Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) SVP Alexandra Luster Sells 18,007 Shares

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) SVP Alexandra Luster sold 18,007 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.64, for a total transaction of $803,832.48. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 82,356 shares in the company, valued at $3,676,371.84. This represents a 17.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Down 2.9%

NASDAQ:LINC traded down $1.35 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $44.80. 620,462 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 483,432. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a one year low of $17.29 and a one year high of $53.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $44.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $34.52. The company has a market cap of $1.42 billion, a PE ratio of 63.10, a P/E/G ratio of 3.93 and a beta of 0.80.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.10. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 4.11% and a return on equity of 15.25%. The business had revenue of $143.96 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $135.66 million. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.78 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on LINC. Barrington Research upped their target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. B. Riley Financial upped their target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $46.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Thursday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Lincoln Educational Services has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $54.17.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LINC. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 33.1% during the third quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC now owns 312,569 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,345,000 after buying an additional 77,680 shares during the last quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 87.3% in the third quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC now owns 99,237 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,332,000 after purchasing an additional 46,268 shares in the last quarter. Next Century Growth Investors LLC increased its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Next Century Growth Investors LLC now owns 791,271 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,109,000 after purchasing an additional 31,370 shares in the last quarter. Cannell Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 248.6% in the third quarter. Cannell Capital LLC now owns 576,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,548,000 after purchasing an additional 411,111 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MYDA Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the fourth quarter worth $1,452,000. Institutional investors 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.