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

LINC

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP
BEARISH
Impact 7/10
Horizonweeks Processed7mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $9.7M total
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

Traders should monitor for potential downward pressure on the stock, especially given the concentration of selling among both executives and a major institutional holder. Consider whether this reflects profit-taking after a run-up or signals underlying concerns about near-term performance.

DirectionBearish
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
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

Multiple insiders at Lincoln Educational Services Corp (LINC) sold shares in the past week, including significant open-market sales by Juniper Investment Company, LLC totaling $14.85 million and sales by executives Michael Plater and James Burke. The total value of reported transactions exceeds $15.8 million, representing a material level of insider selling.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$15.8M
Insiders
3

Key Facts

  • Juniper Investment Company, LLC sold 425,000 shares in two transactions on 2026-02-25, totaling $14,851,145.
  • Michael Plater (executive) sold 17,256 shares at $35.73, totaling $616,556.88 on 2026-03-02.
  • James Burke (executive) sold 8,557 shares across two trades on 2026-02-25 and 2026-02-26, totaling $297,420.85.
  • All transactions were open-market sales (code S), indicating deliberate divestment.
  • Total insider selling in the past 7 days: $15.8M, consistent with recent 30-day trend.

Financial Impact

$15.8 million in insider sales over 7 days, representing ~1.3% of LINC's $1.2B market cap

insider ownershipmarket sentimentshareholder dilution risk (if proceeds used for corporate purposes)

Risk Factors

  • Loss of confidence from key insiders may precede negative news or weaker-than-expected earnings.
  • Further selling pressure if other shareholders follow suit.

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 (5 trades, 7d window)cluster-LINC-1772549998873
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
Filters
Rows
Reports for LINC — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 22, 2026
4d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$21.96 $21.68▼ −1.27%▼ −0.75%$21.26 (−3.19%)
Oct 19, 2026
7d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$22.37awaiting T+1—$21.26 (−4.96%)
Sep 21, 2026
5w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$25.18 $24.22▼ −3.81%▼ −3.80%$21.26 (−15.57%)
Sep 18, 2026
5w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$25.37 $25.18▼ −0.75%▼ −2.30%$21.26 (−16.20%)
Aug 20, 2026
9w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$26.14 $25.72▼ −1.61%▼ −2.02%$21.26 (−18.67%)
Aug 10, 2026
11w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 5/10
$30.77 $30.38▼ −1.27%▼ −0.95%$21.26 (−30.91%)
Aug 10, 2026
11w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$30.77 $30.38▼ −1.27%▼ −0.95%$21.26 (−30.91%)
Jul 28, 2026
12w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$42.06 $43.44▲ +3.28%▲ +4.82%$21.26 (−49.45%)
Jul 10, 2026
15w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$53.87 $53.51▼ −0.67%▼ −1.02%$21.26 (−60.53%)
Jun 15, 2026
19w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$45.91 $46.50▲ +1.29%▲ +2.53%$21.26 (−53.69%)
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Report published Mar 3, 2026