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

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.740-0.830 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.770. The company issued revenue guidance of $590.0 million-$600.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $594.6 million.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Performance

LINC stock opened at $40.99 on Monday. Lincoln Educational Services has a 52 week low of $17.29 and a 52 week high of $56.34. The company has a market capitalization of $1.30 billion, a PE ratio of 57.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.83. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $47.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $41.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.83.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $143.96 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $135.66 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 4.11% and a return on equity of 15.25%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LINC has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Lake Street Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Northland Securities set a $60.00 target price on Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Thursday, May 28th. B. Riley Financial raised their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $46.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $60.00 price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $54.17.

Insider Activity at Lincoln Educational Services

In other Lincoln Educational Services news, SVP Alexandra M. Luster sold 18,007 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.64, for a total transaction of $803,832.48. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 82,356 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,676,371.84. The trade was a 17.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Kevin M. Carney sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.00, for a total transaction of $144,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 25,039 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,201,872. The trade was a 10.70% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 95,070 shares of company stock worth $4,617,457 over the last three months. 12.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LINC. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 246.7% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 1,536 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,093 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the first quarter valued at about $48,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the second quarter worth about $116,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 1,081.1% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,000 after purchasing an additional 5,200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 156.1% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 5,740 shares of the company’s stock valued at $132,000 after buying an additional 3,499 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

Lincoln Educational Services Company Profile

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is a publicly traded provider of career-focused post-secondary vocational education in the United States. Operating under the Lincoln Tech and Lincoln Culinary Institute brands, the company delivers hands-on technical instruction across high-growth industries. Its mission centers on equipping students with practical skills and industry credentials designed to meet employer needs.

The company’s program offerings span automotive technology, skilled trades, health sciences, information technology, culinary arts and public safety.