Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume - Here's Why

Key Points

• Lincoln Educational Services shares fell to $39.26 from a prior close of $43.02, while trading volume reached approximately 377,795 shares—24% below the previous session.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive overall, with four Buy and two Hold ratings and an average price target of $54.17; however, Weiss Ratings downgraded the stock to Hold.
• The company exceeded quarterly expectations with $0.14 EPS versus a $0.04 consensus and $143.96 million in revenue, but insiders sold 95,070 shares worth roughly $4.62 million over the past three months.

Shares of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC - Get Free Report) saw strong trading volume on Thursday . Approximately 377,795 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 24% from the previous session's volume of 496,631 shares.The stock last traded at $39.2580 and had previously closed at $43.02.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on LINC. Rosenblatt Securities restated a "buy" rating and set a $60.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Northland Securities set a $60.00 price objective on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Monday. Barrington Research increased their price target on shares of Lincoln Educational Services from $45.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, B. Riley Financial lifted their price objective on Lincoln Educational Services from $46.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Lincoln Educational Services presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $54.17.

Lincoln Educational Services Price Performance

The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $47.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $40.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.23 billion, a PE ratio of 54.52, a PEG ratio of 3.67 and a beta of 0.83. 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 announced its earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $143.96 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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 analysts forecast that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Lincoln Educational Services news, Director James J. Burke, Jr. sold 16,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.54, for a total value of $792,640.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 60,005 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,972,647.70. This represents a 21.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Brian K. Meyers sold 40,070 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.98, for a total value of $2,002,698.60. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 160,712 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,032,385.76. This represents a 19.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 95,070 shares of company stock valued at $4,617,457. Company insiders own 12.80% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln Educational Services

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Next Century Growth Investors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Next Century Growth Investors LLC now owns 791,271 shares of the company's stock valued at $19,109,000 after purchasing an additional 31,370 shares during the last quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. boosted its stake in Lincoln Educational Services by 17.4% during the first quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 168,275 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,845,000 after buying an additional 25,000 shares during the last quarter. MYDA Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Lincoln Educational Services during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,452,000. Manatuck Hill Partners LLC grew its holdings in Lincoln Educational Services by 63.2% during the 4th quarter. Manatuck Hill Partners LLC now owns 180,675 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,363,000 after buying an additional 70,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hanseatic Management Services Inc. bought a new stake in Lincoln Educational Services in the 1st quarter worth approximately $972,000. Institutional investors own 72.23% of the company's stock.

Lincoln Educational Services Company Profile

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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