Q1 Earnings Forecast for LINC Issued By Barrington Research

Lincoln Educational Services Co. (NASDAQ:LINC) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Lincoln Educational Services in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, February 24th. Barrington Research analyst A. Paris expects that the company will earn $0.04 per share for the quarter. Barrington Research has a “Outperform” rating and a $20.00 price objective 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’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.14 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.45 EPS.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $119.37 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $110.50 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 2.33% and a return on equity of 10.60%.

LINC has been the topic of a number of other reports. B. Riley upped their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price objective on Lincoln Educational Services from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.75.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Up 3.6 %

Shares of LINC stock opened at $18.29 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $575.75 million, a P/E ratio of 57.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.53. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $16.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $14.48. Lincoln Educational Services has a one year low of $9.29 and a one year high of $19.79.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lincoln Educational Services

In related news, major shareholder Juniper Investment Company, Ll sold 61,289 shares of Lincoln Educational Services stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.19, for a total transaction of $992,268.91. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 425,544 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,889,557.36. The trade was a 12.59 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 16.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Lincoln Educational Services in the 4th quarter valued at $452,000. Pullen Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 45.7% in the fourth quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC now owns 209,755 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,318,000 after purchasing an additional 65,805 shares during the period. McIlrath & Eck LLC raised its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 156.4% in the fourth quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 2,267 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,383 shares in the last quarter. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP bought a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services during the fourth quarter worth about $219,000. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc acquired a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services during the fourth quarter worth about $101,000. 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.