Insider Selling: Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Director Sells 7,959 Shares of Stock

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) Director Sylvia Jean Young sold 7,959 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.81, for a total transaction of $285,011.79. Following the transaction, the director owned 12,697 shares in the company, valued at approximately $454,679.57. The trade was a 38.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance

Shares of LINC stock traded up $0.38 during trading on Monday, hitting $36.22. The company had a trading volume of 601,384 shares, compared to its average volume of 456,206. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.91. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a one year low of $14.10 and a one year high of $37.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.86. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $28.25 and its 200 day moving average price is $23.75.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $142.87 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $131.70 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 15.24% and a net margin of 3.86%.Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.640-0.740 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on LINC shares. Barrington Research set a $38.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. B. Riley Financial boosted their target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $33.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Lake Street Capital boosted their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $26.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lincoln Educational Services has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $37.33.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LINC. McIlrath & Eck LLC raised its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 24.2% during the third quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 2,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after acquiring an additional 548 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 16,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $374,000 after purchasing an additional 578 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 9,641 shares of the company’s stock valued at $233,000 after purchasing an additional 586 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 47,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $756,000 after purchasing an additional 879 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 19,873 shares of the company’s stock valued at $467,000 after purchasing an additional 937 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

Lincoln Educational Services Company Profile

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is a publicly traded provider of career-focused post-secondary vocational education in the United States. Operating under the Lincoln Tech and Lincoln Culinary Institute brands, the company delivers hands-on technical instruction across high-growth industries. Its mission centers on equipping students with practical skills and industry credentials designed to meet employer needs.

The company’s program offerings span automotive technology, skilled trades, health sciences, information technology, culinary arts and public safety.