LINC Lincoln Educational Services
XNAS
21.70
Delayed
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LINC
$21.70
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What changed
Recent filings, trades and movesKey stats
$21.70
- 52-Week Range
- $17.11 – $56.34
- YTD
- -6.90%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 28.0
- Straddle Price
- $3.48
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 0.12
- Market Cap
- $0.6B
- Open
- $20.05
- Day Range
- $20.05 – $22.91
- Volume
- 1,587,621
- Prev Close
- $17.66
Fair Value
MODEL: SHORT
A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.
- DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
- Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
- DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 2% and dividend payments are stable — below that the dividend is a token payout and Gordon (which values only the dividend stream) systematically underprices growth names, so those route to DCF + comparables + market anchor instead.
- P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
- Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
- Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
- Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
- Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
| 10-yr Treasury (rf) | 4.90% |
| Beta vs SPY | 1.05 |
| Cost of Equity (CAPM) | 10.66% (VRP-adj) |
| WACC | 10.17% |
| Volatility Risk Premium | +84.7pp (IV − HV30), ERP adj +50bps |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.6% |
| Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input) | +0.8% |
| DCF Horizon | 10 years explicit + fade |
| Forward Tilt (NTM/TTM) | ×1.01 (applied to P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S) |
| Free Cash Flow (TTM) | $0.0B |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | 11.3% |
| Book / Price | 36.5% — banking bias active (P/B is primary) |
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 59.8% |
| FCF Margin (TTM) | 4.3% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.28 |
| Quality Score | 3/6 — normal (10y DCF) |
| Market-Implied Growth | +12.1% (reverse-DCF on current price) |
| SMA 50 | $22.91 (Market Anchor value) |
| SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid | $21.33 |
| Bollinger Width / SMA20 | 29.0% (drives anchor stability) |
| Net Debt | $0.0B |
| Market Cap | $1B |
Peers used for multiples: APEI, CVSA, EDU, LAUR, LOPE, LRN, PRDO, STRA, UDMY, UTI
(SIC-code peers; ETF co-membership was sector-incoherent)
60-Day Conviction
67%
20-Day Fair Value
≈ by Dec 8, 2026
$21.57
α -1.4%
rank 14%
conviction
81%
40-Day Fair Value
≈ by Jan 6, 2027
$21.23
α -3.0%
rank 14%
conviction
80%
60-Day Fair Value
≈ by Feb 4, 2027
$21.26
α -2.9%
rank 14%
conviction
67%
| Method | Implied Price | Weight | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | $9.10 | 26% | |
| DDM (Gordon) | n/a | 0% | |
| Peer P/E | $9.02 | 8% | median 12.4× · 9 peers |
| Peer EV/EBITDA | $15.56 | 8% | median 8.3× · 10 peers |
| Peer P/B | $15.69 | 8% | median 2.4× · 10 peers |
| Peer P/S | $28.57 | 8% | median 1.6× · 10 peers |
| Market Anchor (SMA50) | $22.91 | 42% | stability 80% (BB-width) |
| Options Expected (B-L 30d) | $16.64 | 0% | 8 strikes · skew +0.01 |
As of 2026-11-09 · updated
Related
About
- Industry (SIC)
- SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (8200) · industry map
- Exchange
- XNAS
- Market Cap
- $0.6B
- Employees
- 2,590
- List Date
- 2005-06-23
- CIK
- 0001286613
- Next Earnings
- 2026-11-09 (Pre-Market)
- EPS Forecast
- $0.13
- Headquarters
- Parsippany, NJ
- Homepage
- https://www.lincolntech.edu
Lincoln Educational Services Corp provides diversified career-oriented post-secondary education to high school graduates and working adults. The company offers programs in automotive technology, skilled trades, healthcare services, hospitality services, and business and information technology. Its reportable segments include: Campus Operations and Transitional. The majority of the revenue is generated from the Campus Operations segment, which includes all campuses that are continuing in operation and contribute to the company's core operations and performance.
