Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Given “Outperform” Rating at Barrington Research

Barrington Research reissued their outperform rating on shares of Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) in a report released on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. Barrington Research currently has a $25.00 target price on the stock.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Zacks Research raised shares of Lincoln Educational Services to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. One 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $25.00.

Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance

Shares of LINC stock opened at $21.67 on Tuesday. Lincoln Educational Services has a 52-week low of $11.43 and a 52-week high of $25.76. The stock has a market cap of $685.21 million, a PE ratio of 47.11, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.90. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $20.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $20.03.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 11th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.05. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 3.05% and a return on equity of 11.20%. The company had revenue of $116.47 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $113.96 million. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2027 guidance at EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.54 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of LINC. Strs Ohio bought a new position in Lincoln Educational Services in the 1st quarter valued at about $48,000. USA Financial Formulas bought a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the second quarter worth approximately $114,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the second quarter worth approximately $116,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased 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 period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted 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 acquiring an additional 3,499 shares in the last quarter. 72.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.