Juniper Investment Company, Ll Sells 275,000 Shares of Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Stock

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) insider Juniper Investment Company, Ll sold 275,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.55, for a total transaction of $9,501,250.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 2,088,311 shares in the company, valued at $72,151,145.05. This trade represents a 11.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Up 4.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:LINC traded up $1.45 during trading on Friday, hitting $35.97. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 770,183 shares, compared to its average volume of 426,857. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $14.10 and a fifty-two week high of $36.51. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $26.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $23.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.86. The company has a market capitalization of $1.14 billion, a PE ratio of 57.09, a P/E/G ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 0.97.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $142.87 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $131.70 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 15.24% and a net margin of 3.86%.Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.640-0.740 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 135.8% in the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 144,851 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,337,000 after buying an additional 83,426 shares in the last quarter. SG Capital Management LLC grew its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 894.7% during the second quarter. SG Capital Management LLC now owns 170,556 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,931,000 after buying an additional 153,410 shares in the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 32.4% in the second quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 191,759 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,420,000 after purchasing an additional 46,913 shares during the last quarter. Archon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the 2nd quarter worth $692,000. Finally, Calamos Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 93.9% during the 2nd quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC now owns 212,061 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,888,000 after buying an additional 102,692 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on LINC. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Lake Street Capital lifted their target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $26.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Griffin Securities set a $38.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Tuesday. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $36.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $37.33.

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.