Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Announces FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.740-0.830 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.770. The company issued revenue guidance of $600.0 million-$605.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $594.0 million.

Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LINC traded up $4.34 on Monday, hitting $22.00. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,227,994 shares, compared to its average volume of 637,583. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $35.58. Lincoln Educational Services has a 1 year low of $17.11 and a 1 year high of $56.34. The company has a market capitalization of $697.84 million, a PE ratio of 30.56, a PEG ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.92.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 9th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $159.18 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $152.46 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 14.47% and a net margin of 3.99%. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LINC has been the subject of a number of research reports. Lake Street Capital cut their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Barrington Research set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Monday, August 10th. Rosenblatt Securities cut their target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $60.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, B. Riley Financial cut their target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $56.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 28th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Lincoln Educational Services presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $50.00.

Key Stories Impacting Lincoln Educational Services

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings were $0.15 per share, topping the $0.13 analyst consensus. Student starts rose more than 14%, while adjusted EBITDA increased nearly 31% year over year—signs of improving enrollment momentum and profitability. Lincoln Educational Services Reports Strong Third Quarter Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly sales topped estimates, and the company’s full-year outlook slightly exceeded expectations, providing further support for the positive market reaction. Q3 2026 sales top estimates and outlook slightly exceeds expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized a pending securities class action and the November 10 lead-plaintiff deadline. The suit alleges that Lincoln misrepresented its admissions pipeline and student-start performance before a sharp decline following its August Q2 update. The allegations have not been proven, but the litigation could remain an investor concern. Faruqi & Faruqi class-action deadline reminder

Lincoln Educational Services Company Profile

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, doing business primarily under the Lincoln Tech name, provides career-oriented postsecondary education and training in the United States. The company prepares students for employment in fields such as automotive technology, skilled trades, healthcare, information technology, culinary arts and cosmetology.

Lincoln Tech offers diploma, certificate and degree programs through campus-based and online or hybrid learning formats, depending on the program.