Summary
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Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
Chart
Seasonality
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -7.54% | -7.93% | 6.54% | -8.94% | 6.88% | 14.37% | 0.56% |
| Feb | -3.51% | 14.90% | -9.02% | 9.47% | 13.69% | 33.33% | 9.81% |
| Mar | 7.37% | -7.26% | -8.41% | 3.30% | -12.75% | 10.45% | -1.22% |
| Apr | -0.93% | -3.12% | 0.95% | 4.10% | 4.58% | -1.93% | 0.61% |
| May | 17.07% | -11.33% | 8.12% | 9.02% | 37.97% | 13.17% | 12.34% |
| Jun | 1.17% | 5.70% | 3.22% | 2.86% | -0.13% | 1.03% | 2.31% |
| Jul | -13.25% | 14.74% | 7.73% | 20.19% | -1.59% | -19.93% | 1.32% |
| Aug | -7.24% | -11.08% | 18.31% | -6.25% | -18.36% | -41.69% | -11.05% |
| Sep | 3.88% | -13.92% | -2.65% | 1.36% | 23.49% | -10.00% | 0.36% |
| Oct | 6.82% | -0.36% | -1.72% | 14.29% | -15.86% | -6.72% | -0.59% |
| Nov | -5.62% | 6.44% | 6.68% | 21.25% | 11.00% | 8.92%* | 8.11% |
| Dec | 3.61% | -11.60% | 5.13% | -4.00% | 14.45% | -- | 1.52% |
| Total | -1.86% | -26.65% | 36.79% | 82.64% | 62.02% | -19.37% | 22.26% |
Technical Indicators
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
Trend Indicators
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
Volume & Volatility
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $21.25
SMA 50: $22.84
SMA 200: $35.69
Current: $21.92
EMA 12: $20.43
EMA 26: $21.52
MACD: -1.0823 | Signal: -0.0331
BEARISH
ADX (14): 33.87
TREND
+DI: 31.84
−DI: 27.69
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 51.46
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 31.95
Stoch %D: 17.58
Williams %R: -17.07
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $24.17
BB Lower: $18.32
NEUTRAL
OBV: -4,013,243
Vol SMA 20: 815,030
Vol ROC: 135.70%
ATR: $1.47
True Range: $5.25
HV 20: 100.8%
HV 30: 82.8%
HV 60: 64.5%
Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-11-08T00:00:00 – 2026-11-06T00:00:00
AI Analysis
Written before LINC’s Aug 10 earnings report, so it doesn’t reflect the results.
LLM Stock Analysis Report
Executive Summary
BULLISH (Confidence Level: 7)
Key Drivers:
- Bullish MACD signal
- Strong volume trends
- Positive news sentiment
Primary Risks:
- Moderate volatility
- High IV premium vs HV30
Investment Thesis: LINC has a strong technical setup, with a bullish MACD signal and above-average volume trends. The recent positive news headlines have boosted investor confidence, but we must also consider the moderate volatility and high IV premium as potential risks.
Recent News Sentiment Impact: The positive news sentiment has been a significant driver of LINC's price movement in recent days, with multiple headlines highlighting the company's growth initiatives and partnerships.
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction: Medium-term uptrend
Support/Resistance Levels:
- SMA 20: $46.17 (support)
- Upper Bollinger Band: $53.78 (resistance)
- Recent high: $51.42 (resistance)
Momentum Signals:
- RSI interpretation: Neutral (64.64), not overbought or oversold
- MACD signal: Bullish (2.14 / -0.07 / 2.21)
- Bollinger Bands position: Neutral
Volume Analysis: Moderate volume trends, with a volume rate of change of -94.78%. This suggests that the stock's price movement has been accompanied by decreased trading activity.
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary: LINC has received positive news headlines regarding its growth initiatives and partnerships, including the grand opening of a new campus in Houston and the celebration of its first graduating class from the JCI Academy at its Denver campus.
Sentiment Assessment: The aggregate sentiment is POSITIVE, with multiple headlines highlighting the company's growth potential.
Catalyst Identification: Upcoming earnings release (no specific date available)
Market Narrative: The recent news headlines have aligned with the technical signals, suggesting a strong bullish momentum. However, we must also consider the moderate volatility and high IV premium as potential risks.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta Interpretation: Moderate risk relative to the market (beta = 0.88)
Volatility Regime: Current vs historical volatility levels: Moderate (0.47)
Options Market Signals:
- IV Rank: Medium (73.0%)
- Current IV: High (169.6%)
- Expected Move: $4.88 (23 DTE)
- Volume Flow: 53 calls vs 92 puts (bearish sentiment)
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: Relative strength within the education sector
Institutional Activity: Moderate institutional interest, with a volume rate of change of -94.78%
Correlation Analysis: LINC has a moderate correlation with the broader market (R-squared interpretation).
Relative Valuation: The stock is positioned within its trading range, with no significant valuations or rejections.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels:
- Support: $46.17 (SMA 20)
- Resistance: $53.78 (Upper Bollinger Band)
Breakout/Breakdown Levels: A breakout above the recent high of $51.42 could signal a significant uptrend, while a breakdown below the SMA 20 at $46.17 could indicate a bearish reversal.
