Lincoln Educational Shares Hit $50.50 After Raising 2026 Outlook on 20% Student-Start Growth
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Updated · MarketWatch · May 11
Lincoln Educational Shares Hit $50.50 After Raising 2026 Outlook on 20% Student-Start Growth
2 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 11
$50.50 marked a new intraday high for Lincoln Educational Services after the stock rose 6.2% Monday to $47.51.
The company lifted full-year guidance to $590 million-$600 million in revenue and 74-83 cents a share in earnings, up from $580 million-$590 million and 64-74 cents previously.
First-quarter profit more than doubled to $4.36 million, or 14 cents a share, from $1.94 million, while revenue jumped 23% to $144 million and topped analyst estimates.
Student starts rose 20% to about 5,500, driving the quarter's growth; Lincoln also expanded its revolving credit facility in April to $125 million.
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