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LINC · Lincoln Educational Services Corp

$39.99 -0.96 (-2.34%) At close · Jul 22
Market Cap
$1.27B
Shares
31.72M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$39.99 Open$40.60 Day$38.50–40.67 52W$17.29–56.34 Avg vol 30d603K Short int2.8M · 8.7% float · 5.5d Short vol45% Last earningsMay 11, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 11

Up next

Next earnings call
Aug 10, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 11, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 16.6 · calm Equity put/call 0.67
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +17%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −18%
      below
      RSI (14) 29
      oversold
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 58%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −15%
      trailing
      6-month return +52%
      trailing
      YTD return +66%
      this year
      Relative strength +45%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $49 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      16 of 192 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -131.8K sh shares · +5 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$14.9M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      8.68% of float · ▲ +11.4% MoM · 5.5 days cover
      Volume signal Reversal watch
      High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      192 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 68
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      Revenue growth −8%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +100%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $-27.3M
      Valuation P/E 55.5
      rich
      Buyback $29.7M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $28.5M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 51%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −28%
      past year
      ATR 7.0%
      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 May 11, 2026
      Student start growth · full year 2026 Initiated 10% – 14%

      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
      +17% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −18% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      29 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      58% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $49 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      16 of 192 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -131.8K sh shares · +5 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$14.9M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      8.68% of float · ▲ +11.4% MoM · 5.5 days cover
      Volume signal Reversal watch
      High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      192 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $17 Now $40 · 58% 52-wk high $56
      vs 200-day avg +17% vs 50-day avg -18%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Student ending-population 18,702 Q1 2026
      Student starts 5,500 Q1 2026
      Total liquidity $72M as of March 31, 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $67.1M Full Year 2025
      Student population growth 14.9% Full Year 2025
      Student starts growth 15.2% Full Year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Education & Training Services — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      LINC
      Lincoln Educational Services Corp
      this stock
      $1.27B +65.6% -8.3% 55.5 8.7%
      EDU
      New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
      $8.12B -10.5% +13.6% 2.2%
      TAL
      TAL Education Group
      $5.73B -5.3% +33.7% 4.0%
      LAUR
      Laureate Education, Inc.
      $5.13B +7.2% +19.5% 19.6 3.4%
      CVSA
      Covista Inc.
      $3.81B +8.3% +12.9% 17.5 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 Reducing
      Holders
      197
      % held
      86.5%
      Reported
      16 of 192
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      173
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      2.8M
      Days to cover
      5.5d
      Change
      +282.0K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      45%
      As of
      Jul 22, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      433
      Value
      $21.2K
      As of
      Jun 26, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      54.5%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$14.9M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 6
      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
      Jul 10, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $803.8K
      Shares
      18.0K
      Filed
      Jun 15, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      May 11, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      LINC -10.2% -15.1% +52.2% -19.9% +65.6%
      SPY -1.0% +1.9% +7.5% +0.1% +9.6%
      vs SPY -9.2% -17.0% +44.8% -20.0% +56.0%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 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) 17 filings 17 filers Visit website