Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Reaches New 12-Month High – Here’s What Happened

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $47.93 and last traded at $48.8070, with a volume of 44217 shares. The stock had previously closed at $44.75.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on LINC. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday. Northland Securities set a $44.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $39.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Lincoln Educational Services currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $43.67.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Up 6.2%

The firm has a market cap of $1.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.20 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $39.54 and its 200-day moving average is $29.46.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.08. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 3.86% and a return on equity of 15.24%. The business had revenue of $142.87 million for 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. Equities analysts anticipate that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Lincoln Educational Services

In other news, Director Sylvia Jean Young sold 7,959 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.81, for a total transaction of $285,011.79. Following the transaction, the director owned 12,697 shares in the company, valued at approximately $454,679.57. This represents a 38.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, COO Chad D. Nyce sold 8,450 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.50, for a total transaction of $308,425.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 174,206 shares in the company, valued at $6,358,519. This represents a 4.63% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 458,665 shares of company stock worth $16,061,744 over the last three months. 12.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 3.7% during the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 16,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $374,000 after acquiring an additional 578 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 9,641 shares of the company’s stock worth $233,000 after acquiring an additional 586 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 1.9% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 47,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $756,000 after acquiring an additional 879 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 4.9% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 19,873 shares of the company’s stock worth $467,000 after acquiring an additional 937 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Steadtrust LLC increased its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Steadtrust LLC now owns 30,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $733,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. 72.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.