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

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) COO Chad Nyce sold 8,450 shares of Lincoln Educational Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was 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 directly owned 174,206 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,358,519. This represents a 4.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Performance

Shares of LINC stock traded up $0.33 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $37.61. 119,069 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 440,490. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $14.44 and a fifty-two week high of $38.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.69, a P/E/G ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 0.92. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $29.23 and a 200-day moving average price of $24.16.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $142.87 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $131.70 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 3.86% and a return on equity of 15.24%. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.640-0.740 EPS. Analysts predict that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Northland Securities set a $36.00 target price on Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Zacks Research cut Lincoln Educational Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. B. Riley Financial raised their price objective on Lincoln Educational Services from $33.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Barrington Research set a $38.00 price objective on Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Monday, February 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $37.33.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln Educational Services

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 3.6% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,682,345 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,535,000 after purchasing an additional 58,582 shares in the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. grew its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 12.2% in the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,626,623 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,283,000 after purchasing an additional 177,018 shares during the period. Wasatch Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 1,168,375 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,457,000 after buying an additional 53,281 shares in the last quarter. Needham Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 30.1% in the 4th quarter. Needham Investment Management LLC now owns 1,125,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,169,000 after buying an additional 260,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Next Century Growth Investors LLC lifted its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Next Century Growth Investors LLC now owns 791,271 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,109,000 after buying an additional 31,370 shares during the period. 72.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.