Alexandra Luster Sells 1,993 Shares of Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Stock

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) SVP Alexandra Luster sold 1,993 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.11, for a total transaction of $99,869.23. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 100,363 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,029,189.93. This represents a 1.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Up 2.3%

Shares of LINC opened at $47.43 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $44.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $34.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 66.80, a P/E/G ratio of 3.95 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.83. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a 52 week low of $17.29 and a 52 week high of $53.50.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $143.96 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $135.66 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 4.11% and a return on equity of 15.25%. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 246.7% in the 4th 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 during the period. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $54,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 383.3% in the 1st 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 during the period. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $116,000. 72.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on LINC. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Northland Securities set a $60.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. B. Riley Financial upped their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $46.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Barrington Research upped their price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $54.17.

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.