Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC Purchases Shares of 17,751 Lincoln Educational Services Corporation $LINC

Key Points

• Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC acquired 17,751 shares of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, valued at approximately $409,000, representing a 0.06% ownership stake as of the latest SEC filing.
• Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 72.23% of Lincoln Educational Services' stock, with several firms significantly increasing their holdings during the first quarter.
• Lincoln Educational Services reported $0.09 EPS for the last quarter, beating estimates, and has an average analyst rating of "Buy" with a consensus price target of $25.00.

Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 17,751 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $409,000. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC owned 0.06% of Lincoln Educational Services as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services during the 1st quarter worth approximately $48,000. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 20.3% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 8,878 shares of the company's stock worth $141,000 after buying an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 1,952.6% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 11,823 shares of the company's stock valued at $188,000 after acquiring an additional 11,247 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG grew its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 65.3% in the first quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 12,085 shares of the company's stock valued at $192,000 after acquiring an additional 4,772 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in Lincoln Educational Services during the first quarter worth about $203,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.23% of the company's stock.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of LINC stock opened at $21.67 on Wednesday. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a twelve month low of $11.43 and a twelve month high of $25.76. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $20.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $20.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $685.21 million, a P/E ratio of 47.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.31.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 11th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $116.47 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $113.96 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a return on equity of 11.20% and a net margin of 3.05%. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2027 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have issued reports on LINC shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Lincoln Educational Services to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Barrington Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $25.00 price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities increased their price target on Lincoln Educational Services from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price 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.

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