NASDAQ:LINC Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $14.98 -0.89 (-5.61%) Closing price 03/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.98 +0.00 (+0.03%) As of 03/21/2025 06:15 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Lincoln Educational Services Stock (NASDAQ:LINC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get LINC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$14.96▼$15.6550-Day Range$14.44▼$18.5552-Week Range$9.51▼$19.79Volume258,346 shsAverage Volume129,266 shsMarket Capitalization$473.26 millionP/E Ratio46.81Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$19.75Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewLincoln 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. The company operates schools under the Lincoln Technical Institute, Lincoln College of Technology, Lincoln Culinary Institute, Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts and Sciences, and other brand names. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation was founded in 1946 and is based in Parsippany, New Jersey.Read More… Remove Ads Lincoln Educational Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks76th Percentile Overall ScoreLINC MarketRank™: Lincoln Educational Services scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 98th out of 280 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingLincoln Educational Services has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageLincoln Educational Services has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Lincoln Educational Services' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth27.78% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lincoln Educational Services are expected to grow by 27.78% in the coming year, from $0.54 to $0.69 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lincoln Educational Services is 46.81, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.48.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lincoln Educational Services is 46.81, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.87.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLincoln Educational Services has a PEG Ratio of 1.70. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLincoln Educational Services has a P/B Ratio of 2.82. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Lincoln Educational Services' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.39% of the float of Lincoln Educational Services has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLincoln Educational Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lincoln Educational Services has recently increased by 23.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldLincoln Educational Services does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLincoln Educational Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Lincoln Educational Services is 25.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Lincoln Educational Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.59% next year. This indicates that Lincoln Educational Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Lincoln Educational Services' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted1.39% of the float of Lincoln Educational Services has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLincoln Educational Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lincoln Educational Services has recently increased by 23.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment0.22 News SentimentLincoln Educational Services has a news sentiment score of 0.22. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Lincoln Educational Services this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Lincoln Educational Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Lincoln Educational Services insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders16.80% of the stock of Lincoln Educational Services is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions72.23% of the stock of Lincoln Educational Services is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Lincoln Educational Services' insider trading history. Receive LINC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Lincoln Educational Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LINC Stock News HeadlinesLincoln Educational management to meet with BarringtonMarch 19, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comFormer Lincoln special education teacher arrested in child abuse investigationMarch 19, 2025 | msn.comElon Musk’s NEW Project… RevealedYou won't believe what Elon Musk is hiding… Inside this facility in the middle of an industrial zone of Memphis, right next to a decommissioned coal plant.March 24, 2025 | InvestorPlace (Ad)6LINC : Chairman Of Lincoln Educational Servs Sold $541K In StockMarch 18, 2025 | benzinga.comLincoln Educational management to meet with Lake StreetMarch 14, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comInsider Unloading: John Bartholdson Sells $1.76M Worth Of Lincoln Educational Servs SharesMarch 13, 2025 | benzinga.comLincoln Educational Services Expands Credit Facility to Support Growth InitiativesMarch 11, 2025 | globenewswire.comLincoln Educational Services: Let Your Winners RunMarch 10, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines LINC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LINC shares performed this year? Lincoln Educational Services' stock was trading at $15.82 at the start of the year. Since then, LINC stock has decreased by 5.3% and is now trading at $14.98. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Lincoln Educational Services' earnings last quarter? Lincoln Educational Services Co. (NASDAQ:LINC) released its quarterly earnings data 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 earned $119.37 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $110.50 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.60% and a net margin of 2.33%. Who are Lincoln Educational Services' major shareholders? Lincoln Educational Services' top institutional investors include Juniper Investment Company LLC (8.86%), Vanguard Group Inc. (4.51%), Heartland Advisors Inc. (4.29%) and Alyeska Investment Group L.P. (3.57%). Insiders that own company stock include Scott M Shaw, Juniper Investment Company, Ll, Brian K Meyers, Chad D Nyce, James J Burke Jr, J Barry Morrow and Michael A Plater. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Lincoln Educational Services? Shares of LINC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Lincoln Educational Services own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lincoln Educational Services investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Jabil (JBL) and Disc Medicine (IRON). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/24/2025Today3/23/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/05/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Educational services Sub-IndustryEducation Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:LINC CIK1286613 Webwww.lincolntech.edu Phone(973) 736-9340Fax973-736-1750Employees2,060Year Founded1946Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$19.75 High Stock Price Target$24.00 Low Stock Price Target$15.00 Potential Upside/Downside+31.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.32 Trailing P/E Ratio46.81 Forward P/E Ratio27.74 P/E Growth1.7Net Income$26 million Net Margins2.33% Pretax Margin3.21% Return on Equity10.60% Return on Assets4.80% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.17 Current Ratio1.57 Quick Ratio1.53 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$440.06 million Price / Sales1.08 Cash Flow$0.70 per share Price / Cash Flow21.45 Book Value$5.32 per share Price / Book2.82Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares31,593,000Free Float26,191,000Market Cap$473.26 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.61 Social Links A Beginner's Guide to Investing in CannabisUnlock your free copy of MarketBeat's comprehensive guide to pot stock investing and discover which cannabis companies are poised for growth. 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