Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.08, Zacks reports. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 12.20% and a net margin of 2.86%. Lincoln Educational Services updated its FY 2026 guidance to 0.640-0.740 EPS.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Performance

LINC opened at $31.16 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $25.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $22.68. Lincoln Educational Services has a 1 year low of $14.10 and a 1 year high of $31.49. The stock has a market cap of $985.31 million, a P/E ratio of 70.77, a P/E/G ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.77.

Lincoln Educational Services News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company reported Q4 and full‑year 2025 results that exceeded its financial guidance and flagged continued strong growth for 2026 — signals operational momentum and revenue strength. GlobeNewswire: Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management introduced a FY2026 outlook with revenue guidance ($580M–$590M) well above consensus, reinforcing the revenue growth story. Seeking Alpha: Beats estimates; introduces FY26 outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have reacted: at least one price target was raised to $33 and an upgrade drove an earlier gap up, indicating some buy-side enthusiasm. AmericanBankingNews: Price Target Raised to $33 AmericanBankingNews: Shares Gap Up Following Analyst Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings coverage and analyst model revisions are active ahead of the Q4 release — useful for context but not new fundamentals. MSN: Q4 earnings report preview
• Negative Sentiment: Management’s FY2026 EPS guidance of $0.640–$0.740 is below the consensus ~$0.81, which could cap multiple expansion and raise near‑term valuation concerns despite revenue strength.
• Negative Sentiment: Not all analysts are bullish — one shop cut LINC to a Hold, signaling some skepticism on upside or valuation. AmericanBankingNews: Cut to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on LINC. Wall Street Zen lowered Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings upgraded Lincoln Educational Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. B. Riley Financial lifted their target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $27.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Northland Securities set a $28.00 price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Barrington Research lifted their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $27.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lincoln Educational Services has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $30.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lincoln Educational Services

In other Lincoln Educational Services news, Director Kevin M. Carney sold 13,866 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.18, for a total transaction of $307,547.88. Following the transaction, the director owned 24,823 shares in the company, valued at approximately $550,574.14. This represents a 35.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 16.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 16,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $374,000 after buying an additional 578 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 9,641 shares of the company’s stock valued at $233,000 after acquiring an additional 586 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 1.9% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 47,648 shares of the company’s stock valued at $756,000 after purchasing an additional 879 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 4.9% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 19,873 shares of the company’s stock valued at $467,000 after purchasing an additional 937 shares during the period. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG increased its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 23,293 shares of the company’s stock worth $563,000 after purchasing an additional 1,039 shares during the last quarter. 72.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Lincoln Educational Services

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.