Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC – Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.740-0.830 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.710. The company issued revenue guidance of $590.0 million-$600.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $584.7 million.
Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance
LINC stock opened at $44.75 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $39.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $29.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 71.03, a PEG ratio of 4.20 and a beta of 0.77. Lincoln Educational Services has a one year low of $17.29 and a one year high of $45.48.
Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $142.87 million for 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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Lincoln Educational Services will post 0.71 EPS for the current year.
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Insider Transactions at Lincoln Educational Services
In related news, Director Sylvia Jean Young sold 7,959 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.81, for a total value of $285,011.79. Following the transaction, the director owned 12,697 shares in the company, valued at approximately $454,679.57. This trade represents a 38.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Juniper Investment Company, Ll sold 275,000 shares of Lincoln Educational Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.55, for a total transaction of $9,501,250.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 2,088,311 shares in the company, valued at approximately $72,151,145.05. This trade represents a 11.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 458,665 shares of company stock valued at $16,061,744. 12.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lincoln Educational Services
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LINC. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 3.6% during the 3rd 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 during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,626,623 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,283,000 after purchasing an additional 177,018 shares in the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 4.8% in the third 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 during the period. Pillsbury Lake Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services during the 4th quarter valued at about $17,028,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 18.7% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 588,511 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,213,000 after buying an additional 92,800 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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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