Barrington Research Weighs in on LINC Q1 Earnings

Lincoln Educational Services Co. (NASDAQ:LINC - Free Report) - Barrington Research issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Lincoln Educational Services in a research note issued to investors on Monday, February 24th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.04 per share for the quarter. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $20.00 price objective 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.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) 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 net margin of 2.33% and a return on equity of 10.60%.

LINC has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price objective 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. B. Riley boosted their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Lincoln Educational Services has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $19.75.

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Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance

LINC traded up $0.36 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $18.35. 480,657 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 169,907. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $577.64 million, a PE ratio of 57.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.41. The business's 50-day moving average price is $16.36 and its 200 day moving average price is $14.57. Lincoln Educational Services has a 1-year low of $9.29 and a 1-year high of $19.79.

Insider Activity

In related news, major shareholder Juniper Investment Company, Ll sold 61,289 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.19, for a total transaction of $992,268.91. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 425,544 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,889,557.36. This represents a 12.59 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 16.80% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LINC. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 10.6% during the third quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 105,364 shares of the company's stock worth $1,258,000 after purchasing an additional 10,081 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 3.5% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 74,935 shares of the company's stock worth $895,000 after purchasing an additional 2,545 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC acquired a new position in Lincoln Educational Services during the third quarter worth approximately $144,000. Needham Investment Management LLC increased its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 71.4% during the third quarter. Needham Investment Management LLC now owns 600,000 shares of the company's stock worth $7,164,000 after purchasing an additional 250,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp grew its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 3.0% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 440,136 shares of the company's stock worth $5,255,000 after buying an additional 12,938 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.