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LINC

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP
Nasdaq· Services-Educational Services· Inc. NJ· CIK 0001286613 Services
$21.27 −0.41 (−1.89%)
Oct 26 4:00 PM ET · prev $21.68
Market cap
$696.6M
Small cap
Consensus
Buy
92% Buy or better · 12 analysts
Median target
$50.00
+135% · range $40.00–56.00
Next earnings
Nov 9
in 14 days
1 year
−6.5%
from $22.76 · Oct 27
30 days
−2.1%
from $21.72
52-week range
$17.80–55.68
−62% from high · low Nov 5
Avg volume 20D
618.0K
shares / day
Short interest
2.63M
≈8.3% of shares · −7.4%
Days to cover
3.5
at average volume
Insider net
−$31.3M
0 buyers · 9 sellers · 12 mo
New fund stakes
1
Q2 2026 13F · 1 exit
SecBot read BULLISH 7 reports · 90 days
Balance 0 bearish · 2 bullish · 1 mixed · 4 neutral oldest → newest, height = score
Avg score ·High conf. 6/7 ·Next Earnings date, Nov 9, 2026
Strongest NEUTRAL Lincoln Tech announced a workforce development partnership with ABB to provide up to 120 annual candidate…
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Price

Daily candles with volume. Pins mark insider trades, rating changes, 13F stakes, reports, catalysts and short-interest jumps.

Signal stack

Where each data set points today.

  • InsidersBEARISH

    9 insiders sold $31.3M.

  • InstitutionsBULLISH

    Q2 2026: 37 added (1 new), 13 trimmed or exited. Largest new: Axiom Investors /De $13.8M.

  • AnalystsBULLISH

    11 of 12 rate it Buy or better. Every target is above the price.

  • Short sellersSTEADY

    Short interest −7.4% to 2.63M shares. 3.5 days to cover, ≈8.3% of shares.

  • TrendDOWNTREND

    11% below its 50-day average.

Who's buying

13F· Q2 2026
1
new positions
1
exit
$13.8M
in new stakes
FundMoveSharesValue
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.DOUBLED1,562,856$63.6M
DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCADD951,576$47.5M
WASATCH ADVISORS LPTRIM547,975$27.3M
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LPADD450,371$22.5M
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCDOUBLED437,748$21.8M
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INCDOUBLED428,360$21.4M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLCADD413,532$20.6M
Qube Research & Technologies LtdDOUBLED365,452$18.2M

Quarterly 13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends.

The Street

12 analysts
Buy 92% rate it Buy or better
Strong Buy3Buy8Hold1Sell0Strong Sell0
12-month targets · 5 analysts

Price is below the lowest target. Median implies +135%.Targets as of Oct 26, 2026.

Recent actions
DateFirmActionRating
Aug 11, 2026Lake Street
MAINTAIN
MAINTAINBuy
Aug 11, 2026Rosenblatt
MAINTAIN
MAINTAINBuy
Jun 11, 2026Rosenblatt
MAINTAIN
MAINTAINBuy
May 12, 2026Rosenblatt
MAINTAIN
MAINTAINBuy
May 12, 2026Barrington Research
MAINTAIN
MAINTAINOutperform
May 12, 2026B. Riley Securities
MAINTAIN
MAINTAINBuy

Insider ledger

Form 4
$0
bought · 0 insiders
$31.3M
sold · 9 insiders
DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 15, 2026
LUSTER ALEXANDRA M
SVP and General Counsel
SELL$803.8K
Jun 12, 2026
Juniper Investment Company, LLC
SELL$1.7M
Jun 11, 2026
Juniper Investment Company, LLC
SELL$565.4K
Jun 10, 2026
Carney Kevin M
Director
SELL$144.0K
Jun 8, 2026
Carney Kevin M
Director
OTHER3,216 sh
Jun 5, 2026
LUSTER ALEXANDRA M
SVP and General Counsel
SELL$99.9K
Jun 4, 2026
Juniper Investment Company, LLC
SELL$1.3M
Jun 3, 2026
Pryor Felecia J.
Director
SELL$99.4K

Earnings setup

Estimates
Nov 9
reports in 14 days

Revision history: 🔒 Fresh data, subscribers only

PeriodEPS est.Range30D rev.Revenue
Current Q🔒 Fresh data, subscribers only
Next Q🔒 Fresh data, subscribers only
Current FY$0.77$0.75–$0.82-0.5%$593.9M
Next FY$1.05$0.94–$1.28+0.0%$647.9M

Short side

FINRA· Sep 30, 2026
2,627,398
shares short
-7.4%
vs prior settlement
3.5
days to cover
≈8.3%
of shares outstanding
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Oct 26, 2026 Other
🔒 Fresh data, subscribers only
Oct 22, 2026 Press
Lincoln Tech announced a workforce development partnership with ABB to provide up to 120 annual candidate referrals…
Impact 3/10
Oct 19, 2026 SEC
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation announced it will report its Q3 results.
PRESS-RELEASE — Impact 1/10
Sep 21, 2026 Press
Lincoln Tech announced that its Grand Prairie, TX campus was selected as a School of Excellence by the Accrediting…
Impact 2/10
Aug 10, 2026 SEC
Lincoln Educational Services reported Q2 2026 revenue of $142.6M (+22.4% YoY) and GAAP EPS of $0.06, beating consensus…
8-K — Impact 5/10
Aug 10, 2026 SEC
Lincoln Educational Services reported Q2 2026 revenue of $142.6M (+22.4% YoY) and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.06, beating…
PRESS-RELEASE — Impact 6/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. — DOUBLED
1,562,856 shares ($63.6M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC — ADD
951,576 shares ($47.5M)
Catalysts
Scheduled dates and disclosed events: earnings, FDA and trial readouts, halts, press releases. Colored dot = impact.
Upcoming
Nov 9, 2026
Earnings date
LINC Q3 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-11-09
Recent
Oct 26, 2026
Press release
🔒 Fresh data, subscribers only
Oct 23, 2026
M&A
Lincoln Educational Services Corp. (LINC) Investors: Hagens Berman Alerts Investors to Pending Securities Class Action, Encourages LINC Investors with Losses to Contact Firm
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC) faces a securities class action seeking to…
Oct 22, 2026
Contract
Lincoln Tech and ABB Establish Strategic Technician Talent Pipeline Partnership
Collaboration will connect ABB with pre-screened Lincoln Tech graduates to support long-term field service technician hiring needs....
Oct 21, 2026
M&A
LINC INVESTOR DEADLINE: Lincoln Educational Services Corp. Investors with Substantial Losses Have Opportunity to Lead the LINC Securities Class Action
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC) faces a securities class action seeking to…
Oct 20, 2026
Press release
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - LINC
NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The DJS Law Group reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Lincoln Educational Services…

SecBot reports

21 filings · 8 press releases · 3 bullish · 7 bearish · 1 mixed · 10 neutral
All LINC filing & press-release reports (29)