Insider Selling: Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) SVP Sells $99,869.23 in Stock

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) SVP Alexandra Luster sold 1,993 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.11, for a total value of $99,869.23. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 100,363 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,029,189.93. This trade represents a 1.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance

NASDAQ LINC opened at $47.61 on Friday. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $17.29 and a fifty-two week high of $53.50. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $44.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.33. 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 cap of $1.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.04 and a beta of 0.80.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last posted its earnings results 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. 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. On average, analysts anticipate that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LINC has been the topic of several recent research reports. B. Riley Financial raised their target price on Lincoln Educational Services from $46.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Barrington Research raised 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. Lake Street Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Thursday. Finally, Northland Securities set a $60.00 target price on Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $54.17.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 383.3% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,436 shares of the company’s stock worth $99,000 after purchasing an additional 1,932 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 2,081.1% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 33,502 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,363,000 after purchasing an additional 31,966 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 13.6% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 14,125 shares of the company’s stock worth $575,000 after purchasing an additional 1,695 shares during the period. Castleark Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the first quarter worth about $6,127,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 131.9% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 152,537 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,205,000 after purchasing an additional 86,750 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.