James Burke, Jr. Sells 15,807 Shares of Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Stock

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) Director James Burke, Jr. sold 15,807 shares of Lincoln Educational Services stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.36, for a total value of $764,426.52. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 44,198 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,137,415.28. The trade was a 26.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ LINC opened at $48.95 on Wednesday. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a twelve month low of $17.29 and a twelve month high of $53.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $42.79 and a 200-day simple moving average of $31.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.55 billion, a PE ratio of 68.94, a PEG ratio of 4.12 and a beta of 0.77.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LINC has been the subject of a number of research reports. Lake Street Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings cut Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Griffin Securities set a $38.00 target price on Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Barrington Research lifted their target price on Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Lincoln Educational Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $52.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 246.7% in the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 1,536 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,093 shares during the period. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Lincoln Educational Services in the third quarter valued at $54,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 383.3% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,436 shares of the company’s stock worth $99,000 after buying an additional 1,932 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services during the 1st quarter worth about $48,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services during the 2nd quarter worth about $116,000. 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.