Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Shares Down 4.3% – Here’s What Happened

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC)’s stock price traded down 4.3% during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $23.78 and last traded at $24.29. Approximately 56,894 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 91% from the average session volume of 603,927 shares. The stock had previously closed at $25.37.

Lincoln Educational Services News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Lincoln Educational Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Lincoln Tech’s Grand Prairie, Texas, campus was named an ACCSC “School of Excellence,” placing it among only 18 institutions receiving the recognition. The award supports the company’s reputation for career-focused training and could help with student recruitment and employer relationships. Lincoln Tech’s Grand Prairie, TX Campus Named a School of Excellence
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors who purchased LINC securities between May 11 and August 9, 2026, have been reminded that November 10 is the deadline to seek lead-plaintiff status in the pending securities class action. The notices do not establish liability or indicate that the company has agreed to a settlement. LINC Investor Deadline
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms publicized the class action against Lincoln Educational Services and certain executives, alleging that the company overstated improvements to its admissions and retention processes while concealing weaker conversion from enrollment to actual student starts, as well as possible effects from changing student decisions and loan defaults. The case follows the company’s August 10 quarterly update, when a slower-than-expected student-start metric reportedly sent shares down 24.9%. LINC Securities Class Action Deadline
• Negative Sentiment: Separate supplied trading data indicates 14 insider sales and no insider purchases over the past six months, adding to investor caution, although insider transactions do not necessarily signal management’s outlook.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on LINC. Barrington Research set a $50.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Lake Street Capital lowered their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Rosenblatt Securities dropped their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $60.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Northland Securities set a $60.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Lincoln Educational Services presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $50.67.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Down 3.8%

The firm has a market cap of $768.26 million, a P/E ratio of 33.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 0.79. The business’s 50 day moving average is $31.85 and its 200-day moving average is $40.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $142.56 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $139.49 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 3.99% and a return on equity of 14.47%. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Lincoln Educational Services in the second quarter worth $123,906,000. Needham Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 30.1% during the fourth quarter. Needham Investment Management LLC now owns 1,125,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,169,000 after purchasing an additional 260,000 shares during the last quarter. Next Century Growth Investors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 4.1% during 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 during the period. Nicholas Investment Partners LP acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the second quarter worth $26,544,000. Finally, Pillsbury Lake Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the 2nd quarter worth about $17,773,731. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

Lincoln Educational Services Company Profile

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, operating primarily under the Lincoln Tech brand, is a provider of career-oriented postsecondary education in the United States. The company offers hands-on training designed to prepare students for employment in technical and skilled-trade occupations, as well as selected healthcare and business-related fields.

Its programs include automotive technology, diesel and heavy equipment, electrical and electronics, HVAC, welding, manufacturing, healthcare, information technology, and other vocational disciplines.