Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Price Target Cut to $40.00 by Analysts at Rosenblatt Securities

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) had its target price lowered by Rosenblatt Securities from $50.00 to $40.00 in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities‘s price target points to a potential upside of 81.82% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms also recently commented on LINC. Lake Street Capital reduced 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 report on Tuesday, August 11th. B. Riley Financial lowered their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $56.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 28th. Barrington Research set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $48.33.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Up 24.6%

LINC opened at $22.00 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $697.84 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.85. Lincoln Educational Services has a 52 week low of $17.11 and a 52 week high of $56.34. The business’s 50 day moving average is $22.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 9th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $159.18 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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. On average, research analysts predict that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.77 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Lincoln Educational Services in the 2nd quarter valued at $123,906,000. Nicholas Investment Partners LP acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the 2nd quarter worth $26,544,000. Royce & Associates LP lifted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 107.7% in the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 935,474 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,459,000 after acquiring an additional 485,103 shares during the period. Pillsbury Lake Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the second quarter valued at about $17,773,731. Finally, Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the second quarter valued at about $10,007,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Lincoln Educational Services

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings beat estimates: Lincoln reported EPS of $0.15 versus the $0.13 consensus and revenue of $159.18 million versus expectations of $152.46 million. Student starts rose more than 14% year over year, while adjusted EBITDA increased nearly 31%. Lincoln Educational Services Reports Strong Third Quarter Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its 2026 revenue outlook to $600 million–$605 million, above the roughly $594 million consensus, and is targeting 10%–12% growth in student starts. Its EPS guidance of $0.74–$0.83 is broadly in line with the $0.77 analyst estimate. The higher revenue outlook and continued enrollment growth support the upbeat investment case. Lincoln Educational raises 2026 revenue outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Investor-law-firm notices highlight a securities class action covering purchases from May 11 to August 9, 2026. The complaint alleges the company did not adequately disclose admissions-pipeline issues that preceded weak student starts; these are allegations, not findings. The lawsuit and reminders of the lead-plaintiff deadline may remain a source of uncertainty, although the notices themselves do not report a new ruling. Class-action lead plaintiff deadline notice

About Lincoln Educational Services

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.