Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $16.95 Million Position in Lincoln Educational Services Co. (NASDAQ:LINC)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services Co. (NASDAQ:LINC - Free Report) by 5.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,071,560 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 51,430 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 3.40% of Lincoln Educational Services worth $16,952,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,418,725 shares of the company's stock worth $22,444,000 after buying an additional 14,772 shares in the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 833,093 shares of the company's stock worth $13,180,000 after buying an additional 41,442 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 690,378 shares of the company's stock worth $10,922,000 after purchasing an additional 42,000 shares in the last quarter. Next Century Growth Investors LLC increased its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 17.9% in the fourth quarter. Next Century Growth Investors LLC now owns 664,148 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,507,000 after buying an additional 100,963 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in Lincoln Educational Services by 485.7% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 295,032 shares of the company's stock worth $4,667,000 after buying an additional 244,657 shares in the last quarter. 72.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on LINC shares. Northland Securities started coverage on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $24.00 price target on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their target price on Lincoln Educational Services from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $22.00 price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Wednesday, March 26th. Northland Capmk upgraded Lincoln Educational Services to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, B. Riley began coverage on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Friday, March 28th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $23.00 target price on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Lincoln Educational Services currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $23.25.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Up 4.0 %

Lincoln Educational Services stock traded up $0.80 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $20.92. 643,654 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 153,408. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $16.59 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $16.15. The company has a quick ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $660.93 million, a PE ratio of 65.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.63. Lincoln Educational Services Co. has a 52 week low of $10.06 and a 52 week high of $21.15.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.11. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 10.60% and a net margin of 2.33%. The firm had revenue of $119.37 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $110.50 million. Equities research analysts anticipate that Lincoln Educational Services Co. will post 0.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lincoln Educational Services Company 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.