Private Advisor Group LLC Acquires 9,081 Shares of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation $LINC

Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its stake in Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) by 7.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 126,527 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 9,081 shares during the quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC owned approximately 0.40% of Lincoln Educational Services worth $5,147,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services during the 1st quarter worth approximately $2,935,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. boosted its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 17.4% in the first quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 168,275 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,845,000 after purchasing an additional 25,000 shares in the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co acquired a new position in Lincoln Educational Services in the first quarter worth $344,000. Pullen Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 1.0% during the first quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC now owns 187,905 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,644,000 after purchasing an additional 1,943 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brady Martz Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the first quarter worth $247,000. 72.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LINC has been the topic of several research reports. Barrington Research upped their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $60.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Northland Securities set a $60.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Lake Street Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.17.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Up 2.9%

LINC opened at $55.68 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $47.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $37.84. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $17.29 and a fifty-two week high of $55.75. The company has a market cap of $1.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 78.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.61 and a beta of 0.79. 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 (NASDAQ:LINC) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $143.96 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $135.66 million. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Lincoln Educational Services news, SVP Alexandra M. Luster sold 18,007 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.64, for a total transaction of $803,832.48. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 82,356 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,676,371.84. This trade represents a 17.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Brian K. Meyers sold 40,070 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.98, for a total value of $2,002,698.60. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 160,712 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,032,385.76. The trade was a 19.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 95,070 shares of company stock valued at $4,617,457 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 12.80% of the company’s stock.

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.