MYDA Advisors LLC Invests $1.45 Million in Lincoln Educational Services Corporation $LINC

MYDA Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 60,104 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,452,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Next Century Growth Investors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. Next Century Growth Investors LLC now owns 791,271 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,109,000 after acquiring an additional 31,370 shares during the period. Barclays PLC lifted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 27.5% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 54,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,325,000 after acquiring an additional 11,818 shares during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 12.2% in the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,626,623 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,283,000 after acquiring an additional 177,018 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 80.7% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 34,515 shares of the company’s stock valued at $834,000 after purchasing an additional 15,410 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC lifted its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 62.3% during the fourth quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 18,587 shares of the company’s stock valued at $449,000 after purchasing an additional 7,135 shares during the last quarter. 72.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LINC has been the subject of several recent research reports. Griffin Securities set a $38.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Northland Securities set a $60.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Barrington Research increased their target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Thursday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $54.17.

Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance

LINC stock opened at $46.15 on Monday. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a 52-week low of $17.29 and a 52-week high of $53.50. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $44.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $34.52. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $1.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 65.00, a P/E/G ratio of 3.93 and a beta of 0.80.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.78 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Kevin M. Carney sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.00, for a total transaction of $144,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 25,039 shares in the company, valued at $1,201,872. The trade was a 10.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director James J. Burke, Jr. sold 15,807 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.36, for a total transaction of $764,426.52. Following the sale, the director owned 44,198 shares in the company, valued at $2,137,415.28. This represents a 26.34% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 77,063 shares of company stock worth $3,813,624 over the last three months. 12.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Lincoln Educational Services

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.