Insider Selling: Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Insider Sells $9,501,250.00 in Stock

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) insider Juniper Investment Company, Ll sold 275,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.55, for a total value of $9,501,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 2,088,311 shares in the company, valued at $72,151,145.05. The trade was a 11.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Up 5.0%

LINC opened at $36.24 on Monday. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a one year low of $14.10 and a one year high of $36.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $27.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $23.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.52, a PEG ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 0.91.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $142.87 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $131.70 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 15.24% and a net margin of 3.86%.Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.640-0.740 EPS. Analysts predict that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.54 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on LINC. Griffin Securities set a $38.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. B. Riley Financial raised their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $33.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price objective on Lincoln Educational Services from $27.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Barrington Research set a $38.00 target price on Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $37.33.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln Educational Services

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LINC. McIlrath & Eck LLC grew its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 24.2% in the 3rd quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 2,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 548 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 3.7% in the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 16,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $374,000 after acquiring an additional 578 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 9,641 shares of the company’s stock worth $233,000 after acquiring an additional 586 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 1.9% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 19,873 shares of the company’s stock worth $467,000 after purchasing an additional 937 shares during the last quarter. 72.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.