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Lincoln Educational Services Corporation

LINC · NASDAQ

Market closed$42.95$-1.12 (-2.54%)After hours $42.95 · 0.00%

Key statistics

Previous close$44.07
Open$43.00
Day high$44.24
Day low$41.73
52-week high$56.34
52-week low$17.29
Market cap1.36B
Volume804.26K
Average volume544.67K
P/E ratio46.18
Forward P/E—
EPS0.93
Dividend yield0.00%

Market context

Why it moved

Despite beating earnings and revenue expectations, LINC shares fell on notable insider selling activity, including large stock sales by a senior vice president and a director, which dampened investor confidence.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 17, 2026Lincoln Educational Services closed down roughly 2.5% amid a broad risk-off session that hit education stocks particularly hard. A Zacks report highlighting ongoing headwinds for the Schools industry — including heightened regulatory scrutiny and funding uncertainty — weighed on sentiment, while a separate report flagged Lincoln as among stocks with notable cash-burn concerns. Compounding the pressure, insiders have sold over 95,000 shares in the past 90 days, and Journey Advisory Group recently cut its stake by 38%. Despite the selling, Wall Street analysts remain constructive with a consensus 'Moderate Buy' and a $54.17 average price target, well above current levels.

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July 17, 2026Lincoln Educational Services declined about 1% in above-average volume, trading against a backdrop of notable insider selling and an institutional holder trimming its stake. Journey Advisory Group LLC cut its LINC position by 38.3% in Q1, while insiders have sold 95,070 shares over the past 90 days. Still, analysts remain broadly constructive with a 'Moderate Buy' consensus and a $54.17 price target — well above current levels — supported by the company's Q1 earnings beat and peer pressure on Strategic Education, which fell 8.1% after missing estimates.

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July 15, 2026Lincoln Educational Services tumbled sharply on unusually heavy volume — nearly four times its average — as investors reacted to company-specific developments against an otherwise resilient broader market backdrop. The selloff came despite Lincoln Tech's recent expansion momentum, including a new $10M campus opening in Suitland, Maryland, backed by a $125M credit facility, and continued analyst consensus of 'Moderate Buy' with a $54.17 average price target. Notable insider selling in prior months, including the CFO reducing his position by ~20% in May, and an elevated valuation relative to peers may have amplified downside pressure as sentiment shifted.

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July 15, 2026Lincoln Educational Services edged lower, pulling back modestly from recent highs as broader markets navigated a mixed session on cooler-than-expected CPI data and ongoing U.S.-Iran geopolitical tensions. Despite the slight dip, investor attention remains positive on the company's expansion story — Lincoln Tech is opening a new $10M, 36,000-square-foot campus in Suitland, Maryland, backed by a $125M credit facility, with further D.C.-area growth eyed. Investor's Business Daily flagged shares as near a buy zone, underscoring strong technicals and momentum tied to surging demand for skilled trades and vocational training.

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July 14, 2026Lincoln Educational Services edged lower, closing down modestly against a backdrop of broad market weakness driven by renewed U.S.-Iran tensions sending oil prices surging and weighing on equities. Company-specific news remained constructive: Lincoln announced plans to open a $10M, 36,000-square-foot vocational training campus in Suitland, Maryland, focused on electrical and HVAC programs, while a recent acquisition of its Melrose Park, IL campus for $18.8M signals a strategic shift from leasing to owning key facilities. Analysts note a very high P/E and elevated execution expectations temper an otherwise compelling expansion story, with one fair value estimate pegging LINC at $57.40.

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July 11, 2026Lincoln Educational Services edged lower on the day but is rebounding in after-hours trading, with shares up nearly 2% after hours. The company is drawing heightened investor attention following a flurry of catalysts: its July 8 announcement of a 25th campus in Suitland, Maryland—a focused skilled-trades model targeting ~500 students and $15M+ in annual revenue—and a same-day 8-K revealing the $18.8M acquisition of its Melrose Park, IL campus. The stock was also recently named IBD Stock of the Day near a $53.50 buy point, added to the Russell 2000 Defensive indexes in late June, and carries a Moderate Buy consensus with analyst targets ranging up to $60.

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July 10, 2026Lincoln Educational Services closed modestly higher, approaching its 52-week high, buoyed by the announcement of its 25th campus in Suitland, Maryland — a focused-program model targeting Electrical and HVAC trades expected to serve 500 students and generate over $15M in revenue upon ramp-up. The campus expansion reinforces the company's growth strategy amid surging demand for skilled trades workers, following a strong Q1 that saw revenue rise 22.5% year-over-year to $144M and EPS of $0.14 vastly beating the $0.04 estimate. Recent Russell 2000 index inclusion and multiple analyst buy ratings with targets up to $60 have elevated institutional interest, while in after-hours trading shares edged down slightly.

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July 9, 2026Lincoln Educational Services fell nearly 3% in a broader risk-off session driven by renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and surging oil prices, pulling back from all-time highs even as the company announced plans for a second Maryland campus in Suitland focused on HVAC and electrical trades programs. The retreat came despite continued institutional buying, recent Russell 2000 Defensive index inclusion, and analyst consensus at 'Moderate Buy' — with most price targets clustered near $54–$60 — as investors weigh a rich 78x P/E against strong enrollment growth, a Q1 EPS beat of 250%, and a remarkable 139% year-to-date run.

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MarketBeat · July 19, 2026Lincoln Educational Services Corporation $LINC Shares Sold by Heartland Advisors Inc.MarketBeat · July 19, 202623,901 Shares in Lincoln Educational Services Corporation $LINC Bought by Hanseatic Management Services Inc.MarketBeat · July 18, 2026Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) Given Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by BrokeragesSimply Wall Street · July 11, 2026Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Following Maryland Campus Plan Has An Undervalued NarrativeQuiver Quantitative · July 8, 2026Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Announces Plans for Second Maryland Campus in Suitland, Expanding Focused-Program Skilled Trades ModelStock Titan · July 8, 2026Lincoln Educational bets on a smaller Maryland campus for HVAC, electrical trainingInvesting.com · July 6, 2026Lincoln Educational Services stock reaches all-time high at 53.73 USDStock Titan · June 2, 2026Amid strong skilled-labor demand, Lincoln Educational to meet June investors
Benzinga · June 30, 2026Under the Radar: Five Small-Cap Stocks Wall Street Is Missing
Mt Newswire · May 27, 2026Lincoln Educational Services Insider Sold Shares Worth $764,427, According to a Recent SEC Filing
Mt Newswire · May 14, 2026Lincoln Educational Services Insider Sold Shares Worth $2,002,699, According to a Recent SEC Filing
Benzinga · May 12, 2026Barrington Research Maintains Outperform on Lincoln Educational Servs, Raises Price Target to $56
Benzinga · May 12, 2026B. Riley Securities Maintains Buy on Lincoln Educational Servs, Raises Price Target to $56
Mt Newswire · May 12, 2026B. Riley Adjusts Price Target on Lincoln Educational Services to $56 From $46, Maintains Buy Rating
Mt Newswire · May 11, 2026Lincoln Educational Services' Q1 Earnings, Revenue Rise; Increases 2026 Guidance
Mt Newswire · May 11, 2026Earnings Flash (LINC) Lincoln Educational Services Posts Q1 EPS $0.14, vs. FactSet of $0.04

Peers

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