Barrington Research Predicts LINC Q1 Earnings

Lincoln Educational Services Co. (NASDAQ:LINC) – Analysts at Barrington Research issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note issued on Monday, February 24th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.04 for the quarter. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $20.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lincoln Educational Services’ current full-year earnings is $0.54 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Lincoln Educational Services’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.14 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.45 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on LINC. B. Riley increased their target price on Lincoln Educational Services from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $19.75.

Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LINC opened at $18.29 on Thursday. Lincoln Educational Services has a 52 week low of $9.29 and a 52 week high of $19.79. The company has a quick ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $16.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $14.48. The company has a market cap of $575.75 million, a P/E ratio of 57.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.41.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, major shareholder Juniper Investment Company, Ll sold 61,289 shares of Lincoln Educational Services stock in a transaction on Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.19, for a total value of $992,268.91. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 425,544 shares in the company, valued at $6,889,557.36. The trade was a 12.59 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 16.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln Educational Services

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. McIlrath & Eck LLC grew its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 156.4% during the 4th quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 2,267 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,383 shares in the last quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 39.6% in the fourth 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 acquired a new position in Lincoln Educational Services in the 4th quarter worth about $101,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the 4th quarter worth about $135,000. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the 3rd quarter valued at about $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.