78,000 Lincoln Educational Services Corporation $LINC Shares Purchased by North Star Investment Management Corp.

North Star Investment Management Corp. increased its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) by 81.0% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 174,275 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 78,000 shares during the period. North Star Investment Management Corp.’s holdings in Lincoln Educational Services were worth $3,811,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LINC. Pullen Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 20.4% in the 3rd quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC now owns 53,986 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,181,000 after buying an additional 9,138 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 114.5% in the third quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 29,134 shares of the company’s stock valued at $637,000 after acquiring an additional 15,551 shares in the last quarter. Kopp Family Office LLC raised its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 52.3% in the third quarter. Kopp Family Office LLC now owns 21,815 shares of the company’s stock valued at $477,000 after acquiring an additional 7,489 shares in the last quarter. Penbrook Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 11.0% in the third quarter. Penbrook Management LLC now owns 14,115 shares of the company’s stock valued at $309,000 after acquiring an additional 1,400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 0.8% in the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 65,038 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,245,000 after purchasing an additional 499 shares during the period. 72.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Up 0.6%

NASDAQ:LINC opened at $21.72 on Thursday. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a 1 year low of $17.29 and a 1 year high of $56.34. The stock has a market cap of $688.96 million, a P/E ratio of 30.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.96. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $23.72 and a 200-day simple moving average of $35.78.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $142.56 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $139.49 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 3.99% and a return on equity of 14.47%. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Lincoln Educational Services

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

• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley maintained its “Buy” rating while lowering its price target from $56 to $52. The revised target still implies substantial potential upside from the referenced share price, suggesting the analyst believes the market has overreacted and that Lincoln’s long-term outlook remains attractive. B. Riley price-target update
• Neutral Sentiment: November 10 is the lead-plaintiff deadline for investors who purchased LINC securities between May 11 and August 9, 2026. Multiple law firms are soliciting investors and repeating substantially similar information; these notices do not by themselves establish liability or indicate a settlement. Faruqi securities-action reminder
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concern is centered on alleged disclosure failures. The complaints claim Lincoln promoted investments in “people and processes” and strong student outcomes while allegedly failing to disclose that enrolled students were not converting into actual class starts. Continued legal publicity raises potential litigation costs, reputational risk and uncertainty around management’s prior statements. Levi & Korsinsky shareholder notice

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on LINC shares. Lake Street Capital lowered their target price on Lincoln Educational Services from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. B. Riley Financial cut their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $56.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings lowered Lincoln Educational Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Rosenblatt Securities reduced their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $60.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Barrington Research set a $50.00 price objective on Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $50.00.

About Lincoln Educational Services

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, doing business primarily under the Lincoln Tech name, provides career-oriented postsecondary education and training in the United States. The company prepares students for employment in fields such as automotive technology, skilled trades, healthcare, information technology, culinary arts and cosmetology.

Lincoln Tech offers diploma, certificate and degree programs through campus-based and online or hybrid learning formats, depending on the program.