Barrington Research Increases Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Price Target to $45.00

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) had its target price hoisted by stock analysts at Barrington Research from $38.00 to $45.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Barrington Research’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 20.26% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Northland Securities set a $36.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. B. Riley Financial increased their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $33.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Griffin Securities set a $38.00 price objective on Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Lincoln Educational Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. One equities 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $42.33.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LINC opened at $37.42 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.40, a PEG ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.92. Lincoln Educational Services has a one year low of $14.84 and a one year high of $41.48. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $30.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $24.99. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $142.87 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $131.70 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 3.86% and a return on equity of 15.24%. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.640-0.740 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.54 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Sylvia Jean Young sold 7,959 shares of Lincoln Educational Services stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.81, for a total transaction of $285,011.79. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 12,697 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $454,679.57. This trade represents a 38.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Michael A. Plater sold 17,256 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.73, for a total transaction of $616,556.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 17,568 shares in the company, valued at approximately $627,704.64. This trade represents a 49.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 458,665 shares of company stock worth $16,061,744 in the last quarter. 13.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln Educational Services

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LINC. Archon Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $692,000. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC grew its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 33.1% during the 3rd quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC now owns 312,569 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,345,000 after acquiring an additional 77,680 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 11.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 728,506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,795,000 after purchasing an additional 71,973 shares in the last quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. increased its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 18.1% during the 3rd quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 143,275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,367,000 after purchasing an additional 22,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 53.7% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 354,803 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,178,000 after purchasing an additional 123,987 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

Key Lincoln Educational Services News

Here are the key news stories impacting Lincoln Educational Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley Financial raised its price target from $38 to $46 and reiterated a “Buy” rating — ~22.9% implied upside from ~$37.42. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Barrington Research lifted its target from $38 to $45 and set an “Outperform” rating — ~20.3% upside. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Lake Street Capital raised its target from $35 to $44 and issued a “Buy” — ~17.6% upside. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt Securities increased its target from $39 to $45 and maintained a “Buy” rating — ~20.3% upside. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Investor Day: Lincoln presented strategic growth initiatives and a five‑year outlook; management expects Q1 2026 student starts to rise ~19% (webcast and details provided). This underpins the analyst optimism. Investor Day Release
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes: LINC hit a new 12‑month high and analysts now show a consensus “Buy,” reinforcing momentum and attracting more attention. Article Title Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and fundamentals: LINC trades at a relatively high P/E (~59x) with modest margins; investors should weigh upgraded targets against valuation and liquidity metrics before positioning.

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.