Barrington Research Comments on LINC FY2025 Earnings

Lincoln Educational Services Co. (NASDAQ:LINC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Barrington Research decreased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report released on Monday, February 24th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris now expects that the company will earn $0.67 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $0.69. 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' FY2026 earnings at $0.74 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 for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.11. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 10.60% and a net margin of 2.33%. The business had revenue of $119.37 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $110.50 million.

LINC has been the subject of several other reports. B. Riley increased their price objective 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 objective on Lincoln Educational Services from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $19.75.

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Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance

NASDAQ LINC traded up $0.36 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $18.35. The stock had a trading volume of 480,657 shares, compared to its average volume of 169,907. The firm's 50 day moving average is $16.36 and its 200 day moving average is $14.55. Lincoln Educational Services has a twelve month low of $9.29 and a twelve month high of $19.79. 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 price-to-earnings ratio of 57.35, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.41.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lincoln Educational Services

In other Lincoln Educational Services news, major shareholder Juniper Investment Company, Ll sold 15,827 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.12, for a total value of $255,131.24. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 546,833 shares in the company, valued at $8,814,947.96. This represents a 2.81 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 16.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln Educational Services

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. McIlrath & Eck LLC grew its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 156.4% in the 4th quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 2,267 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 1,383 shares in the last quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 39.6% during the 4th quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 2,731 shares of the company's stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 775 shares during the period. Morse Asset Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the 4th quarter worth $101,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the 4th quarter worth $135,000. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC purchased a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the 3rd quarter worth $144,000. 72.23% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.