Militia Capital Partners LP Boosts Stake in Lincoln Educational Services Corporation $LINC

Militia Capital Partners LP increased its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) by 79.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 57,258 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,400 shares during the quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP’s holdings in Lincoln Educational Services were worth $1,346,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,682,345 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,535,000 after buying an additional 58,582 shares during the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 22.1% during the 2nd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 1,115,094 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,703,000 after acquiring an additional 202,170 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 11.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 728,506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,795,000 after acquiring an additional 71,973 shares during the last quarter. Cannell Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 248.6% in 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 during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 4.8% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 495,711 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,649,000 after purchasing an additional 22,500 shares during the last quarter. 72.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LINC has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $27.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Griffin Securities set a $38.00 price target on Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Zacks Research lowered Lincoln Educational Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. B. Riley Financial increased their target price on Lincoln Educational Services from $33.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Lake Street Capital raised their target price on Lincoln Educational Services from $26.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $37.33.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, COO Chad D. Nyce sold 8,450 shares of Lincoln Educational Services stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.50, for a total transaction of $308,425.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 174,206 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,358,519. The trade was a 4.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Michael A. Plater sold 17,256 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.73, for a total transaction of $616,556.88. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 17,568 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $627,704.64. This represents a 49.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 458,665 shares of company stock worth $16,061,744. Company insiders own 16.80% of the company’s stock.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Down 0.9%

LINC opened at $37.27 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $29.77 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $24.48. The company has a market capitalization of $1.18 billion, a PE ratio of 59.16, a PEG ratio of 3.58 and a beta of 0.91. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a 1-year low of $14.79 and a 1-year high of $38.27. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.08. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 15.24% and a net margin of 3.86%.The firm had revenue of $142.87 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $131.70 million. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.640-0.740 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.54 EPS for the current year.

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.