4D Advisors LLC Buys Shares of 185,000 Lincoln Educational Services Corporation $LINC

4D Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 185,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,468,000. Lincoln Educational Services accounts for about 2.4% of 4D Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest position.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 246.7% in the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 1,536 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,093 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the first quarter worth approximately $48,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln Educational Services in the second quarter worth approximately $116,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 1,081.1% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,000 after acquiring an additional 5,200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in shares of Lincoln Educational Services by 156.1% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 5,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,000 after acquiring an additional 3,499 shares during the last quarter. 72.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LINC has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Northland Securities set a $60.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Lincoln Educational Services from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Lake Street Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $60.00 target price on shares of Lincoln Educational Services in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.17.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director James J. Burke, Jr. sold 15,807 shares of Lincoln Educational Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.36, for a total transaction of $764,426.52. Following the sale, the director owned 44,198 shares in the company, valued at $2,137,415.28. This trade represents a 26.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Brian K. Meyers sold 40,070 shares of Lincoln Educational Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.98, for a total transaction of $2,002,698.60. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 160,712 shares in the company, valued at $8,032,385.76. This represents a 19.96% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 95,070 shares of company stock worth $4,617,457. Company insiders own 12.80% of the company’s stock.

Lincoln Educational Services Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of LINC stock opened at $46.50 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $1.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.91 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $17.29 and a fifty-two week high of $53.50. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $45.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $35.05.

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $143.96 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $135.66 million. Lincoln Educational Services had a net margin of 4.11% and a return on equity of 15.25%. Lincoln Educational Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.740-0.830 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation will post 0.78 EPS for the current year.

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.