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Lincoln Educational Services Corp

LINC
26.130USD
+0.620+2.43%
Close 02/06, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
826.33MMarket Cap
56.89P/E TTM

Lincoln Educational Services Corp

26.130
+0.620+2.43%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Lincoln Educational Services Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

Lincoln Educational Services Corp's fundamentals are relatively weak, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 3 out of 7 in the Professional & Business Education industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 27.83.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Lincoln Educational Services Corp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
3 / 7
Overall Ranking
163 / 4521
Industry
Professional & Business Education

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

Lincoln Educational Services Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
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.
Industry Leader
The company's revenue leads the industry, with the latest annual revenue totaling USD 440.06M.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 26.35% year-on-year.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 56.89, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 26.62M shares, decreasing 7.79% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by PRFDX
Star Investor PRFDX holds 2.92K shares of this stock.
Higher Market Activity
The company has more investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 2.18.

Analyst Rating

Based on 6 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
27.833
Target Price
+9.11%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of Lincoln Educational Services Corp is 7.12, ranking 6 out of 7 in the Professional & Business Education industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 141.39M, representing a year-over-year increase of 23.58%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 3.90%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.12
Change
0

Financials

3.95

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

10.00

Operational Efficiency

7.44

Growth Potential

7.11

Shareholder Returns

7.11

Lincoln Educational Services Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of Lincoln Educational Services Corp is 7.13, ranking 4 out of 7 in the Professional & Business Education industry. Its current P/E ratio is 56.89, which is 6.28% below the recent high of 60.47 and 88.53% above the recent low of 6.53.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.13
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 3/7
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of Lincoln Educational Services Corp is 8.33, ranking 2 out of 7 in the Professional & Business Education industry. The average price target is 26.50, with a high of 27.00 and a low of 26.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.33
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 6 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
27.833
Target Price
+9.11%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

4
Total
4
Median
4
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Lincoln Educational Services Corp
LINC
6
Universal Technical Institute Inc
UTI
7
Franklin Covey Co
FC
3
Skillsoft Corp
SKIL
1
1

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of Lincoln Educational Services Corp is 7.40, ranking 1 out of 7 in the Professional & Business Education industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 28.11 and the support level at 24.26, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.13
Change
0.27

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(2)
Neutral(4)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.370
Neutral
RSI(14)
53.411
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
32.999
Neutral
ATR(14)
1.167
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-57.931
Neutral
Williams %R
70.847
Sell
TRIX(12,20)
0.391
Sell
StochRSI(14)
30.254
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(3)
Neutral(0)
Buy(3)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
26.462
Sell
MA10
26.410
Sell
MA20
26.216
Sell
MA50
24.347
Buy
MA100
22.838
Buy
MA200
22.041
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of Lincoln Educational Services Corp is 7.00, ranking 3 out of 7 in the Professional & Business Education industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 84.17%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 4.13%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 1.71M shares, representing 5.41% of shares outstanding, with 14.37% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Juniper Investment Company, LLC
2.36M
--
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
1.92M
-0.81%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
1.68M
+3.61%
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.
1.45M
+26.10%
Heartland Advisors, Inc.
1.29M
-0.45%
Wasatch Global Investors Inc
Star Investors
1.17M
+4.78%
Shaw (Scott M)
1.10M
-6.72%
Needham Investment Management L.L.C.
865.00K
+41.92%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
805.41K
-6.34%
First Eagle Investment Management, L.L.C.
Star Investors
774.63K
-1.85%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Professional & Business Education domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Lincoln Educational Services Corp is 5.92, ranking 1 out of 7 in the Professional & Business Education industry. The company's beta value is 0.99. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. Lincoln Educational Services Corp’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Professional & Business Education industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.92
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.99
VaR
+4.04%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+27.35%
240-Day Volatility
+53.48%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+12.81%
120 days
+12.81%
5 years
+19.58%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-7.90%
120 days
-7.90%
5 years
-15.07%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+3.57
120 days
+1.69
5 years
+0.89

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+27.35%
3 years
+27.35%
5 years
+41.96%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+1.49
3 years
+4.51
5 years
+1.42
Skewness
240 days
+0.19
3 years
+0.79
5 years
+0.66

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+53.48%
5 years
+50.09%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+3.52%
5 years
+1.76%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+264.84%
240 days
+264.84%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+28.74%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+25.12%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+1.09%
120 days
+0.97%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+218.42%
60 days
+110.41%
120 days
+87.15%

Peer Comparison

Professional & Business Education
Lincoln Educational Services Corp
Lincoln Educational Services Corp
LINC
7.29 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Franklin Covey Co
Franklin Covey Co
FC
7.52 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Universal Technical Institute Inc
Universal Technical Institute Inc
UTI
7.31 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Skillsoft Corp
Skillsoft Corp
SKIL
6.11 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
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5.60 /10
Score
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Earnings Forecast
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