Insider Selling: Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) SVP Sells 1,993 Shares of Stock

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) SVP Alexandra Luster sold 1,993 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.11, for a total value of $99,869.23. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 100,363 shares in the company, valued at $5,029,189.93. The trade was a 1.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:LINC traded down $0.07 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $46.38. 604,543 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 480,108. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.80. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a 1-year low of $17.29 and a 1-year high of $53.50. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $44.42 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.77. The firm has a market cap of $1.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.08 and a beta of 0.80.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 company 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. Research analysts anticipate that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on LINC shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. B. Riley Financial upped their price objective on Lincoln Educational Services from $46.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Barrington Research increased their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Lincoln Educational Services presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $54.17.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of LINC. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the 1st quarter valued at about $213,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 15,657 shares of the company’s stock worth $248,000 after acquiring an additional 681 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 47,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $756,000 after acquiring an additional 879 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the 1st quarter worth approximately $48,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 156.1% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 5,740 shares of the company’s stock valued at $132,000 after buying an additional 3,499 shares during the period. 72.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.