Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ: LINC):

• 2/25/2026 – Lincoln Educational Services was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 2/24/2026 – Lincoln Educational Services was given a new $36.00 price target by Northland Securities.
• 2/24/2026 – Lincoln Educational Services had its price target raised by Lake Street Capital from $26.00 to $35.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/24/2026 – Lincoln Educational Services was given a new $38.00 price target by Griffin Securities.
• 2/24/2026 – Lincoln Educational Services had its price target raised by B. Riley Financial, Inc. from $33.00 to $38.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/23/2026 – Lincoln Educational Services was given a new $38.00 price target by Barrington Research.
• 2/23/2026 – Lincoln Educational Services had its price target raised by Rosenblatt Securities from $27.00 to $39.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/23/2026 – Lincoln Educational Services was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 2/19/2026 – Lincoln Educational Services had its price target raised by Barrington Research from $27.00 to $33.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/15/2026 – Lincoln Educational Services was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 2/10/2026 – Lincoln Educational Services was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 2/7/2026 – Lincoln Educational Services was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 2/5/2026 – Lincoln Educational Services was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 1/27/2026 – Lincoln Educational Services was given a new $33.00 price target by Griffin Securities.
• 1/27/2026 – Lincoln Educational Services had its price target raised by B. Riley Financial, Inc. from $27.00 to $33.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/22/2026 – Lincoln Educational Services had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 1/12/2026 – Lincoln Educational Services was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “strong-buy”.
• 1/7/2026 – Lincoln Educational Services was given a new $28.00 price target by Northland Securities.
• 1/1/2026 – Lincoln Educational Services was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.

Insider Activity

In other Lincoln Educational Services news, insider Juniper Investment Company, Ll sold 275,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.55, for a total value of $9,501,250.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 2,088,311 shares in the company, valued at $72,151,145.05. The trade was a 11.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Kevin M. Carney sold 13,866 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.18, for a total value of $307,547.88. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 24,823 shares in the company, valued at $550,574.14. This represents a 35.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 313,726 shares of company stock valued at $10,597,509 in the last three months. Company insiders own 16.80% of the company’s stock.

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.