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

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. 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.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Performance

Shares of LINC stock opened at $29.99 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $25.94 and its 200 day moving average is $22.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $948.28 million, a P/E ratio of 66.65, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.97. Lincoln Educational Services has a 12 month low of $14.10 and a 12 month high of $31.49. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on LINC. Barrington Research increased their price objective on Lincoln Educational Services from $27.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. B. Riley Financial raised their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $27.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Northland Securities set a $28.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. One research 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $30.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lincoln Educational Services

In related news, Director Kevin M. Carney sold 13,866 shares of the firm’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 sale, the director directly owned 24,823 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $550,574.14. This trade represents a 35.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 16.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln Educational Services

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Jump Financial LLC increased its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 277.7% in the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 48,429 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,116,000 after purchasing an additional 35,607 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 1.9% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 47,648 shares of the company’s stock valued at $756,000 after purchasing an additional 879 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 4.5% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 15,657 shares of the company’s stock worth $248,000 after purchasing an additional 681 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 12.4% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 9,978 shares of the company’s stock worth $241,000 after buying an additional 1,100 shares during the period. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 9,641 shares of the company’s stock worth $233,000 after buying an additional 586 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.