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

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) posted its earnings results on Monday. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.11, Zacks reports. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 10.60% and a net margin of 2.33%. Lincoln Educational Services updated its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Up 7.8 %

NASDAQ:LINC traded up $1.25 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $17.34. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 102,473 shares, compared to its average volume of 127,890. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $16.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $14.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.53. Lincoln Educational Services has a twelve month low of $9.29 and a twelve month high of $19.79. The stock has a market cap of $545.77 million, a P/E ratio of 54.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.41.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on LINC shares. B. Riley increased their price objective on Lincoln Educational Services from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $20.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Lincoln Educational Services presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $18.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, major shareholder Juniper Investment Company, Ll sold 15,827 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.12, for a total transaction of $255,131.24. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 546,833 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,814,947.96. This represents a 2.81 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 137,116 shares of company stock valued at $2,244,600. Insiders own 16.80% of the company’s stock.

Lincoln Educational Services Company Profile

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides various career-oriented post-secondary education services to high school graduates and working adults in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Campus Operations and Transitional. It offers associate's degree, and diploma and certificate programs in automotive technology; skilled trades programs, including electrical, heating and air conditioning repair, welding, computerized numerical control, and electrical and electronic systems technology; health science programs comprising licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, dental assistant, medical assistant, medical administrative assistant, and claims examiner; hospitality service and information technology programs, such as culinary, therapeutic massage, cosmetology, aesthetics, and computer systems support technicians.