Analysts Set Expectations for LINC Q2 Earnings

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) – Equities researchers at Barrington Research issued their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Lincoln Educational Services in a research note issued to investors on Monday, December 1st. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris forecasts that the company will earn $0.08 per share for the quarter. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $27.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lincoln Educational Services’ current full-year earnings is $0.54 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Lincoln Educational Services’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on LINC. Zacks Research raised shares of Lincoln Educational Services to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on Lincoln Educational Services from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $25.40.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Performance

LINC stock opened at $21.71 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $21.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $21.56. Lincoln Educational Services has a 12 month low of $14.10 and a 12 month high of $25.76. The company has a market capitalization of $686.56 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last issued its 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. The firm had revenue of $141.39 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $129.85 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 11.20% and a net margin of 3.05%.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln Educational Services

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 54.1% during the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 43,585 shares of the company’s stock worth $669,000 after acquiring an additional 15,299 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 5.4% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,494,714 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,721,000 after purchasing an additional 75,989 shares during the period. Mackenzie Financial Corp acquired a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services during the first quarter valued at approximately $1,421,000. American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 109.0% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 99,054 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,572,000 after purchasing an additional 51,650 shares during the period. Finally, Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $702,000. 72.23% of the stock is currently 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.