Wasatch Advisors LP Sells 229,376 Shares of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation $LINC

Wasatch Advisors LP cut its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) by 29.5% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 547,975 shares of the company’s stock after selling 229,376 shares during the period. Wasatch Advisors LP’s holdings in Lincoln Educational Services were worth $27,344,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 16,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $374,000 after purchasing an additional 578 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 9,641 shares of the company’s stock valued at $233,000 after purchasing an additional 586 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 879 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 4.9% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 19,873 shares of the company’s stock valued at $467,000 after purchasing an additional 937 shares during the period. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG increased its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 23,293 shares of the company’s stock worth $563,000 after buying an additional 1,039 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance

NASDAQ:LINC opened at $29.80 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $45.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $41.12. 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 $945.26 million, a PE ratio of 41.39, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 14.61% and a net margin of 3.99%.The firm had revenue of $142.56 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $139.49 million. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Northland Securities set a $60.00 price objective on Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. B. Riley Financial raised their target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $46.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Rosenblatt Securities lowered their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $60.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Barrington Research set a $50.00 price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Monday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $50.67.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Lincoln Educational Services news, Director Kevin M. Carney sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.00, for a total value of $144,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 25,039 shares in the company, valued at $1,201,872. This represents a 10.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director James J. Burke, Jr. sold 16,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.54, for a total transaction of $792,640.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 60,005 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,972,647.70. This trade represents a 21.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 54,807 shares of company stock valued at $2,604,768. Corporate insiders own 12.80% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Lincoln Educational Services

Here are the key news stories impacting Lincoln Educational Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt Securities maintained a Buy rating while lowering its price target from $60 to $50. The revised target still implies substantial upside from the stock’s recent trading level, providing a positive valuation signal despite the reduction. Rosenblatt Securities price target report
• Positive Sentiment: Lincoln’s latest quarterly results included $142.56 million in revenue, exceeding the $139.49 million analyst consensus. The company also reported $0.06 in EPS and maintained fiscal 2026 guidance of $0.74 to $0.83 per share.
• Neutral Sentiment: Lincoln Educational Services experienced unusually high options volume, indicating increased trading interest and potentially greater short-term volatility, but the activity does not establish a clear directional outlook. Lincoln Educational Services sees unusually high options volume
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short interest remained at zero shares, so short-covering or expanding bearish positions do not appear to be meaningful drivers of the recent trading activity.
• Negative Sentiment: Northland Securities reduced its fiscal 2026 EPS estimate to $0.77 from $0.78, below the broader consensus estimate of $0.78. It also cut its Q3 2026 forecast sharply to $0.13 from $0.20 per share.
• Negative Sentiment: Northland lowered several 2027 projections: Q1 EPS to $0.16 from $0.17, Q3 EPS to $0.24 from $0.25, Q4 EPS to $0.51 from $0.52, and full-year EPS to $0.98 from $1.00. The breadth of the revisions may weigh on investor sentiment and help explain the stock’s decrease.

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.