Hanseatic Management Services Inc. Makes New $972,000 Investment in Lincoln Educational Services Corporation $LINC

Hanseatic Management Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 23,901 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $972,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in LINC. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 246.7% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 1,536 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,093 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services during the first quarter worth about $48,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Lincoln Educational Services during the second quarter valued at approximately $116,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 1,081.1% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,000 after purchasing an additional 5,200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 3,499 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lincoln Educational Services

In related news, Director Kevin M. Carney sold 3,000 shares of Lincoln Educational Services stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.00, for a total transaction of $144,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25,039 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,201,872. This trade represents a 10.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director James J. Burke, Jr. sold 15,807 shares of Lincoln Educational Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.36, for a total value of $764,426.52. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 44,198 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,137,415.28. The trade was a 26.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 95,070 shares of company stock valued at $4,617,457 in the last quarter. 12.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Down 2.5%

Shares of Lincoln Educational Services stock opened at $42.95 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.83. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $49.15 and a 200-day moving average of $39.19. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a 52-week low of $17.29 and a 52-week high of $56.34. The stock has a market cap of $1.36 billion, a PE ratio of 60.49, a PEG ratio of 3.66 and a beta of 0.79.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 analyst estimates of $135.66 million. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.78 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LINC has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Northland Securities set a $60.00 price objective on Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Thursday, May 28th. B. Riley Financial upped their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $46.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Barrington Research increased their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Lake Street Capital reissued 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 analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.17.

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.