINC Q1 Earnings

Lincoln Educational Services Co. (NASDAQ:LINC) – Equities research analysts at Northland Capmk issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Lincoln Educational Services in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, April 24th. Northland Capmk analyst L. Horton expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.05) per share for the quarter. Northland Capmk currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lincoln Educational Services’ current full-year earnings is $0.54 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Lincoln Educational Services’ Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.03) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.33 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.00 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.03 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also commented on LINC. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $22.00 price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. Northland Securities initiated coverage on Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $24.00 target price on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, B. Riley assumed coverage on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Friday, March 28th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $23.00 price objective on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $21.60.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Down 1.4 %

Shares of LINC stock opened at $17.14 on Monday. Lincoln Educational Services has a 52-week low of $10.06 and a 52-week high of $19.79. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $16.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $15.84. The company has a market capitalization of $541.50 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.56, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a current ratio of 1.57.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. boosted its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 43.1% in the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,123,143 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,768,000 after buying an additional 338,495 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 485.7% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 295,032 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,667,000 after acquiring an additional 244,657 shares during the period. Next Century Growth Investors LLC grew its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 17.9% in the fourth quarter. Next Century Growth Investors LLC now owns 664,148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,507,000 after purchasing an additional 100,963 shares in the last quarter. Dauntless Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the 4th quarter valued at $1,345,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 190.5% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 115,177 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,822,000 after purchasing an additional 75,531 shares in the last quarter. 72.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.