LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:LINC • US5335351004

Current stock price

39.51 USD
+2.24 (+6.01%)
At close:
40.1 USD
+0.59 (+1.49%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$34.00
-13.95% Downside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 11, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.13
Revenue Estimate
142.54M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
83.33%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$34.00
Upside
-13.95%
From current price of $39.51 to mean target of $34.00, Based on 12 analyst forecasts
Low
$27.27
Median
$34.68
High
$40.95

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
19.76%
3 Months
25.79%

Price Target Summary

12 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for LINC. The average price target is 34 USD. This implies a price decrease of -13.95% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 39.51.
The average price target has been revised upward by 25.79% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

LINC Current Analyst RatingLINC Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings History

LINC Historical Analyst RatingsLINC Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
83.33%
LINC was analyzed by 12 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 83. So analysts seem to be very confident about LINC.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
LINC was analyzed by 12 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-02-24Lake StreetMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-02-24RosenblattMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-02-24B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-02-23Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-02-19Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-01-27B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-12-01Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-11-11Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-10-29Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-09-23Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-08-12RosenblattMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-05-13Lake StreetMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-05-13RosenblattMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-05-12Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-03-26Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-02-25RosenblattMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-02-24Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-02-19Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-11-11Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-11-07B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-09-20Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-08-09RosenblattMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-08-08Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-07-31Barrington ResearchMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-06-24Barrington ResearchReiterate Outperform -> Outperform

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 11, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.13
Revenue Estimate
142.54M
Revenue Q2Q
21.30%
EPS Q2Q
111.94%
Number of Analysts
8

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
5.28%
Revenue (3 Months)
5.28%
EPS (1 Month)
78.94%
EPS (3 Months)
78.94%

Next Earnings Summary

LINC is expected to report earnings on 5/11/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.13 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 142.54M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 5.28% in the past 3 months. Upward revisions are a positive sign and indicate that analysts are more optimistic about the next earnings compared to 3 months ago.
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Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Revenue
YoY % growth
LINC revenue by date.LINC revenue by date.
378.07M
8.55%		440.064M
16.40%		518.241M
17.76%		595.04M
14.82%		643.42M
8.13%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
LINC ebitda by date.LINC ebitda by date.
13.431M
-43.09%		27.458M
104.44%		50.737M
84.78%		76.074M
49.94%		92.269M
21.29%
EBIT
YoY % growth
LINC ebit by date.LINC ebit by date.
6.66M
-61.28%		14.502M
117.75%		29.906M
106.22%		38.732M
29.51%		54.643M
41.08%
Operating Margin
LINC operating margin by date.LINC operating margin by date.
1.76%3.30%5.77%6.51%8.49%
EPS
YoY % growth
LINC eps by date.LINC eps by date.
0.86
132.43%		0.32
-62.79%		0.66
106.25%		0.72
8.44%		1.08
50.36%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.13
111.94%		0.03
-35.39%		0.19
56.12%		0.47
9.12%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		142.54M
21.30%		139.98M
20.18%		147.55M
4.36%		150.6M
5.41%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		16.05M
130.74%		12.11M
9.16%		17.335M
-14.30%		30.223M
-21.76%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		6.701M
109.87%		2.985M
13.84%		8.482M
34.74%		20.04M
12.61%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

LINC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLINC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M
LINC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLINC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 1

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
N/A
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
N/A
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
N/A
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES / LINC Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC)?

12 analysts have analysed LINC and the average price target is 34 USD. This implies a price decrease of -13.95% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 39.51.

Can you provide the upcoming earnings date for LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES?

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) will report earnings on 2026-05-11.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (LINC) is 0.13 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 142.54M USD.