Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Takes Position in Lincoln Educational Services Corporation $LINC

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 72,158 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,935,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 16,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $374,000 after purchasing an additional 578 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted 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 buying an additional 586 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 47,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $756,000 after buying an additional 879 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 19,873 shares of the company’s stock worth $467,000 after buying an additional 937 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Steadtrust LLC grew its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Steadtrust LLC now owns 30,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $733,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Lincoln Educational Services

In related news, Director Kevin M. Carney sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.00, for a total value of $144,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 25,039 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,201,872. The trade was a 10.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director James J. Burke, Jr. sold 16,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.54, for a total value of $792,640.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 60,005 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,972,647.70. This represents a 21.05% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 95,070 shares of company stock worth $4,617,457. 12.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Up 2.9%

Shares of LINC opened at $55.68 on Wednesday. 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 company has a 50 day simple moving average of $47.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $37.84. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a 1 year low of $17.29 and a 1 year high of $55.75. The firm has a market cap of $1.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 78.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.61 and a beta of 0.79.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $143.96 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $135.66 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 4.11% and a return on equity of 15.25%. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LINC has been the subject of several research reports. B. Riley Financial upped their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $46.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Northland Securities set a $60.00 price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Lake Street Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $54.17.

Lincoln Educational Services 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.