Research Analysts Set Expectations for LINC Q3 Earnings

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) – Investment analysts at B. Riley reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a note issued to investors on Monday, August 11th. B. Riley analyst G. Boss now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.13 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.18. B. Riley currently has a “Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lincoln Educational Services’ current full-year earnings is $0.54 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Lincoln Educational Services’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.76 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.07 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Lake Street Capital increased their target price on Lincoln Educational Services from $21.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Barrington Research lifted their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. Northland Capmk upgraded shares of Lincoln Educational Services to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Northland Securities assumed coverage on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Thursday, April 24th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $24.00 price target on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $25.00.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LINC opened at $19.02 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. Lincoln Educational Services has a 12-month low of $11.29 and a 12-month high of $25.76. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $22.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $19.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $601.41 million, a P/E ratio of 41.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.50.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 11th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.05. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 11.20% and a net margin of 3.05%. The firm had revenue of $116.47 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $113.96 million.

Insider Transactions at Lincoln Educational Services

In other news, COO Chad D. Nyce sold 6,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.93, for a total value of $142,166.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 170,209 shares in the company, valued at $3,902,892.37. The trade was a 3.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Carlton Rose sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.63, for a total transaction of $708,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 15,295 shares in the company, valued at approximately $361,420.85. This trade represents a 66.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 13.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln Educational Services

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 5.4% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,494,714 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,721,000 after purchasing an additional 75,989 shares during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 43.1% during the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,123,143 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,768,000 after purchasing an additional 338,495 shares during the period. Wasatch Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 22.1% during the 2nd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 1,115,094 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,703,000 after purchasing an additional 202,170 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,071,560 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,952,000 after purchasing an additional 51,430 shares during the period. Finally, Next Century Growth Investors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 11.3% during the 1st quarter. Next Century Growth Investors LLC now owns 738,923 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,727,000 after purchasing an additional 74,775 shares during the period. 72.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.