B. Riley started coverage on shares of Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC - Free Report) in a research report report published on Friday morning. The brokerage issued a buy rating and a $23.00 price objective on the stock. B. Riley also issued estimates for Lincoln Educational Services' Q1 2025 earnings at $0.03 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.19 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.44 EPS.
A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Barrington Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $22.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $21.00.
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Lincoln Educational Services Trading Up 2.6 %
LINC stock traded up $0.42 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $16.29. The company's stock had a trading volume of 51,362 shares, compared to its average volume of 134,146. Lincoln Educational Services has a 1 year low of $9.51 and a 1 year high of $19.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $514.49 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.67, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.61. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $16.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $15.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a current ratio of 1.57.
Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 24th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.54 EPS for the current year.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services
Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LINC. McIlrath & Eck LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,383 shares in the last quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 39.6% during the 4th 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 purchased a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the fourth quarter worth $101,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the fourth quarter worth $135,000. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the third quarter valued at $144,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.23% of the company's stock.
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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.
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