Time-Sensitive Catalysts: Earnings release date (no specific date available)
Risk Management: Stop-loss levels should be set around $45.00 to account for potential volatility and downside risk. Position sizing considerations include maintaining a moderate exposure with a focus on the company's growth initiatives and partnerships.
Generated
News
All LINC news →
Earnings History
15 of 17 under expected move
Avg Expected Move
14.89%
Avg Actual Move
7.62%
| Earnings Date | Timing | Expected Move | Actual Move | Ratio | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-03 | Pre-Market | 24.09% | 1.33% | 0.06x | Within |
| 2022-02-28 | Pre-Market | 37.39% | 0.78% | 0.02x | Within |
| 2022-08-08 | Pre-Market | 10.81% | 6.84% | 0.63x | Within |
| 2022-11-07 | Pre-Market | 19.33% | 12.94% | 0.67x | Within |
| 2023-05-08 | Pre-Market | 16.06% | 7.50% | 0.47x | Within |
| 2023-08-08 | Pre-Market | 15.45% | 3.72% | 0.24x | Within |
| 2023-11-06 | Pre-Market | 20.96% | 8.82% | 0.42x | Within |
| 2024-02-26 | Pre-Market | 10.57% | 5.34% | 0.51x | Within |
| 2024-05-06 | Pre-Market | 11.99% | 10.28% | 0.86x | Within |
| 2024-08-08 | After-Close | 10.06% | 1.64% | 0.16x | Within |
| 2024-11-12 | Pre-Market | 5.36% | 0.72% | 0.13x | Within |
| 2025-02-24 | After-Close | 9.84% | 4.80% | 0.49x | Within |
| 2025-05-12 | Pre-Market | 10.40% | 1.91% | 0.18x | Within |
| 2025-08-11 | Pre-Market | 8.63% | 15.07% | 1.75x | Exceeded |
| 2025-11-10 | Pre-Market | 14.89% | 12.81% | 0.86x | Within |
| 2026-02-23 | Pre-Market | 13.50% | 10.17% | 0.75x | Within |
| 2026-08-10 | Pre-Market | 13.72% | 24.93% | 1.82x | Exceeded |
Earnings calendar: this week’s reports with expected vs actual moves →
LINC Options Activity & IV Rank
LINC IV rank history, 52-week IV rank and IV percentile →
Volatility Metrics
Current IV: 61.2%
7-DTE IV: 65.9%
Expected Move: $3.48
7-DTE Move: $2.05
Days to Exp: 39 (2026-12-18)
Options Flow · All expiries
Call Volume: 6,348
Put Volume: 787
P/C Volume: 0.124
BULLISH
Call OI: 10,590
Put OI: 1,963
P/C OI: 0.185
Total OI: 12,553
ATM Options Pricing
ATM Call: $1.40
ATM Put: $2.08
Call %: 6.5%
Put %: 9.6%
Chain Summary
Chain Volume: 7,135
Chain OI: 12,553
Last Updated: 11/9/2026
Spread Scanner
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
Stage 1 — Base Score
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Calendars: the long leg is valued at the short leg’s expiration (Black-Scholes at its current IV) across the range of prices the short leg’s IV implies, giving the best-case profit (R/R = that over the debit) and P(profit).
Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
Scanning bull put, bear call, iron condor and calendar spreads…
Dealer Positioning
HIGH γ vs HISTORY
Estimated net dealer gamma is at the 80th percentile of this name's own daily history, near the high end of its range. This describes current positioning; it is not a forecast or a trading signal.
Gamma percentile
80%
vs own history
GEX tilt
+0.84
OI-weighted, today
Vanna tilt
+0.91
δ-sensitivity to IV
Charm tilt
-0.93
δ-decay vs time
Vanna tilt +0.91: the estimated dealer exposure leans positive, so the modeled hedge would shift noticeably if implied volatility changed.
Charm tilt -0.93: the estimated dealer exposure leans negative, so the modeled hedge would shift noticeably as time passes and options approach expiry.
? What is this?
· 8 ATM contracts, 5k total OI
Net dealer gamma is an estimate of the aggregate gamma held by options market makers across this name's option chain, weighted by open interest. Dealer positions aren't public, so it uses a standard simplifying assumption: dealers are treated as long the calls and short the puts that are open. Actual dealer books can differ.
Gamma percentile ranks today's estimate against this name's own daily history, from 0% (the lowest reading on record) to 100% (the highest). Raw gamma scales with how much open interest a chain carries, so it isn't comparable across names; the percentile is. The badge marks the bottom 20% as low and the top 20% as high.
