Chad Nyce Sells 8,450 Shares of Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Stock

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) COO Chad Nyce sold 8,450 shares of the business’s 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 completion of the sale, 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of Lincoln Educational Services stock traded up $0.57 during trading on Thursday, reaching $37.43. The company had a trading volume of 196,643 shares, compared to its average volume of 442,925. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.86. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $14.10 and a fifty-two week high of $38.05. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $28.97 and its 200-day moving average is $24.07. The company has a market cap of $1.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.92.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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. On average, analysts anticipate that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.54 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on LINC. B. Riley Financial upped their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $33.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $27.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Griffin Securities set a $38.00 price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lincoln Educational Services currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $37.33.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the 3rd quarter worth about $35,000. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 246.7% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 1,536 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,093 shares during the last quarter. Stanley Laman Group Ltd. bought a new position in Lincoln Educational Services in the 3rd quarter worth about $49,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the third quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Finally, McIlrath & Eck LLC increased its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 24.2% in the third quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 2,815 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 548 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.23% of the company’s stock.

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.