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

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.740-0.830 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS 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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Up 24.6%

LINC stock opened at $22.00 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $697.84 million, a PE ratio of 22.34, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.96. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $22.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $35.55. Lincoln Educational Services has a one year low of $17.11 and a one year high of $56.34.

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, 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.77 EPS for the current year.

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.