Tilts run from −1 to +1 and show how lopsided the estimated dealer exposure is. GEX tilt compares call gamma with put gamma. Vanna tilt describes how the hedge would shift if implied volatility changed, and charm tilt how it would shift with the passage of time.
This card describes estimated positioning and where it sits historically. It is not a forecast of price direction or volatility and not a trading signal. Market-wide view: Dealer positioning screener.
Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d
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EXTREME
No data
30 DTE / 10d
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pts
EXTREME
No data
Extreme reading.
Historically these have been contrarian — on the small set of observed earnings-day cases, large negative wing-vs-ATM gaps (calls pricing much richer than puts at the same delta) preceded sharp drops in the underlying within 1-12 days. Not financial advice and the dataset is small.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
Volatility Surface
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Volatility Smile
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IV Rank (7 DTE)32.0MediumNov 9
IV Rank (30 DTE)28.0MediumNov 9
Straddle Price (30 DTE)$3.48Nov 9
Beta Analysis
Risk Metrics
Beta: 1.3109
Alpha: 23.35%
Correlation: 0.2951
R-Squared: 8.7%
Stock Volatility: 61.2%
Market Volatility: 13.8%
Analysis Details
Benchmark: SPY
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Interpretation:
High volatility - stock moves more than market
High volatility - stock moves more than market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
Notable investors who own LINC
2 of 37 tracked investors
| Investor | Value | Share of their portfolio | Rank | Q/Q shares | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Technologies Hedge fund Jim Simons | $10.7M | #1025 of 3138 | -27.1% | 13F | |
| Rockefeller Capital Management Family office Rockefeller family | $50K | #3372 of 4729 | 0.0% | 13F |
Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions
LINC Institutional Ownership (13F)
Filings for 2026-06-30 · 53 already for 2026-09-30
? 13F Guide
Diluted shares outstanding: 31,361,500 (as of 2026-06-30)
Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
6 filers$9.45M notional
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $3.51M | 37.14% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | J. Goldman & Co LP | $2.15M | 22.72% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $1.26M | 13.37% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | Walleye Capital LLC | $1.18M | 12.52% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $753.49K | 7.98% | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Custodian | $593.81K | 6.29% | 2026-06-30 |
5 filers$4.01M notional
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $1.31M | 32.71% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $1.22M | 30.35% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Walleye Capital LLC | $673.65K | 16.79% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $528.94K | 13.18% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Custodian | $279.44K | 6.97% | 2026-06-30 |
LINC Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2026-06-15Form 4 filings — insider beneficial-ownership changes by officers, directors, and 10%+ holders. Filed within 2 business days of transaction.
| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | Alexandra M Luster | SVP and General Counsel | Sell (S) | −18,007 | $44.64 | -$803.8K | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-15 | Juniper Investment Company, LLC | Sell (S) | −48,812 | $47.12 | -$2.30M | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-10 | Kevin M Carney | Director | Mixed Sell −3,000 · Other +0 |
−3,000 | $48.00 | -$144.0K | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-09 | Alexandra M Luster | SVP and General Counsel | Sell (S) | −1,993 | $50.11 | -$99.9K | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-05 | Juniper Investment Company, LLC | Sell (S) | −106,712 | $50.34 | -$5.37M | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-04 | Felecia J. Pryor | Director | Sell (S) | −2,000 | $49.70 | -$99.4K | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-27 | James J Burke Jr | Director | Sell (S) | −15,807 | $48.36 | -$764.4K | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-18 | James J Burke Jr | Director | Sell (S) | −16,193 | $49.57 | -$802.6K | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-18 | Juniper Investment Company, LLC | Sell (S) | −49,821 | $51.12 | -$2.55M | EDGAR | |
| 2026-05-13 | Brian K Meyers | CFO and Treasurer | Sell (S) | −40,070 | $49.98 | -$2.00M | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-08 | Kevin M Carney | Director | Award (A) | +2,495 | $44.10 | $110.0K | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-08 | Carlton Rose | Director | Award (A) | +2,495 | $44.10 | $110.0K | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-08 | Michael A Plater | Director | Award (A) | +2,495 | $44.10 | $110.0K | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-08 | Sylvia Jean Young | Director | Award (A) | +2,495 | $44.10 | $110.0K | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-08 | Marta Newhart | Director | Award (A) | +2,495 | $44.10 | $110.0K | EDGAR |
Codes: P = open-market purchase · S = open-market sale · A = grant/award · M = option exercise · F = tax withholding at vest · G = bona-fide gift · D = disposition to issuer · J = other (described in filing footnote — typically 401(k), trust, inheritance) · W = will/inheritance. Only P / S codes carry directional signal.
