Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. Trims Stock Position in Lincoln Educational Services Corporation $LINC

Key Points

• Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. has reduced its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 11.8%, selling 59,622 shares and now owning 444,369 shares, valued at approximately $7.05 million.
• Lincoln Educational Services' shares are currently down 0.5%, trading at $19.38, with a market capitalization of $612.76 million.
• Analysts have raised price targets for Lincoln Educational Services, with a consensus average target of $25.00 and multiple firms indicating a "buy" rating for the stock.

Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. decreased its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC - Free Report) by 11.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 444,369 shares of the company's stock after selling 59,622 shares during the period. Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. owned about 1.41% of Lincoln Educational Services worth $7,052,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Wellington Management Group LLP purchased a new position in Lincoln Educational Services in the first quarter valued at $8,344,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp acquired a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,421,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 5.4% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,494,714 shares of the company's stock valued at $23,721,000 after buying an additional 75,989 shares during the period. Next Century Growth Investors LLC grew its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 11.3% during the first quarter. Next Century Growth Investors LLC now owns 738,923 shares of the company's stock worth $11,727,000 after buying an additional 74,775 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pullen Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 45.7% during the fourth quarter. Pullen Investment Management LLC now owns 209,755 shares of the company's stock worth $3,318,000 after buying an additional 65,805 shares in the last quarter. 72.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Lincoln Educational Services Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:LINC traded down $0.01 on Friday, hitting $19.91. 82,465 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 271,613. The firm's 50-day moving average is $21.23 and its 200 day moving average is $19.82. The company has a market capitalization of $629.40 million, a PE ratio of 43.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.31. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a 1-year low of $11.43 and a 1-year high of $25.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.90.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LINC has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded Lincoln Educational Services to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price objective 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 investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lincoln Educational Services currently 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.