Rice Hall James & Associates LLC Makes New Investment in Lincoln Educational Services Corporation $LINC

Rice Hall James & Associates LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 99,593 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,970,000. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC owned 0.31% of Lincoln Educational Services as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the second quarter worth $32,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services during the second quarter valued at $40,000. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 246.7% in the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 1,536 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,093 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 383.3% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,436 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,000 after purchasing an additional 1,932 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio acquired a new position in Lincoln Educational Services in the 1st quarter worth about $48,000. 72.23% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Lincoln Educational Services news, SVP Alexandra M. Luster sold 18,007 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.64, for a total transaction of $803,832.48. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 82,356 shares in the company, valued at $3,676,371.84. This trade represents a 17.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, 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 shares were sold at an average price of $48.36, for a total transaction of $764,426.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 44,198 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,137,415.28. This represents a 26.34% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 38,807 shares of company stock worth $1,812,128. 12.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance

NASDAQ LINC opened at $28.72 on Tuesday. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $17.29 and a fifty-two week high of $56.34. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $44.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $41.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The firm has a market cap of $911.03 million, a P/E ratio of 39.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.83.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $142.56 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $139.49 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 14.47% and a net margin of 3.99%.Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on LINC. B. Riley Financial raised their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $46.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Northland Securities set a $60.00 price target 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 research report on Monday, August 3rd. Lake Street Capital cut their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reduced their target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $60.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $50.67.

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.