Lincoln Educational Services’ (LINC) Outperform Rating Reaffirmed at Barrington Research

Barrington Research restated their outperform rating on shares of Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) in a report published on Monday morning, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a $14.00 price objective on the stock. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Lincoln Educational Services’ FY2025 earnings at $0.65 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Lake Street Capital upped their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, May 7th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a buy rating and issued a $13.50 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Monday, April 29th. B. Riley upped their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a report on Tuesday, May 7th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, May 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of Moderate Buy and an average price target of $14.38.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Up 1.0 %

Lincoln Educational Services stock opened at $11.50 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $361.56 million, a P/E ratio of 13.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.94 and a current ratio of 1.98. Lincoln Educational Services has a one year low of $5.99 and a one year high of $13.05.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 6th. The company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $103.37 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $97.30 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 6.57% and a return on equity of 9.79%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lincoln Educational Services

In other Lincoln Educational Services news, major shareholder Juniper Investment Company, Ll sold 25,010 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.75, for a total value of $293,867.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 246,299 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,894,013.25. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 16.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Herr Investment Group LLC lifted its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 3.9% during the first quarter. Herr Investment Group LLC now owns 2,355,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,335,000 after buying an additional 88,335 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 11.3% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,343,181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,875,000 after buying an additional 136,334 shares in the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 13.6% during the first quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 613,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,333,000 after buying an additional 73,321 shares in the last quarter. Essex Investment Management Co. LLC lifted its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 1.4% during the first quarter. Essex Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 420,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,342,000 after buying an additional 5,832 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rice Hall James & Associates LLC lifted its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 29.2% during the first quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC now owns 258,515 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,670,000 after buying an additional 58,369 shares in the last quarter. 72.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.