Rosenblatt Securities Cuts Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Price Target to $50.00

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) had its price objective reduced by Rosenblatt Securities from $60.00 to $50.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. Rosenblatt Securities currently has a buy rating on the stock.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Northland Securities set a $60.00 target price on Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Barrington Research set a $50.00 price target on Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Monday. B. Riley Financial increased their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $46.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note 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. Finally, Lake Street Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $50.67.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ LINC opened at $30.11 on Tuesday. 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 has a 52-week low of $17.29 and a 52-week high of $56.34. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $45.44 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $41.15. The stock has a market cap of $955.09 million, a P/E ratio of 41.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.83.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $142.56 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $139.49 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 3.99% and a return on equity of 14.61%. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.78 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Lincoln Educational Services

In other Lincoln Educational Services news, Director James J. Burke, Jr. sold 16,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.54, for a total transaction of $792,640.00. Following the sale, the director owned 60,005 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,972,647.70. This represents a 21.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Alexandra M. Luster sold 18,007 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.64, for a total value 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 54,807 shares of company stock worth $2,604,768 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 12.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Whalen Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services in the second quarter worth approximately $372,000. Algert Global LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 41.6% during the 2nd quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 46,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,316,000 after buying an additional 13,634 shares in the last quarter. Polymer Capital Management HK LTD bought a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,495,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $9,930,000. Finally, Heartland Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $4,990,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Lincoln Educational Services

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Implied volatility for LINC options has surged, indicating that traders expect larger-than-usual price movements. However, rising implied volatility does not by itself signal whether the stock will move higher or lower. Implied Volatility Surging for Lincoln Educational Services Stock Options
• Neutral Sentiment: LINC experienced unusually high options volume, suggesting increased speculation or hedging activity and potentially contributing to near-term volatility. Lincoln Educational Services Sees Unusually High Options Volume
• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its Q4 2026 earnings estimate slightly to $0.44 per share from $0.43, providing a limited offset to broader estimate reductions.
• Negative Sentiment: Northland Securities lowered its Q3 2026 EPS forecast substantially to $0.13 from $0.20 and reduced its FY2026 estimate to $0.77 from $0.78. The firm also trimmed its Q1 2027 estimate to $0.16 from $0.17, Q3 2027 to $0.24 from $0.25, Q4 2027 to $0.51 from $0.52, and FY2027 to $0.98 from $1.00. The revisions suggest somewhat softer expected earnings momentum, although the FY2026 estimate remains close to the $0.78 consensus. Northland Securities estimate revisions for Lincoln Educational Services
• Negative Sentiment: Rosenblatt Securities lowered its expectations for LINC’s stock price, adding pressure to the investment outlook and reinforcing the cautious analyst tone. Rosenblatt Securities Has Lowered Expectations for Lincoln Educational Services Stock Price

About Lincoln Educational Services

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.