Insider Selling: Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) SVP Sells $803,832.48 in Stock

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

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Performance

NASDAQ LINC opened at $46.50 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $45.12 and a 200 day simple moving average of $35.05. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a 12-month low of $17.29 and a 12-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 company has a market cap of $1.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 65.49, a PEG ratio of 3.91 and a beta of 0.80.

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 the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $143.96 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $135.66 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 15.25% and a net margin of 4.11%.Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LINC has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Griffin Securities set a $38.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Lake Street Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Barrington Research lifted their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. B. Riley Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $46.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of 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 issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $54.17.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LINC. Pillsbury Lake Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the 4th quarter worth $17,028,000. Cannell Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 248.6% during the 3rd 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 during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. raised its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 26.1% during the 3rd quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,449,605 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,066,000 after purchasing an additional 300,000 shares during the period. Needham Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 30.1% during the 4th quarter. Needham Investment Management LLC now owns 1,125,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,169,000 after purchasing an additional 260,000 shares during the period. Finally, Wasatch Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 22.1% during the 2nd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 1,115,094 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,703,000 after purchasing an additional 202,170 shares during the period. 72.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.