Royce & Associates LP Has $4.18 Million Stock Position in Lincoln Educational Services Corporation $LINC

Royce & Associates LP lowered its stake in Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) by 9.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 173,243 shares of the company’s stock after selling 17,841 shares during the quarter. Royce & Associates LP owned approximately 0.55% of Lincoln Educational Services worth $4,184,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have weighed in on LINC. Zacks Research downgraded Lincoln Educational Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. B. Riley Financial boosted their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $46.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Lake Street Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lincoln Educational Services has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.17.

Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LINC opened at $46.32 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $43.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $32.49. The company has a market cap of $1.47 billion, a PE ratio of 65.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.05 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a twelve month low of $17.29 and a twelve month high of $53.50.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $143.96 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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. On average, analysts predict that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.78 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lincoln Educational Services

In related news, Director Sylvia Jean Young sold 7,959 shares of Lincoln Educational Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.81, for a total transaction of $285,011.79. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 12,697 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $454,679.57. This trade represents a 38.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Michael A. Plater sold 17,256 shares of Lincoln Educational Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.73, for a total value of $616,556.88. Following the sale, the director directly owned 17,568 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $627,704.64. The trade was a 49.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 105,735 shares of company stock worth $4,779,748 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 12.80% of the company’s stock.

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.