B. Riley Issues Negative Outlook for LINC Earnings

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) – Equities research analysts at B. Riley reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report issued on Monday, November 10th. B. Riley analyst G. Boss now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.05 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.06. The consensus estimate for Lincoln Educational Services’ current full-year earnings is $0.54 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Lincoln Educational Services’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.07 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.08. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 3.05% and a return on equity of 11.20%. The company had revenue of $141.39 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $129.85 million. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on LINC. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Zacks Research raised Lincoln Educational Services to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $25.00 price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lincoln Educational Services presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $25.00.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LINC opened at $21.16 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $669.04 million, a PE ratio of 46.00, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.18. Lincoln Educational Services has a 1 year low of $14.10 and a 1 year high of $25.76. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $21.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $21.41.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LINC. Mackenzie Financial Corp acquired a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the 1st quarter valued at $1,421,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services in the first quarter valued at about $445,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 5.4% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,494,714 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,721,000 after acquiring an additional 75,989 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 8.5% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 79,037 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,254,000 after purchasing an additional 6,198 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG lifted its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 65.3% during the first quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 12,085 shares of the company’s stock worth $192,000 after purchasing an additional 4,772 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

Lincoln Educational Services Company Profile

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.