Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Announces FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.740-0.830 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.770. The company issued revenue guidance of $600.0 million-$605.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $594.0 million.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Performance

LINC stock traded up $4.41 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $22.07. The stock had a trading volume of 2,227,494 shares, compared to its average volume of 635,488. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $35.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.96. The stock has a market cap of $700.06 million, a PE ratio of 30.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 0.85. Lincoln Educational Services has a 52-week low of $17.11 and a 52-week high of $56.34.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 9th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.02. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 14.47% and a net margin of 3.99%. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.77 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Barrington Research set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Monday, August 10th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Rosenblatt Securities reduced their target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $60.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Lake Street Capital decreased their target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, B. Riley Financial lowered their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $56.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $50.00.

Trending Headlines about Lincoln Educational Services

Here are the key news stories impacting Lincoln Educational Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings were $0.15 per share, topping the $0.13 analyst consensus. Student starts rose more than 14%, while adjusted EBITDA increased nearly 31% year over year—signs of improving enrollment momentum and profitability. Lincoln Educational Services Reports Strong Third Quarter Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly sales topped estimates, and the company’s full-year outlook slightly exceeded expectations, providing further support for the positive market reaction. Q3 2026 sales top estimates and outlook slightly exceeds expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized a pending securities class action and the November 10 lead-plaintiff deadline. The suit alleges that Lincoln misrepresented its admissions pipeline and student-start performance before a sharp decline following its August Q2 update. The allegations have not been proven, but the litigation could remain an investor concern. Faruqi & Faruqi class-action deadline reminder

About Lincoln Educational Services

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, doing business primarily under the Lincoln Tech name, provides career-oriented postsecondary education and training in the United States. The company prepares students for employment in fields such as automotive technology, skilled trades, healthcare, information technology, culinary arts and cosmetology.

Lincoln Tech offers diploma, certificate and degree programs through campus-based and online or hybrid learning formats, depending on the program.