Royce & Associates LP Has $4.18 Million Position in Lincoln Educational Services Corporation $LINC

Royce & Associates LP reduced its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) by 9.3% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 173,243 shares of the company’s stock after selling 17,841 shares during the quarter. Royce & Associates LP’s holdings in Lincoln Educational Services were worth $4,184,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in LINC. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the first quarter valued at approximately $48,000. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the third quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the second quarter valued at approximately $116,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 1,081.1% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,000 after buying an additional 5,200 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 156.1% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 5,740 shares of the company’s stock valued at $132,000 after buying an additional 3,499 shares during the period. 72.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Brian K. Meyers sold 40,070 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.98, for a total value of $2,002,698.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 160,712 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,032,385.76. This represents a 19.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, COO Chad D. Nyce sold 8,450 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.50, for a total value of $308,425.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 174,206 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,358,519. The trade was a 4.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 105,735 shares of company stock valued at $4,779,748. Corporate insiders own 12.80% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on LINC. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen cut Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Griffin Securities set a $38.00 price target on Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Northland Securities set a $60.00 price target on Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Lake Street Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.17.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Down 2.6%

NASDAQ LINC opened at $46.32 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $43.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $32.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.80. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $17.29 and a fifty-two week high of $53.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.47 billion, a PE ratio of 65.24, a PEG ratio of 4.05 and a beta of 0.77.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.10. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 15.25% and a net margin of 4.11%.The firm had revenue of $143.96 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $135.66 million. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lincoln Educational Services 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.