Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC)
NASDAQ: LINC · Real-Time Price · USD
21.32
+0.40 (1.91%)
At close: May 12, 2025, 4:00 PM
21.44
+0.12 (0.56%)
After-hours: May 12, 2025, 4:27 PM EDT
LINC Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 3 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for LINC stock have an average target of 23, with a low estimate of 20 and a high estimate of 25. The average target predicts an increase of 7.88% from the current stock price of 21.32.
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for LINC stock from 3 stock analysts is "Strong Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington Research | Barrington Research | Buy Maintains $22 → $25 | Buy | Maintains | $22 → $25 | +17.26% | May 12, 2025 |
| Barrington Research | Barrington Research | Buy Maintains $22 | Buy | Maintains | $22 | +3.19% | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Rosenblatt | Rosenblatt | Strong Buy Maintains $20 → $24 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $20 → $24 | +12.57% | Feb 25, 2025 |
| Barrington Research | Barrington Research | Buy Maintains $20 → $22 | Buy | Maintains | $20 → $22 | +3.19% | Feb 24, 2025 |
| Barrington Research | Barrington Research | Buy Maintains $20 | Buy | Maintains | $20 | -6.19% | Feb 19, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
493.84M
from 440.06M
Increased by 12.22%
Revenue Next Year
535.34M
from 493.84M
Increased by 8.40%
EPS This Year
0.35
from 0.32
Increased by 8.38%
EPS Next Year
0.66
from 0.35
Increased by 88.97%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 510.2M | 561.0M |
| Avg | 493.8M | 535.3M |
| Low | 470.4M | 509.6M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 15.9% | 13.6% |
| Avg | 12.2% | 8.4% |
| Low | 6.9% | 3.2% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 0.36 | 0.72 |
| Avg | 0.35 | 0.66 |
| Low | 0.33 | 0.53 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 11.6% | 108.9% |
| Avg | 8.4% | 89.0% |
| Low | 4.1% | 52.6% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.