LINC · Lincoln Educational Services Corp
$22.17
+0.30 (+1.37%)
At close · Oct 1
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$712.46M
Shares
31.72M
Volume · Oct 1
525.67K
Avg daily vol (3M)
869.93K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$21.87
Open$21.73
Day$21.52–22.16
52W close$17.80–55.68
Avg vol 30d867K
Short int2.8M · 8.9% float · 3.6d
Short vol53%
Last earningsAug 10, 2026
DataJan 2020–Sep 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 10
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 9, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 5 wks
filed Aug 10, 2026
call held May 11, 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)
30.0
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 3.3%
FCF yield
3.4%
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)
-6.9%
Trailing year
Short interest
8.9%
Latest settlement · 3.6 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 16.4 · calm
Equity put/call 0.57
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−39%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−27%
below
RSI (14)
25
oversold
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
11%
near low
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−10%
trailing
6-month return
−46%
trailing
YTD return
−9%
this year
Relative strength
−58%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $30 › 200d $36 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+16% holders QoQ · +52 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
8.94% of float · ▲ +33.0% MoM · 3.6 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
224 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
61
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
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
Volatility
56%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−61%
past year
ATR
6.3%
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
Guided vs delivered
· last 1 settled
Revenue
full year 2023
guided $370M – $375M
$378.07M
Beat +1.5%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−39%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−27%
Bearish
RSI (14)
25
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
11%
Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $30 › 200d $36 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+16% holders QoQ · +52 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
8.94% of float · ▲ +33.0% MoM · 3.6 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
224 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $18
Now $22 · 11%
Range high $56
vs 200-day avg -39%
vs 50-day avg -27%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $28.2M | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Available liquidity under Credit facility non-GAAP | $99M | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Average student population | 18,300 | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| EBITDA non-GAAP | $25.14M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| End of period student population | 18,905 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Ending student population | 18,900 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Healthcare and Other Professions Average Population | 3,610 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Healthcare and Other Professions End of Period Population | 3,602 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Healthcare and Other Professions starts | 2,237 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Net cash from operating activities | $22.1M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Provision for credit losses as a percentage of revenue | 11.2% | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Student starts | 9% | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total Average Population | 18,315 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total End of Period Population | 18,904 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total liquidity non-GAAP | $143M | as of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total new student starts | 5,969 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Total starts | 11,478 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Transportation and Skilled Trades Average Population | 14,705 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Transportation and Skilled Trades End of Period Population | 15,302 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Transportation and Skilled Trades starts | 9,241 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Education & Training Services — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LINC
this stock
Lincoln Educational Services Corp
|
$712.46M | -9.4% | -8.3% | — | 8.9% |
|
EDU
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
|
$8.75B | +0.8% | +15.5% | — | 2.0% |
|
TAL
TAL Education Group
|
$6.66B | +10.6% | +33.7% | — | 3.7% |
|
LAUR
Laureate Education, Inc.
|
$5.15B | +13.3% | +19.5% | 17.0 | 3.1% |
|
CVSA
Covista Inc.
|
$4.18B | +18.1% | +9.3% | 17.4 | 5.7% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINC | -9.2% | -10.0% | -45.7% | -13.1% | -9.4% |
| SPY | -0.7% | +0.1% | +12.2% | -0.6% | +11.8% |
| vs SPY | -8.6% | -10.1% | -57.8% | -12.5% | -21.3% |
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.