LINC Insider Holdings
16 insiders · @ $21.92
Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners who have filed a Form 4 in the past two years, ranked by current disclosed exposure (shares × today's price). Shares are direct + indirect (via trusts / LLCs / spouse). Excludes unvested RSU and option grants — those aren't beneficially owned until vest.
| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John A. Bartholdson | Chairman | 2,150,769 | $47.14M | -$5.82M | 10 | 2026-05-08 |
| 2 | Juniper Investment Company, LLC | 1,989,441 | $43.61M | -$35.15M | 22 | 2026-06-15 | |
| 3 | Scott M Shaw | CEO | 1,177,680 | $25.81M | -$1.12M | 73 | 2026-03-03 |
| 4 | Juniper Targeted Opportunities, LP | 10%+ Owner | 546,833 | $11.99M | -$8.67M | 8 | 2024-12-09 |
| 5 | Chad D Nyce | EVP & Chief Operating Officer | 174,206 | $3.82M | -$1.14M | 15 | 2026-03-12 |
| 6 | Brian K Meyers | CFO and Treasurer | 160,712 | $3.52M | -$4.36M | 33 | 2026-05-13 |
| 7 | Stephen E Ace | SVP and Chief Human Resources | 150,079 | $3.29M | $0 | 5 | 2026-03-03 |
| 8 | Alexandra M Luster | SVP and General Counsel | 82,356 | $1.81M | -$903.7K | 7 | 2026-06-15 |
| 9 | James J Burke Jr | Director | 44,198 | $968.8K | -$1.27M | 36 | 2026-05-27 |
| 10 | Kevin M Carney | Director | 30,534 | $669.3K | -$623.7K | 10 | 2026-06-10 |
Lifetime OM Net = signed sum of open-market buys (P) and sells (S) over their career; excludes grants, tax withholdings, and dispositions to issuer. A large negative number is normal for long-tenured executives — they've sold compensation grants over many years.
LINC Board & Officers
As of SEC filings through Jun 15, 2026Directors 10
- James J Burke Jr · listed since Dec 2010
- John A. Bartholdson · since Nov 14, 2019
- Scott M Shaw · listed since Dec 2019
- Kevin M Carney · since Mar 11, 2020
- Carlton Rose · since Aug 7, 2020
- Michael A Plater · since Aug 7, 2020
- Felecia J. Pryor · since Aug 5, 2021
- Sylvia Jean Young · since Feb 23, 2023
- Anna Escobedo Cabral · since Jun 27, 2024
- Marta Newhart · since Jun 28, 2024
Officers 6
- Scott M Shaw · CEO · listed since Dec 2015
- Brian K Meyers · CFO and Treasurer · since Jan 1, 2015
- Chad D Nyce · EVP & Chief Operating Officer · listed since Feb 2025
- Stephen E Ace · SVP and Chief Human Resources · since Feb 24, 2017
- Alexandra M Luster · SVP and General Counsel · listed since Feb 2025
- John A. Bartholdson · Chairman · listed since Mar 2025
Changes in the last 10 years (42)
| Feb 27, 2026 | Juniper Investment Company, LLC no longer listed as a 10% owner in SEC filings |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Juniper Targeted Opportunities, LP no longer listed as a director in SEC filings |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Juniper Targeted Opportunities, LP no longer listed as Chairman in SEC filings |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Juniper Investment Company, LLC no longer listed as a director in SEC filings |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Juniper Investment Company, LLC no longer listed as Chairman in SEC filings |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Juniper Targeted Opportunities, LP first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Juniper Targeted Opportunities, LP first listed as Chairman in an SEC filing |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Juniper Investment Company, LLC first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Juniper Investment Company, LLC first listed as Chairman in an SEC filing |
| Mar 4, 2025 | John A. Bartholdson no longer listed as a 10% owner in SEC filings |
| Mar 4, 2025 | John A. Bartholdson first listed as Chairman in an SEC filing |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Chad D Nyce listed as EVP & Chief Operating Officer (previously EVP & Chief Innovation Officer) in SEC filings |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Alexandra M Luster listed as SVP and General Counsel (previously VP and General Counsel) in SEC filings |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Marta Newhart became a director |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Anna Escobedo Cabral became a director |
| Mar 13, 2024 | The company announced the departure of J Barry Morrow from the board in an SEC filing |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Stephen M Buchenot reported in an SEC filing no longer being EVP of Campus Operations |
