Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Earns "Outperform" Rating from Barrington Research

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "outperform" rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at Barrington Research in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $22.00 price objective on the stock. Barrington Research's price target would suggest a potential upside of 40.04% from the stock's current price. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Lincoln Educational Services' FY2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS.

Separately, Rosenblatt Securities lifted 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 note on Tuesday, February 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $21.00.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Down 1.8 %

Shares of LINC traded down $0.29 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $15.71. 208,917 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 133,608. The company has a market capitalization of $496.33 million, a PE ratio of 49.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.61. 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 50 day moving average of $16.54 and a 200 day moving average of $15.10. Lincoln Educational Services has a 1-year low of $9.51 and a 1-year high of $19.79.

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Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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 business 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%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.54 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $452,000. Pullen Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 45.7% during the fourth quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC now owns 209,755 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,318,000 after purchasing an additional 65,805 shares in the last quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC lifted its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 156.4% during the fourth quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 2,267 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,383 shares in the last quarter. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the fourth quarter valued at about $219,000. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the fourth quarter worth about $101,000. 72.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.