LINC
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation · Consumer Staples · Education & Training Services
At close
$36.30
+$0.05 (+0.15%) Close
Pre-market $36.25 −$0.05 (−0.12%) 5:27 PM ET
Prev close $36.24
Open $36.30
Day high $36.30
Day low $36.30
Volume 474
Avg vol 491,265
Mkt cap
$1.15B
P/E ratio
80.66
FY Revenue
$494.74M
EPS
0.45
Gross Margin
60.26%
Sector
Consumer Staples
AI report sections
LINC
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
LINC exhibits very strong recent price momentum with the stock pressing new 52-week highs and trading well above key moving averages, while technical indicators point to an overbought, momentum-driven phase. Fundamentally, the company shows solid revenue growth and healthy gross margins but faces thin net profitability, negative free cash flow, and elevated valuation multiples. Balance sheet leverage appears moderate, yet liquidity ratios below 1.0 and substantial recent capital spending highlight ongoing financial and execution risk.
AI summarized at 5:10 PM ET, 2026-03-01
AI summary scores
INTRADAY: 68 SWING: 79 LONG: 47
Volume vs average
Intraday (cumulative)
+83% (Above avg)
Vol/Avg: 1.83×
RSI
74.11 (Overbought)
Overbought (>70)
MACD momentum
Intraday
-0.01 (Weak)
MACD: 0.01 Signal: 0.03
Short-Term
+0.68 (Strong)
MACD: 2.24 Signal: 1.56
Long-Term
+0.67 (Strong)
MACD: 2.78 Signal: 2.12
Intraday trend score 88.33

Latest news

LINC 12 articles Positive: 6 Neutral: 1 Negative: 0
Neutral GlobeNewswire Inc. • Na
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Schedules Fourth Quarter and Year End 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation announced it will host a conference call on February 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its fourth quarter and year-end 2025 financial results. The earnings news release will be issued before 9:30 a.m. that day, with access available via webcast and teleconference registration.

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Sentiment note

This is a routine announcement of an earnings call and results release. The article contains no forward-looking statements, performance metrics, or qualitative information that would indicate positive or negative business developments. It is purely procedural in nature.

Positive GlobeNewswire Inc. • Na
Lincoln Tech Celebrates Grand Opening in Houston, TX

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC) celebrated the grand opening of its Houston, TX campus on February 18, 2026, offering career training in automotive, welding, electrical, and HVAC industries. The campus is Lincoln Tech's second location in Texas and aims to address critical skills gaps in these fields, with projections showing over 240,000 job openings statewide by 2032.

LINC career training skilled trades Houston campus workforce development automotive HVAC welding
Sentiment note

The company is expanding its footprint with a new campus opening in a high-demand market, addressing critical workforce shortages in skilled trades. The expansion demonstrates growth strategy and positions the company to capitalize on projected job growth of 240,000+ positions in Texas through 2032. Leadership expresses confidence in market reception and long-term commitment to the region.

Positive GlobeNewswire Inc. • N/A
Lincoln Tech, Johnson Controls Celebrate First Graduating Class from JCI Academy at Denver Campus

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, in partnership with Johnson Controls International, has graduated eight new technicians from its specialized JCI Academy program at the Denver, CO campus. The graduates will take on entry-level technician roles at JCI branches across the country, installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining fire and security alarm systems.

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Sentiment note

The article highlights Lincoln Educational Services Corporation's successful partnership with Johnson Controls International, which has enabled the company to expand its innovative training programs and contribute to building a future-ready talent pool for the industry.

Positive GlobeNewswire Inc. • Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Lincoln Tech and Johnson Controls Partnership Delivers Over 500 Skilled Building Trade Hires Nationwide Since 2018

Lincoln Tech and Johnson Controls have partnered to address the skills gap in the building technology industry, resulting in over 500 job placements for Lincoln Tech graduates since 2018. The partnership has been successful, with a retention rate of over 90% for hires.

LINC JCI Lincoln Tech Johnson Controls building technology skilled trades job placements
Sentiment note

The article highlights the successful partnership between Lincoln Tech and Johnson Controls, which has resulted in over 500 job placements for Lincoln Tech graduates since 2018. This suggests that Lincoln Tech is effectively training and placing students in the building technology industry.

Positive GlobeNewswire Inc. • Globe Newswire
Lincoln Tech Launches HVAC and Electrical Career Training at Moorestown, NJ Campus

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is expanding its Moorestown, NJ campus to offer new career training programs in HVAC and Electrical and Electronic Systems Technology. The programs aim to address the skills gap in these industries across the state.

LINC JCI HVAC Electrical Systems Career Training Workforce Development
Sentiment note

The article highlights Lincoln Educational Services' expansion of its training programs to address workforce needs in the HVAC and electrical industries, indicating the company's proactive approach to meeting market demands.

Positive GlobeNewswire Inc. • N/A
Lincoln Educational Services to Provide Business Overview and Highlight Growth Strategy at Midwest IDEAS Conference

Lincoln Educational Services, a leading provider of specialized technical training, will present its strong Q2 2024 results and growth strategy at the Midwest IDEAS Conference. The company's revenue grew 16.1%, student starts increased 12.3%, and adjusted EBITDA more than doubled compared to the year-ago quarter.

LINC Lincoln Educational Services Midwest IDEAS Conference Q2 2024 results growth strategy
Sentiment note

The article highlights the company's strong financial performance in Q2 2024, with significant growth in revenue, student starts, and adjusted EBITDA. This suggests the company is in a good position and executing well on its growth strategy.

Positive GlobeNewswire Inc. • Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Lincoln Educational Services Reports Double Digit Growth in Revenue and Student Starts During Second Quarter 2024

Lincoln Educational Services reported strong financial and operational results for the second quarter of 2024, with revenue growth of 16.1% and a 12.3% increase in student starts. The company is raising its full-year guidance for revenue and adjusted EBITDA.

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Sentiment note

The company reported double-digit growth in revenue and student starts, and is raising its full-year guidance, indicating strong performance and positive outlook.

Unknown GlobeNewswire Inc. • Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Welcomes Marketing Executive Marta Ronquillo Newhart and Former Treasurer of the United States Anna Escobedo Cabral to its Board of Directors

PARSIPPANY, N.J., July 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC) today announced that Marta Ronquillo Newhart and Anna Escobedo Cabral, have been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. Both Marta and Anna are passionate about the transformative power of education and firmly believe that vocational training provides opportunity for entry into the middle class and beyond. Besides having demonstrated exceptional leadership and achievement in their respective fields, they are strong advocates for the Latino community which represents the largest segment of Lincoln Tech’s student population.

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Unknown Zacks Investment Research • Zacks Equity Research
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Unknown Zacks Investment Research • Zacks Equity Research
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Unknown GlobeNewswire Inc. • Lincoln Educational Services
Lincoln Tech Will Deliver Workforce Training to Container Maintenance Corporation Technicians

Partnership will help Marino Group subsidiary rapidly grow technician workforce by 2029. Partnership will help Marino Group subsidiary rapidly grow technician workforce by 2029.

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Unknown Zacks Investment Research • Zacks Equity Research
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?

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