| May 15, 2023 | Ronald Edward Harbour reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Sylvia Jean Young became a director |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Chad D Nyce listed as EVP & Chief Innovation Officer (previously Chief Innovation Officer) in SEC filings |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Felecia J. Pryor became a director |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Stephen M Buchenot listed as EVP of Campus Operations (previously Senior VP of Campus Operations) in SEC filings |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Juniper Targeted Opportunity Fund, L.P. first on file as a 10% owner |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Michael A Plater became a director |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Carlton Rose became a director |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Kevin M Carney became a director |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Chad D Nyce became Chief Innovation Officer |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Scott M Shaw first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Alexis P Michas no longer listed as a director in SEC filings |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Alexis P Michas first listed as a 10% owner in an SEC filing |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Juniper Targeted Opportunities, LP became a 10% owner |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Juniper Investment Company, LLC became a 10% owner |
| Nov 14, 2019 | John A. Bartholdson became a director |
| Nov 14, 2019 | John A. Bartholdson became a 10% owner |
| Mar 19, 2018 | Stephen M Buchenot listed as Senior VP of Campus Operations (previously Group VP of Operations) in SEC filings |
| May 25, 2017 | Tayfun Selen became SVP of Administration |
| Mar 27, 2017 | Deborah M Ramentol listed as Senior Group President (previously Group President) in SEC filings |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Valerian J Thomas became SVP and CIO |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Stephen E Ace became SVP and Chief Human Resources |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Rajat Shah became SVP Student Financial Services |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Peter Tahinos became SVP of Marketing |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Ami Bhandari became SVP of Education and Corporate |
Not reported recently (12)
- Juniper Targeted Opportunities, LP · Last reported as a 10% owner in an SEC filing dated Mar 17, 2025
- Alexis P Michas · Last reported as a 10% owner in an SEC filing dated May 17, 2024
- Juniper Targeted Opportunity Fund, L.P. · Last reported as a 10% owner in an SEC filing dated Dec 1, 2022
- Celia Currin · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated May 10, 2021
- Peter S Burgess · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Jun 17, 2020
- Alvin O Austin · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Jun 17, 2020
- Deborah M Ramentol · Last reported as Senior Group President in an SEC filing dated Feb 5, 2018
- Tayfun Selen · Last reported as SVP of Administration in an SEC filing dated May 25, 2017
- Valerian J Thomas · Last reported as SVP and CIO in an SEC filing dated Mar 27, 2017
- Peter Tahinos · Last reported as SVP of Marketing in an SEC filing dated Mar 27, 2017
- Rajat Shah · Last reported as SVP Student Financial Services in an SEC filing dated Mar 27, 2017
- Ami Bhandari · Last reported as SVP of Education and Corporate in an SEC filing dated Mar 27, 2017
Compiled from SEC filings by the company and its directors and officers. Dates are as stated in those filings. Where no filing says when someone left, we show the last filing that listed them.
LINC Proposed Insider Sales (Form 144)
Latest: 2026-06-15
? Form 144 Guide
Last 30d:
0 filings
· Last 90d:
0 filings
What is Form 144? A notice of intent to sell restricted or control stock under Rule 144. Affiliates (officers, directors, 10%+ owners) and holders of restricted shares must file Form 144 when planning to sell more than 5,000 shares or $50,000 in any 3-month rolling window.
How it relates to Form 4: Form 144 is filed before the trade (up to 90 days in advance); Form 4 is filed within 2 business days after the trade executes. Not every Form 144 results in a sale — the filer may cancel or delay. Look for the corresponding Form 4 on the Insider Activity card to confirm a sale actually happened.
10b5-1 plans: Trades made under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan are not discretionary — they execute automatically on dates set months earlier, regardless of news. High 10b5-1 percentages mean less per-filing signal value, though cumulative selling volume still matters.
"Notice value": Aggregate market value the filer wrote into the Form 144 — i.e. the size of the planned sale, not necessarily the executed dollars. An amended notice (Form 144/A) replaces the original it amends, and cancelled notices are dropped, so neither is double-counted above. A filed value that is clearly inconsistent with the share count at the stock's price (a filer typo) shows as a dash and is left out of the totals.
Source & freshness: Sourced from public Form 144 filings. Refreshed daily; new filings typically appear here the morning after they are filed.
| Filed | Filer | Role | Shares | Notice Value | Planned Sale | Broker | Plan | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | LUSTER ALEXANDRA M | Officer | 18,007 | $803.8K | 2026-06-15 | Merrill Lynch | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-10 | Carney Kevin M | Officer | 3,000 | $144.0K | 2026-06-10 | Merrill Lynch | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-05 | LUSTER ALEXANDRA M | Officer | 1,993 | $99.9K | 2026-06-05 | Merrill Lynch | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-03 | Pryor Felecia J. | Officer | 2,000 | $99.4K | 2026-06-03 | Merrill Lynch | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-14 | James J Burke Jr | Director | 32,000 | $1.63M | 2026-05-14 | UBS Financial Services Inc | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-12 | Meyers Brian K | Officer | 40,070 | $2.00M | 2026-05-12 | Merrill Lynch | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-03-10 | Nyce Chad D | Policy-Making Officer | 8,450 | $299.3K | 2026-03-09 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-03-06 | Young Sylvia Jean | Officer | 7,959 | $285.0K | 2026-03-06 | Merrill Lynch | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-03-02 | Plater Michael A | Officer | 17,256 | $616.5K | 2026-03-02 | Merrill Lynch | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-26 | JAMES BURKE | DIRECTOR | 3,214 | $112.8K | 2026-02-25 | Merrill | — | EDGAR |
Notice value is the aggregate market value the filer states they intend to sell — not a confirmed transaction. Compare to Insider Activity (Form 4) to see which planned sales actually executed. Market-wide feed: Planned sales (Form 144).
Recent SEC Filings
Latest: 2026-08-10
Current reports — material events the company must disclose within 4 business days (earnings releases, M&A, executive changes, etc.).
Annual report — audited financial statements, MD&A, risk factors. Filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end.
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|
Quarterly report — unaudited financials and MD&A. Filed 40–45 days after each of the first three fiscal quarters.
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | 0001140361-26-031995 | EDGAR |
ETF Holders
57 ETFs hold LINC
25 shown · $76.63M total exposure · 0.01% AUM-weighted avg weight
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $18.7M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 2 | IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.02% | $13.7M | $76.6B | 2026-11-06 |
| 3 | VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.01% | $6.9M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 4 | IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.04% | $5.1M | $13.7B | 2026-11-06 |
| 5 | DFAS Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | Dimensional | 0.01% | $4.3M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 6 | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | Vanguard | 0.02% | $3.8M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 7 | SCHA Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | Nport | 0.02% | $3.5M | — | 2026-08-31 |
| 8 | VCR Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF | Vanguard | 0.04% | $2.3M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 9 | DFAC Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | Dimensional | 0.00% | $2.2M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 10 | DWAS Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF | Nport | 0.47% | $1.9M | — | 2026-08-31 |
| 11 | AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | Avantis | 0.01% | $1.7M | $31.6B | 2026-11-05 |
| 12 | DFMC Dimensional US Micro Cap ETF | Dimensional | 0.02% | $1.7M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 13 | IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.14% | $1.6M | $1.2B | 2026-11-06 |
| 14 | AVSC Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | Avantis | 0.04% | $1.2M | $3.2B | 2026-11-05 |
| 15 | PSL Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF | Nport | 1.32% | $1.1M | — | 2026-07-31 |
| 16 | PRFZ Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF | Nport | 0.03% | $931,080 | — | 2026-07-31 |
| 17 | GSSC Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | Goldman | 0.08% | $803,843 | $1.0B | 2026-11-05 |
| 18 | VTWG Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF | Vanguard | 0.04% | $716,899 | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 19 | DUSG Dimensional US Small Cap Growth ETF | Dimensional | 0.04% | $705,510 | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 20 | ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.00% | $692,766 | $93.2B | 2026-11-06 |
| 21 | DCOR Dimensional US Core Equity 1 ETF | Dimensional | 0.00% | $681,782 | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 22 | EHLS Even Herd Long Short ETF | Nport | 1.09% | $658,630 | — | 2026-06-30 |
| 23 | AIMS Acuitas Small Cap Active ETF | Nport | 0.62% | $569,708 | — | 2026-06-30 |
| 24 | EES WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund | Nport | 0.08% | $548,501 | — | 2026-06-30 |
| 25 | AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | Avantis | 0.00% | $494,331 | $14.3B | 2026-11-05 |
Fundamentals
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
Metrics
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
How to read the bars
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.
Trailing P/E
30.44
TTM Diluted EPS
$0.72
TTM Revenue
$570.78M
TTM Net Income
$22.80M
TTM Op. Cash Flow
$94.02M
Quarterly figures (12 quarters)
| Quarter | Period End | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Op. Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 '26 | 2026-06-30 | $142.56M | $1.95M | $0.06 | $22.07M |
| Q1 '26 | 2026-03-31 | $143.96M | $4.36M | $0.14 | $4.57M |
| Q4 '25 | 2025-12-31 | $142.87M | $12.70M | $0.41 | $43.51M |
| Q3 '25 | 2025-09-30 | $141.39M | $3.80M | $0.12 | $23.88M |
| Q2 '25 | 2025-06-30 | $116.47M | $1.55M | $0.05 | $299.00K |
| Q1 '25 | 2025-03-31 | $117.51M | $1.94M | $0.06 | $-8.38M |
| Q4 '24 | 2024-12-31 | $119.37M | $6.83M | $0.22 | $30.30M |
| Q3 '24 | 2024-09-30 | $114.41M | $3.95M | $0.13 | $5.61M |
| Q2 '24 | 2024-06-30 | $102.91M | $-682.00K | $-0.02 | $8.34M |
| Q1 '24 | 2024-03-31 | $103.37M | $-214.00K | $-0.01 | $-14.93M |
| Q4 '23 | 2023-12-31 | $102.52M | $6.79M | $0.22 | $21.95M |
| Q3 '23 | 2023-09-30 | $99.62M | $2.06M | $0.07 | $-6.79M |
Q2 2026 • period ending 2026-06-30 • filed 2026-08-10
Valuation
Ratios derived from TTM financials and the current market price, sampled daily. History chart shows how expensive the stock is today relative to its own recent past.
Price Multiples
- P/E — price / TTM earnings. Rough market rule: 10–15 value, 15–25 market, >30 growth/premium. Negative when earnings are negative.
- P/B — price / book value. Useful for financials and asset-heavy names; meaningless for asset-light software.
- P/S — price / TTM revenue. Useful when earnings are negative or noisy (early-stage growth).
- EV/EBITDA — capital-structure-neutral. <10 cheap, 10–15 reasonable, >20 rich. Good for comparing across leverage profiles.
- EV/Sales — like P/S but accounts for debt + cash. Compare within sector.
Profitability & Yields
- ROE — return on equity. >15% strong, >25% exceptional. Caution: high leverage inflates ROE.
- ROA — return on assets. Leverage-neutral; >5% solid, >10% exceptional.
- Div Yield — annual dividend / price. Compare to 10Y Treasury; sustained yield >6% often signals distress.
- FCF Yield — free cash flow / market cap. >5% is attractive; negative means burning cash.
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity — leverage. <1 conservative, >2 aggressive. Sector-dependent (utilities naturally high, tech low).
- Current Ratio — short-term liquidity. >1.5 comfortable, <1 raises short-term solvency flags.
Reading the history chart
- Compare current level to the 3-year band: near the high end = relatively expensive; near the low = relatively cheap.
- Multiples expanding while earnings are flat = sentiment-driven rally.
- Multiples compressing while earnings grow = value coming from fundamentals.
P/E
30.44
P/B
3.40
P/S
1.20
EV/EBITDA
11.68
EV/Sales
1.23
ROE
11.3%
ROA
4.3%
Div Yield
0.00%
FCF Yield
13.68%
Debt/Equity
0.28
Current Ratio
—
Market Cap
$687.44M
as of 2026-11-09
LINC vs Peers
Related companies, largest first| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | YTD | IV rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COST Costco Wholesale Corp | $466.9B | 51.1 | +10.1% | +24.0% | 76 |
| PM Philip Morris International Inc. | $308.4B | 28.3 | +7.9% | +21.0% | 17 |
| MNST Monster Beverage Corporation | $89.5B | 21.9 | +18.1% | +18.9% | 36 |
| CHD Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | $25.8B | 35.8 | +2.7% | +35.0% | 47 |
| CASY Casey's General Stores Inc | $25.4B | 33.0 | +13.8% | +23.1% | 74 |
| USFD US Foods Holding Corp. | $22.9B | 33.9 | +3.8% | +47.7% | 25 |
| PFGC Performance Food Group Company | $17.0B | 49.2 | +7.2% | +27.4% | 11 |
| DAR DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. | $7.9B | 37.9 | +11.1% | +38.9% | 41 |
| LINC Lincoln Educational Services | $560M | 30.4 | +22.0% | −6.0% | 28 |
| Peer median | $25.6B | 34.8 | +9.0% | +25.7% | 38 |
P/E uses the latest reported trailing-12-month diluted EPS; "—" means no positive earnings or no data.
Short Interest & Float
Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.
Metric definitions
- Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
- SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
- Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
- Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
- Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
- Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
How to read the signals
- SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
- 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
- 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
- >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
- Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
History chart
- Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
- A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.
Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.
Short Interest
1.95M
SI % of Float
6.99%
Days to Cover
3.68
Short Vol Ratio
45.4%
Free Float
27.88M
Float %
87.9%
Short interest 2026-10-15 • Short volume 2026-11-06 • Float 2026-08-24