36,205 Shares in Lincoln Educational Services Corporation $LINC Purchased by Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC

Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC acquired a new position in Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 36,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $835,000.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of LINC. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 5.4% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,494,714 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,721,000 after acquiring an additional 75,989 shares in the last quarter. Next Century Growth Investors LLC raised its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 11.3% in the 1st quarter. Next Century Growth Investors LLC now owns 738,923 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,727,000 after purchasing an additional 74,775 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP purchased a new position in Lincoln Educational Services in the 1st quarter valued at $8,344,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 8.4% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 230,816 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,663,000 after purchasing an additional 17,893 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 32.4% during the second quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 191,759 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,420,000 after buying an additional 46,913 shares in the last quarter. 72.23% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LINC opened at $20.81 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $21.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $21.41. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a 1-year low of $14.10 and a 1-year high of $25.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $657.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.24, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.18.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.08. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 3.05% and a return on equity of 11.20%. The firm had revenue of $141.39 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $129.85 million. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Analysts forecast that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.54 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on LINC shares. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $25.00 price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Tuesday. Zacks Research raised shares of Lincoln Educational Services to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $25.00.

Lincoln Educational Services Profile

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides various career-oriented post-secondary education services to high school graduates and working adults in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Campus Operations and Transitional. It offers associate's degree, and diploma and certificate programs in automotive technology; skilled trades programs, including electrical, heating and air conditioning repair, welding, computerized numerical control, and electrical and electronic systems technology; health science programs comprising licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, dental assistant, medical assistant, medical administrative assistant, and claims examiner; hospitality service and information technology programs, such as culinary, therapeutic massage, cosmetology, aesthetics, and computer systems support technicians.