Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC)

Over the past six months, Lincoln Educational Services Corp. has experienced strong price performance, with a 6-month price total return of 50.11% and its share price more than doubling in the past year. The company's first quarter 2024 financial performance exceeded expectations, leading to an upward revision of its full-year guidance. In the second quarter of 2024, revenue grew 16.1%, student starts increased 12.3%, and adjusted EBITDA more than doubled compared to the previous year. On November 10, 2025, LINC announced strong third-quarter results, with revenue increasing by 23.6% to $141.4 million and adjusted EBITDA increasing by 65.1% to $16.9 million. On February 24, 2025, Lincoln Educational Services reported a strong finish to 2024, with revenue increasing 16.4% to $440.1 million and student starts growing by 15.2%. On May 12, 2025, LINC reported double-digit growth in revenue and student starts, and a 63% increase in adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2025. As of January 14, 2026, Lincoln Educational Services has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from 8 Wall Street analysts, with an average price target of $26.20, however, Zacks Research downgraded LINC from a "hold" to a "strong sell" on January 1, 2026. On January 14, 2026, LINC's stock price passed above its 200-day moving average.

The provided information indicates that Seeking Alpha displays mean and median monthly returns for LINC to identify seasonal patterns. However, the specific details of these seasonal patterns for Lincoln Educational Services Corp.'s products and services are not provided in the search results. Generally, for educational institutions, demand can be seasonal, often aligning with academic calendars, high school graduation cycles, and financial aid availability. Without specific data, it is difficult to definitively outline the demand seasonality for LINC's offerings.

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is a provider of career-oriented post-secondary education services in the United States, catering to both high school graduates and working adults. The company operates within the Education & Training Services industry, which falls under the Consumer Staples sector, and aims to address America's skills gap by offering hands-on vocational training. The company's educational offerings are diverse and are primarily delivered through two segments: Transportation and Skilled Trades, and Healthcare and Other Professions. Major programs include Automotive Technology, Skilled Trades, Health Science, Hospitality Services, and Information Technology programs. Lincoln Educational Services operates its schools under various brand names, including Lincoln Technical Institute, Lincoln College of Technology, Lincoln Culinary Institute, Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts and Sciences, and Nashville Auto Diesel College.

Lincoln Educational Services operates 22 schools across 14 states in the United States. As of December 31, 2021, the corporation had 13,059 students enrolled across its campuses. The company's headquarters are located in Parsippany, New Jersey. Recent developments include the opening of new campus locations in Nashville, TN, Levittown, PA, Houston, TX, and Hicksville, New York, with a new campus in Rowlett, Texas, expected to open in early 2027.

Information specifically detailing Lincoln Educational Services Corp.'s brand reputation in the past year and any events that have affected it during that period is not explicitly available in the provided search results. However, historical information indicates that in 2014, The New York Times reported that 50% of all Lincoln schools failed proposed gainful employment regulations, with five programs failing, thirteen in a "zone" rate, and sixty passing. Additionally, Lincoln Educational Services faced an investor lawsuit between March and August 2010, alleging materially false and misleading statements. It is important to note that these events are from several years ago and do not reflect the company's current reputation in the past year.

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a significant institutional ownership. As of December 5, 2025, 313 institutional owners and shareholders held a total of 32,725,747 shares, accounting for 77.79% of the company, while individuals hold 7.52%. Major institutional owners include Juniper Investment Company, LLC, BlackRock, Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Alyeska Investment Group, L.P., Heartland Advisors Inc., Wasatch Advisors Inc., Needham Investment Management Llc, Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Oberweis Asset Management Inc., and Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc.