Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Trading Down 3.4% – Here’s What Happened

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) fell 3.4% on Friday . The company traded as low as $25.25 and last traded at $25.28. Approximately 75,975 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 87% from the average daily volume of 574,475 shares. The stock had previously closed at $26.16.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Northland Securities set a $60.00 price target on Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Barrington Research set a $50.00 price objective on Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Monday, August 10th. B. Riley Financial upped their price objective on Lincoln Educational Services from $46.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Rosenblatt Securities decreased their target price on Lincoln Educational Services from $60.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Lake Street Capital lowered their target price on Lincoln Educational Services from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $50.67.

Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The business’s fifty day moving average is $43.09 and its 200 day moving average is $41.09. The company has a market cap of $815.84 million, a P/E ratio of 35.72, a PEG ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 0.83.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last announced 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 14.47% and a net margin of 3.99%.The business 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.78 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Kevin M. Carney sold 3,000 shares of Lincoln Educational Services stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director owned 25,039 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,201,872. This trade represents a 10.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Alexandra M. Luster sold 18,007 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.64, for a total transaction of $803,832.48. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 23,000 shares of company stock worth $1,047,702 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 12.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln Educational Services

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Lincoln Educational Services in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $123,906,000. Pillsbury Lake Capital LLC bought a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services during the 4th quarter valued at $17,028,000. Nicholas Investment Partners LP purchased a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the second quarter worth $26,544,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. lifted its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 26.1% during the third quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,449,605 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,066,000 after acquiring an additional 300,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Needham Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 30.1% during the fourth quarter. Needham Investment Management LLC now owns 1,125,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,169,000 after acquiring an additional 260,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.23% 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.