Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Director James Burke, Jr. Sells 15,807 Shares of Stock

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) Director James Burke, Jr. sold 15,807 shares of Lincoln Educational Services stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.36, for a total value of $764,426.52. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 44,198 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,137,415.28. This trade represents a 26.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Down 1.7%

NASDAQ LINC opened at $48.10 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $43.00 and a 200-day moving average of $32.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.17 and a beta of 0.77. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a 52 week low of $17.29 and a 52 week high of $53.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.83.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last released 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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, equities research analysts forecast that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.78 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LINC has been the topic of several recent research reports. Lake Street Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Northland Securities set a $50.00 price target on Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Griffin Securities set a $38.00 price target on Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Zacks Research lowered Lincoln Educational Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Lincoln Educational Services has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $52.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 33.1% during the third quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC now owns 312,569 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,345,000 after acquiring an additional 77,680 shares in the last quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC lifted its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 87.3% during the third quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC now owns 99,237 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,332,000 after acquiring an additional 46,268 shares in the last quarter. Cannell Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 248.6% during the third quarter. Cannell Capital LLC now owns 576,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,548,000 after acquiring an additional 411,111 shares in the last quarter. FourThought Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Lincoln Educational Services during the third quarter worth about $326,000. Finally, Militia Capital Partners LP lifted its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 79.7% during the third quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 57,258 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,346,000 after acquiring an additional 25,400 shares in the last quarter. 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.