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

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.640-0.740 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.810. The company issued revenue guidance of $580.0 million-$590.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $536.1 million.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on LINC shares. B. Riley Financial upped their price objective on Lincoln Educational Services from $27.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings raised Lincoln Educational Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Griffin Securities set a $33.00 price target on Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Barrington Research lifted their price objective on Lincoln Educational Services from $27.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $30.00.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Down 3.6%

NASDAQ LINC opened at $29.99 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $948.28 million, a P/E ratio of 66.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.97. Lincoln Educational Services has a 52 week low of $14.10 and a 52 week high of $31.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.81. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $25.94 and a 200-day moving average of $22.68.

Insider Transactions at Lincoln Educational Services

In other Lincoln Educational Services news, Director Kevin M. Carney sold 13,866 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.18, for a total value of $307,547.88. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 24,823 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $550,574.14. This represents a 35.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 16.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln Educational Services

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 246.7% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 1,536 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,093 shares during the period. Strs Ohio bought a new position in Lincoln Educational Services during the first quarter worth about $48,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services in the 2nd quarter worth about $116,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 1,081.1% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,000 after purchasing an additional 5,200 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 156.1% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 5,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,000 after purchasing an additional 3,499 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

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.