Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC – Get Free Report) Director James Burke, Jr. sold 15,807 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.36, for a total value of $764,426.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 44,198 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,137,415.28. This trade represents a 26.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.
Lincoln Educational Services Stock Performance
NASDAQ LINC opened at $48.95 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $1.55 billion, a PE ratio of 68.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.12 and a beta of 0.77. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $42.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $31.97. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a 1-year low of $17.29 and a 1-year high of $53.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.80.
Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $143.96 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $135.66 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 15.25% and a net margin of 4.11%.Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 33.1% during the third quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC now owns 312,569 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,345,000 after acquiring an additional 77,680 shares during the last quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC increased its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 87.3% during the third quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC now owns 99,237 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,332,000 after acquiring an additional 46,268 shares during the last quarter. Cannell Capital LLC increased its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 248.6% during the third quarter. Cannell Capital LLC now owns 576,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,548,000 after acquiring an additional 411,111 shares during the last quarter. FourThought Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services during the third quarter worth $326,000. Finally, Militia Capital Partners LP increased its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 79.7% during the third quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 57,258 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,346,000 after acquiring an additional 25,400 shares during the last quarter. 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.
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