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Insider Cluster (3 insiders) ·Filed Feb 25, 2026

LINC

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP
BEARISH
Impact 8/10
Horizondays Processed7mo ago
Insider cluster: 3 insiders, $10.2M total
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

The scale of selling, particularly the $9.5M institutional exit, suggests loss of confidence. Traders should monitor for downward price pressure and potential follow-on selling, especially given the CEO's participation.

DirectionBearish
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
LINC ▲ +36.76% at T+60d
SHORT call ✗ call lost -36.76% · α vs SPY -29.81% · entry $34.68 → $47.43
Entry = T+0 close
Feb 24, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-0.46%
call +0.46% · α -0.08%
$34.52
settled 8mo ago
T+5d
+3.66%
call -3.66% · α -4.76%
$35.95
settled 8mo ago
T+20d
+19.98%
call -19.98% · α -25.22%
$41.61
settled 7mo ago
T+60d
+36.76%
call -36.76% · α -29.81%
$47.43
settled 5mo ago

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Executive Summary

Four insiders, including two executives and a major institutional holder, sold over $10.4 million in LINC stock over the past week. The largest transaction was a $9.5M open-market sale by Juniper Investment Company, LLC, representing a significant portion of the total volume.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$10.4M
Insiders
3

Key Facts

  • Juniper Investment Company, LLC sold 275,000 shares for $9.5M in a single open-market transaction
  • Michael A. Plater, CEO, sold 17,256 shares for $616,557
  • James J. Burke Jr. sold 8,557 shares across two transactions for $297,421
  • Total insider selling in the past 7 days: $10.4M
  • Total value represents approximately 0.95% of LINC's $1.1B market cap

Financial Impact

$10.4 million in insider selling over 7 days, with $9.5M from a single institutional holder

insider ownershipinvestor sentimentshareholder dilution risk (if proceeds used for financing)

Risk Factors

  • Loss of investor confidence due to coordinated insider selling
  • Potential signal of weak near-term fundamentals or upcoming negative news
  • Increased share float could lead to downward price pressure

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq

Investment Themes

Services

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (4 trades, 7d window)cluster-LINC-1772494318721
29 reports for LINC
Performance horizon
60% Hit rate @ T+1 6 of 10 directional calls Went positive at some point 7 of 10 best @ T+60▲ +47.57%Jun 5, 2026
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Reports for LINC — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 22, 2026
3d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$21.96 $21.68▼ −1.27%▼ −0.75%$21.18 (−3.55%)
Oct 19, 2026
7d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$22.37awaiting T+1—$21.18 (−5.32%)
Sep 21, 2026
5w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$25.18 $24.22▼ −3.81%▼ −3.80%$21.18 (−15.89%)
Sep 18, 2026
5w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$25.37 $25.18▼ −0.75%▼ −2.30%$21.18 (−16.52%)
Aug 20, 2026
9w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$26.14 $25.72▼ −1.61%▼ −2.02%$21.18 (−18.97%)
Aug 10, 2026
10w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 5/10
$30.77 $30.38▼ −1.27%▼ −0.95%$21.18 (−31.17%)
Aug 10, 2026
11w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$30.77 $30.38▼ −1.27%▼ −0.95%$21.18 (−31.17%)
Jul 28, 2026
12w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$42.06 $43.44▲ +3.28%▲ +4.82%$21.18 (−49.64%)
Jul 10, 2026
15w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$53.87 $53.51▼ −0.67%▼ −1.02%$21.18 (−60.68%)
Jun 15, 2026
18w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$45.91 $46.50▲ +1.29%▲ +2.53%$21.18 (−53.87%)
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Report published Mar 2, 2026