LINC Stock: Price, Forecast, Financials & AI Analysis

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EPS

YoYChg

FY2025Q4

FY2026Q1

FY2026Q2

131.70M

+10.33%

0.342

+55.45%

128.82M

+9.63%

0.066

+10%

129.73M

+11.38%

0.072

+44%

Estimates Revision

The market is revising Upward the revenue expectations for Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by 2.54% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by 15.11%.

Revenue Estimates for FY2025

Revise Upward

+2.54%

In Past 3 Month

EPS Estimates for FY2025

Revise Upward

+18.6%

In Past 3 Month

Stock Price

Go Up

+15.11%

In Past 3 Month

4 Analyst Rating

Wall Street analysts forecast LINC stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for LINC is 26.00 USD with a low forecast of 25.00 USD and a high forecast of 27.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

4 Buy

0 Hold

0 Sell

Strong Buy

Current: 0.000

Low

25.00

Averages

26.00

High

27.00

Current: 0.000

Low

25.00

Averages

26.00

High

27.00

Northland

Outperform

maintain

$26 -> $28

2026-01-07

New

Reason

Northland

Price Target

$26 -> $28

2026-01-07

New

maintain

Outperform

Reason

Northland raised the firm's price target on Lincoln Educational to $28 from $26 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares, which the analyst identifies as a top stock pick for 2026. The company is well positioned for continued growth and execution, given that new campuses are scaling quicker than expected and it has multiple organic growth opportunities, the analyst tells investors.

Texas Capital

Buy

initiated

$26

2025-05-22

Reason

Texas Capital

Price Target

$26

2025-05-22

initiated

Buy

Reason

Texas Capital initiated coverage of Lincoln Educational with a Buy rating and $26 price target. Lincoln is the second largest publicly traded, for-profit, trade school in the U.S., the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm says that after years of cost cuts and restructuring, the company has been increasing student enrollment and revenue despite a "typically unfavorable environment for the industry." Texas believes the Trump administration should give the education for-profit sector a "level-playing field and ease restrictions on its disciplined growth plan."

Lake Street

Eric Martinuzzi

Buy

maintain

$21 -> $26

2025-05-13

Reason

Lake Street

Eric Martinuzzi

Price Target

$21 -> $26

2025-05-13

maintain

Buy

Reason

Lake Street analyst Eric Martinuzzi raised the firm's price target on Lincoln Educational to $26 from $21 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm, which says it continues to be "pleased with the company's outperformance," raised estimates for this year and next following a "good" Q1 and 2025 outlook raise.

Northland

Luke Horton

Outperform

maintain

$24 -> $26

2025-05-13

Reason

Northland

Luke Horton

Price Target

$24 -> $26

2025-05-13

maintain

Outperform

Reason

Northland analyst Luke Horton raised the firm's price target on Lincoln Educational to $26 from $24 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. Strong performance for the quarter was driven by robust starts growth of 16.2% and guidance for FY25 was raised across the board and "it sounds like momentum has continued" into Q2.

B. Riley

Buy

maintain

$23 -> $27

2025-05-13

Reason

B. Riley

Price Target

$23 -> $27

2025-05-13

maintain

Buy

Reason

B. Riley raised the firm's price target on Lincoln Educational to $27 from $23 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Lincoln Educational's revenue and EBITDA outpaced consensus estimates as the company continues to benefit from macro tailwinds, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm views Lincoln as a prime beneficiary of what appears to be a transformation in the U.S. education landscape characterized by more students turning away from traditional four-year degree programs, instead opting for career-oriented alternatives like trade schools and vocational programs given the rising demand for skilled labor and healthcare professionals.

Barrington

Outperform

maintain

$22 -> $25

2025-05-12

Reason

Barrington

Price Target

$22 -> $25

2025-05-12

maintain

Outperform

Reason

Barrington raised the firm's price target on Lincoln Educational to $25 from $22 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares after the company reported Q1 results that were above expectations and raised its full-year guidance. The firm, which notes that the the stock is up 28% year-to-date after gaining 58% in 2024, points out that its raised target represents about 23% further upside.

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Lincoln Educational Services Corp (LINC.O) is 34.90, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 21.45. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess Lincoln Educational Services Corp 's fair value, click here.

Forward PE

The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.

5Y Average PE

21.45

Current PE

34.90

Overvalued PE

33.85

Undervalued PE

9.06

Forward EV/EBITDA

The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.

5Y Average EV/EBITDA

8.99

Current EV/EBITDA

13.17

Overvalued EV/EBITDA

11.29

Undervalued EV/EBITDA

6.69

Forward PS

The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.

5Y Average PS

0.75

Current PS

1.37

Overvalued PS

1.04

Undervalued PS

0.46

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Trading Trends

Insider

Insiders areSelling! The selling amount has increased 237.42% over the last month.

Sold

Bought

Hedge Fund

Hedge Funds are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last quarter.

Sold

Bought

Congress Trading

Congress are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

Insider

Insiders areSelling! The selling amount has increased 237.42% over the last month.

Sold

Bought

LINC News & Events

Events Timeline

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News

8.0

2025-12-29NASDAQ.COM

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Options Trading Volume Hits 96,481 Contracts, Record High

4.0

2025-12-01Benzinga

Barrington Research Reaffirms Outperform Rating for Lincoln Educational Services, Keeps $27 Price Target

9.5

2025-11-10NASDAQ.COM

Transcript of Lincoln (LINC) Earnings Call for Q3 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lincoln Educational Services Corp (LINC) stock price today?

The current price of LINC is 24.76 USD — it has increased 0.24 % in the last trading day.

What is Lincoln Educational Services Corp (LINC)'s business?

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is a provider of diversified career-oriented post-secondary education solutions. The Company offers career-oriented programs to recent high school graduates and working adults in five principal areas of study: automotive technology, health sciences, skilled trades, business and information technology, and hospitality services. It operates approximately 21 campuses in 12 states under Lincoln College of Technology, Lincoln Technical Institute, Lincoln Culinary Institute, and associated brand names. The Company operates through two segments: Campus Operations and Transitional. The Campus Operations segment includes campuses that are continuing in operation and contribute to the Company’s core operations and performance. The Transitional segment refers to campuses that are marked for closure and are currently being taught out. It has approximately 15,138 students enrolled on 21 campuses.

What is the price predicton of LINC Stock?

What is Lincoln Educational Services Corp (LINC)'s revenue for the last quarter?

Lincoln Educational Services Corp revenue for the last quarter amounts to 141.39M USD, increased 23.58 % YoY.

What is Lincoln Educational Services Corp (LINC)'s earnings per share (EPS) for the last quarter?

Lincoln Educational Services Corp. EPS for the last quarter amounts to 0.12 USD, decreased -7.69 % YoY.

What changes have occurred in the market's expectations for Lincoln Educational Services Corp (LINC)'s fundamentals?

How many employees does Lincoln Educational Services Corp (LINC). have?

Lincoln Educational Services Corp (LINC) has 2025 emplpoyees as of January 09 2026.

What is Lincoln Educational Services Corp (LINC) market cap?

Today LINC has the market capitalization of 781.11M USD.