Insider Selling: Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Insider Sells 275,000 Shares of Stock

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) insider Juniper Investment Company, Ll sold 275,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.55, for a total value of $9,501,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 2,088,311 shares in the company, valued at $72,151,145.05. The trade was a 11.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 Lincoln Educational Services stock traded up $1.45 during trading on Friday, reaching $35.97. 770,183 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 426,857. The company has a market capitalization of $1.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.09, a P/E/G ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 0.97. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $26.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $23.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.77. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a 52-week low of $14.10 and a 52-week high of $36.51.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on LINC shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Griffin Securities set a $38.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Tuesday. Rosenblatt Securities raised their target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $27.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Northland Securities set a $36.00 price objective on Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $37.33.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LINC. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 246.7% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 1,536 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,093 shares in the last quarter. Stanley Laman Group Ltd. acquired a new position in Lincoln Educational Services during the third quarter worth $49,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Lincoln Educational Services during the third quarter valued at $54,000. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC grew its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 24.2% in the third quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 2,815 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 548 shares during the period. 72.23% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.