LINC Should I Buy
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Lincoln Educational Services Corp (LINC) is a good buy for a beginner investor with a long-term horizon and $50,000-$100,000 available for investment. The company demonstrates strong growth potential, positive analyst sentiment, and promising catalysts such as campus expansion and strategic partnerships. While insider selling and a slight drop in net income and EPS are concerns, the overall outlook remains favorable.
The technical indicators show a bullish trend with moving averages (SMA_5 > SMA_20 > SMA_200) supporting upward momentum. The RSI is neutral at 66.042, and the MACD is slightly negative but contracting. Key resistance levels are at R1: 27.523 and R2: 28.105, suggesting room for price appreciation.
Expansion of the Levittown campus, doubling its size and offering new training programs.
Partnership with NJ TRANSIT for technician training, enhancing workforce relevance.
Analysts have raised price targets, citing strong growth potential and disciplined campus expansion strategy.
Insider selling has increased significantly by 237.42% over the last month.
Net income and EPS have declined YoY in Q3 2025, though revenue and gross margin have improved.
In Q3 2025, revenue increased by 23.58% YoY to $141.39M, and gross margin improved by 2.57% to 59.49%. However, net income dropped by 3.90% to $3.8M, and EPS fell by 7.69% to 0.12.
Analysts are bullish on LINC, with B. Riley raising the price target to $33 and Northland increasing it to $28. Both firms maintain buy/outperform ratings, highlighting strong growth potential, disciplined campus expansion, and multiple organic growth opportunities.
