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LINC · Lincoln Educational Services Corp

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$25.64 +0.16 (+0.63%) At close · Sep 4
Market Cap
$813.34M
Shares
31.72M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$25.64 Open$25.10 Day$24.97–25.71 52W close$17.80–55.68 Avg vol 30d1.1M Short int2.1M · 6.5% float · 1.5d Short vol59% Last earningsAug 10, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 10

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 9, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
filed Aug 10, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$570.78M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$22.80M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+22.4%
Year over year
Operating margin
5.9%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
35.1
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 2.8%
FCF yield
3.0%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.5%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+31.7%
Trailing year
Short interest
6.5%
Latest settlement · 1.5 days to cover
View all 114 metrics

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 14.5 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −29%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −33%
below
RSI (14) 29
oversold
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 21%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Weak
1-month return −37%
trailing
6-month return −31%
trailing
YTD return +6%
this year
Relative strength −46%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $39 › 200d $36 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+17% holders QoQ · +53 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$3.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
6.49% of float · ▼ -29.8% MoM · 1.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
225 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 45
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth −8%
Y/Y
EPS growth +100%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $-27.3M
Buyback $29.7M
remaining
Balance sheet $83.3M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 56%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −56%
past year
ATR 7.4%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 10, 2026
Diluted EPS · full year 2026 Initiated $0.74 – $0.83
prior FY $0.64 midpoint +22.7% Y/Y
Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2021
Student start growth · 2022 5% – 10%
Capital expenditures · 2022 $7M – $9M

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
2 · 4 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−29% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−33% Bearish
RSI (14)
29 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
21% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $39 › 200d $36 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+17% holders QoQ · +53 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$3.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
6.49% of float · ▼ -29.8% MoM · 1.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
225 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $18 Now $26 · 21% Range high $56
vs 200-day avg -29% vs 50-day avg -33%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Education & Training Services — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
LINC
Lincoln Educational Services Corp
this stock
$813.34M +6.2% -8.3% 6.5%
EDU
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
$9.26B +8.1% +13.6% 1.9%
TAL
TAL Education Group
$6.88B +13.7% +33.7% 3.7%
LAUR
Laureate Education, Inc.
$5.06B +9.2% +19.5% 16.7 2.4%
CVSA
Covista Inc.
$4.36B +23.8% +9.3% 18.2 4.8%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
225
% held
93.6%
Net QoQ
+1.8M sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
196
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
2.1M
Days to cover
1.5d
Change
-872.4K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
59%
As of
Sep 4, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
17.1K
Value
$520.6K
As of
Aug 12, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
37.1%
Week of
Jul 27, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$3.2M
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 3
Buyers Sellers
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$518.2M
Net income (FY)
$20.0M
EPS diluted
$0.64
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$30.0M
Remaining
$29.7M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Aug 10, 2026
This year
12
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$803.8K
Shares
18.0K
Filed
Jun 15, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Aug 10, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
LINC +0.8% -37.5% -31.2% +1.9% +6.2%
SPY +0.1% -0.4% +15.1% +0.4% +12.9%
vs SPY +0.7% -37.1% -46.3% +1.5% -6.8%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$30.00M
Spent (derived)
$300,000
Remaining
$29.70M
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1286613 CUSIP 533535100 13F (30d) 157 filings 157 filers Visit website Investor relations