LIND, US5352191093

Lindblad Expeditions stock gains on a buy upgrade and strong Q2

Published on 09/20/2026 at 17:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Lindblad Expeditions stock closed at USD 27.54 on September 18, 2026, after Wall Street Zen lifted the rating to buy. Q2 FY26 revenue reached USD 199.25 million and EPS beat estimates by USD 0.08.

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Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (US5352191093) stock closed at USD 27.54 on September 18, 2026, after Wall Street Zen raised the rating to buy on September 20, 2026. The move came with a broader Hold consensus and an average price target of USD 31.00, while the shares carried a market capitalization of about USD 1.81 billion.

Rating turns more positive

According to MarketBeat, Wall Street Zen upgraded Lindblad Expeditions to buy from hold on September 20, 2026. The same report said four analysts rate the stock buy, four hold and one sell, with a consensus target of USD 31.00.

The same MarketBeat report said Benchmark lifted its target from USD 25.00 to USD 34.00, while Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed hold with a USD 30.00 target. For investors, that spread keeps valuation discussion alive even after the latest upgrade.

Q2 beat matters

According to MarketBeat, Lindblad Expeditions reported Q2 FY26 revenue of USD 199.25 million and an adjusted loss of USD 0.02 per share. That beat the estimates of USD 185.86 million in revenue and a USD 0.10 loss per share, a difference of USD 13.39 million and USD 0.08 per share.

The same source said the company had a negative net margin of 2.08 percent and a return on equity of 0.56 percent, while trailing revenue stood at USD 830.61 million and trailing diluted EPS at USD -0.38. The figures show why the market is still split between growth optimism and profitability concerns.

Stock near the upper half

The shares opened at USD 27.54, traded between USD 26.36 and USD 27.64, and sat within a 52-week range of USD 11.37 to USD 35.00 on September 18, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. That puts the stock about 21.4 percent below the 52-week high and well above the year low.

At the same time, Yahoo Finance showed YTD performance of 90.98 percent and a 1-year gain of 109.59 percent, both as of September 18, 2026. The combination of a strong run and a 2.22 beta leaves LIND sensitive to any shift in sentiment.