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Ranked #769 by analyst upside · 2026-09-27
LINC
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Consumer Defensive · Market Cap $712M · P/E 30.8x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+123.5%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $22.46
Consensus Target $50.2
Bull Target $56.0
Bear Target $45.0
Analysts Covering 5
ANALYST CONSENSUS - BUY
Strong Buy
1
Buy
4
Hold
0
Sell
0
52-Week Low $17.29
52-Week High $56.34
YTD Return -3.6%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $712M
P/E Ratio (TTM) 30.8x
Forward P/E 21.5x
EPS (TTM) $0.73
PEG Ratio 1.61
Dividend Yield N/A
Revenue (TTM) $571M
Profit Margin 4.0%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $17.29
52-Week High $56.34
Current Price $22.46
Bear Target $45.0
Bull Target $56.0
● Now $22.46 ● Target $50.2
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 848K
YTD Return -3.6%
Analyst Count 5
Consensus Buy
Upside to Target +123.5%
Last Updated 2026-09-27

ANALYST SUMMARY

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) is currently trading at $22.46 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $50.2, implying potential upside of 123.5% over the next 12 months. 5 analysts currently cover LINC, with a consensus rating of Buy - 100% of analysts rate the stock a Buy or Strong Buy. The most bullish analyst has a price target of $56.0, while the most cautious has a target of $45.0.

LINC operates in the Consumer Defensive sector with a market capitalisation of $712M. The stock is down 3.6% year-to-date and is currently trading near the lower end of its 52-week range of $17.29 – $56.34.

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RECENT ANALYST CALLS

Upgrade/downgrade history for LINC, with each firm's 90-day track record across all stocks we track. See full firm rankings →

Lake Street - Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-08-11 27% win rate (11 calls)
Rosenblatt - Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-08-11 Building track record
Rosenblatt - Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-06-11 Building track record
Rosenblatt - Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-05-12 Building track record
Barrington Research - Reiterated
Outperform → Outperform 2026-05-12 Building track record
B. Riley Securities - Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-05-12 17% win rate (6 calls)
B. Riley Securities - Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-03-20 17% win rate (6 calls)
Barrington Research - Reiterated
Outperform → Outperform 2026-03-20 Building track record
HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

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ANALYST CONVICTION SCORE
61
out of 100
Coverage depth
14/30
Consensus clarity
20/30
Vote unanimity
25/25
Rating stability
2/15

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