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

LINC

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP
NEUTRAL
Impact 4/10
Horizondays Processed7mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $9.6M total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

Monitor for additional insider selling or commentary on earnings; current activity is within routine levels but part of a larger sell-off trend that may signal reduced confidence if it continues.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
LINC ▲ +36.76% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call +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

Two corporate insiders at Lincoln Educational Services sold shares in the past week, generating over $728,000 in proceeds, while one executive received a non-cash stock award. The open-market sales by non-C-suite insiders are part of a broader recent trend of insider selling totaling $15.8M in the last 30 days.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$728.6K
Insiders
3

Key Facts

  • Michael A. Plater sold 17,256 shares at $35.73 for $616,557 in proceeds
  • James J. Burke Jr. sold 3,214 shares at $34.87 for $112,072 in proceeds
  • SVP Alexandra Luster received 833 shares via grant (non-cash, $0 value)
  • All transactions occurred within a 7-day window
  • Recent 30-day insider selling totals $15.8M across 5 transactions

Financial Impact

$728,629 in open-market sales over 7 days (0.06% of $1.2B market cap)

insider ownershipshare count

Risk Factors

  • Sustained insider selling could indicate weakening confidence in near-term prospects
  • Lack of offsetting insider buying may suggest limited upside conviction

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 (3 trades, 7d window)cluster-LINC-1772587331109
29 reports for LINC
Performance horizon
64% Hit rate @ T+1 7 of 11 directional calls Went positive at some point 8 of 11 best @ T+60▲ +47.57%Jun 5, 2026
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Reports for LINC — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 22, 2026
4d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$21.96 $21.68▼ −1.27%▼ −0.75%$21.68 (−1.28%)
Oct 19, 2026
7d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$22.37awaiting T+1—$21.68 (−3.08%)
Sep 21, 2026
5w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$25.18 $24.22▼ −3.81%▼ −3.80%$21.68 (−13.90%)
Sep 18, 2026
5w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$25.37 $25.18▼ −0.75%▼ −2.30%$21.68 (−14.54%)
Aug 20, 2026
9w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$26.14 $25.72▼ −1.61%▼ −2.02%$21.68 (−17.06%)
Aug 10, 2026
11w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 5/10
$30.77 $30.38▼ −1.27%▼ −0.95%$21.68 (−29.54%)
Aug 10, 2026
11w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$30.77 $30.38▼ −1.27%▼ −0.95%$21.68 (−29.54%)
Jul 28, 2026
12w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$42.06 $43.44▲ +3.28%▲ +4.82%$21.68 (−48.45%)
Jul 10, 2026
15w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$53.87 $53.51▼ −0.67%▼ −1.02%$21.68 (−59.75%)
Jun 15, 2026
19w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$45.91 $46.50▲ +1.29%▲ +2.53%$21.68 (−52.78%)
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US Market Status

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Report published Mar 3, 2026