Brokers Issue Forecasts for LINC Q1 Earnings

Lincoln Educational Services Co. (NASDAQ:LINC) – Stock analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Lincoln Educational Services in a research report issued on Thursday, March 27th. B. Riley analyst G. Boss forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.03 per share for the quarter. B. Riley has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lincoln Educational Services’ current full-year earnings is $0.54 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Lincoln Educational Services’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.19 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.44 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on LINC. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $22.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Wednesday, March 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lincoln Educational Services presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $21.00.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LINC opened at $16.16 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $510.54 million, a P/E ratio of 50.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.61. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $16.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $15.14. Lincoln Educational Services has a 52-week low of $9.51 and a 52-week high of $19.79. The company has a quick ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.11. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 2.33% and a return on equity of 10.60%. The business had revenue of $119.37 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $110.50 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LINC. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Lincoln Educational Services in the 4th quarter worth approximately $452,000. Pullen Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 45.7% in the fourth quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC now owns 209,755 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,318,000 after purchasing an additional 65,805 shares in the last quarter. 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 purchasing an additional 1,383 shares during the period. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP bought a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the fourth quarter valued at about $219,000. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc bought a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the fourth quarter valued at about $101,000. Institutional investors 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.