Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Given New $46.00 Price Target at B. Riley Financial

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) had its price objective lifted by research analysts at B. Riley Financial from $38.00 to $46.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. B. Riley Financial’s target price points to a potential upside of 21.45% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Griffin Securities set a $38.00 price target on Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Zacks Research lowered Lincoln Educational Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on Lincoln Educational Services from $39.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Lake Street Capital boosted their target price on Lincoln Educational Services from $35.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Lincoln Educational Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $42.33.

Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance

LINC stock traded down $0.42 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $37.88. The company had a trading volume of 244,995 shares, compared to its average volume of 468,879. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $30.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $24.82. The company has a market capitalization of $1.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.74, a P/E/G ratio of 3.68 and a beta of 0.92. Lincoln Educational Services has a 1 year low of $14.84 and a 1 year high of $41.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.82.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Sylvia Jean Young sold 7,959 shares of Lincoln Educational Services stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.81, for a total value of $285,011.79. Following the transaction, the director owned 12,697 shares in the company, valued at approximately $454,679.57. The trade was a 38.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, COO Chad D. Nyce sold 8,450 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.50, for a total value of $308,425.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 174,206 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,358,519. This trade represents a 4.63% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 458,665 shares of company stock valued at $16,061,744 over the last three months. 13.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LINC. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services during the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 246.7% in the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 1,536 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,093 shares during the period. Strs Ohio bought a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the first quarter valued at about $48,000. Stanley Laman Group Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the third quarter worth about $49,000. Finally, State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the third quarter worth about $54,000. 72.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.