Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC)Consumer Defensive | Education & Training Services | Parsippany, United States | NasdaqGS
41.95 USD
+0.63
(1.525%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 43.00 +1.05 (2.503%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:15 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★★☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 10:17 p.m. EDT
Lincoln Educational (LINC) presents a classic 'trading up, yielding nothing' scenario. While the fundamentals show accelerating growth (19.7% revenue, 87% earnings) and a strong buy consensus, the lack of dividends and high valuation (65x PE) makes it unsuitable for a hands-off investment. However, the options market is screaming 'above average' support above $35-$40, with call positioning indicating a strong floor. The short-term rating is 4 due to this aggressive options support structuring, but the long-term rating remains low (2) pending proof of sustainable profitability without eroding shareholder capital via buybacks or dividends. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.128249 |
| AutoTheta | 0.178996 |
| AutoETS | 0.295842 |
| MSTL | 0.298375 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 47% |
| H-stat | 5.44 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.060 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.77 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2014-12-10 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2014-12-10 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 102.091 |
| Revenue per Share | 16.749 |
| Market Cap | 1,337,322,624 |
| Trailing P/E | 65.55 |
| Forward P/E | 39.39 |
| Beta | 0.83 |
| Profit Margins | 3.86% |
| Website | https://www.lincolntech.edu |
As of April 18, 2026, 10:17 p.m. EDT: Options flow shows a significant bullish asymmetry. Call Open Interest (OI) is heavily concentrated at the money (40.0 and 45.0 strikes), with high volume at in-the-money strikes (35.0, 839 OI). Conversely, Put OI is almost entirely concentrated at deep out-of-the-money strikes (15.0, 17.5, 22.5), with negligible presence at the money. This structure indicates sellers are deeply out of the money (aggressive hedging above current levels) while speculators are maxed out exposure at support. Implied Volatility is compressed (normalized to 0.5-0.7 range in longer terms), suggesting low fear. The call skew defends aggressively above $35, while the put side offers little downside protection near current prices.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-11 | 0.02 | 0.687285 |
| 2014-09-10 | 0.02 | 0.689688 |
| 2014-06-11 | 0.07 | 1.815061 |
| 2014-03-12 | 0.07 | 1.728530 |
| 2013-12-11 | 0.07 | 1.518063 |
| 2013-09-11 | 0.07 | 1.433151 |
| 2013-06-12 | 0.07 | 1.129617 |
| 2013-03-13 | 0.07 | 1.221516 |
| 2012-12-12 | 0.07 | 1.672258 |
| 2012-09-12 | 0.07 | 1.727733 |
| 2012-06-13 | 0.07 | 1.447589 |
| 2012-03-13 | 0.07 | 1.011865 |
| 2011-12-13 | 0.07 | 1.146074 |
| 2011-09-13 | 0.25 | 3.422939 |
| 2011-06-13 | 0.25 | 2.040987 |
| 2011-03-11 | 0.25 | 1.954294 |
| 2010-12-13 | 0.25 | 2.023238 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 1.5470552 |
| Address1 | 14 Sylvan Way |
| Address2 | Suite A |
| All Time High | 42.85 |
| All Time Low | 0.17 |
| Ask | 42.27 |
| Ask Size | 4 |
| Audit Risk | 4 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.2 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 409,220 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 494,548 |
| Average Volume | 494,548 |
| Average Volume10Days | 409,220 |
| Beta | 0.829 |
| Bid | 41.63 |
| Bid Size | 4 |
| Board Risk | 3 |
| Book Value | 6.314 |
| City | Parsippany |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 6 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 41.95 |
| Current Ratio | 0.864 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 42.82 |
| Day Low | 41.11 |
| Debt To Equity | 102.091 |
| Display Name | Lincoln Educational Services |
| Dividend Date | 1,419,984,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,778,508,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,778,508,000 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.871 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.858 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,778,502,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,502,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,502,600 |
| Ebitda | 49,811,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.09612001 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 30.368 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 2.919 |
| Enterprise Value | 1,512,667,648 |
| Eps Current Year | 0.71 |
| Eps Forward | 1.065 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.64 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,418,256,000 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 36.3446 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 5.6054 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.15422924 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 154.70552 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 42.85 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.8999977 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.021003447 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 16.11 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 25.84 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 1.6039727 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 16.11 - 42.85 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,119,533,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 6.47 |
| Float Shares | 25,966,055 |
| Forward Eps | 1.065 |
| Forward P E | 39.38967 |
| Free Cashflow | -41,817,752 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 2,190 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.60368 |
| Gross Profits | 312,852,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.07301 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.84916 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 31,878,966 |
| Industry | Education & Training Services |
| Industry Disp | Education & Training Services |
| Industry Key | education-training-services |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,418,256,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.02 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides various career-oriented postsecondary education services to high school graduates and working adults in the United States. It operates in two segments, Campus Operations and Transitional. The company offers associate's degree, and diploma and certificate programs in automotive technology; skilled trades programs, including electrical, heating and air conditioning repair, welding, computerized numerical control, and electrical and electronic systems technology; and health science and information technology programs. It operates schools under the Lincoln Technical Institute, Lincoln College of Technology, and Nashville Auto Diesel College brands. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey. |
| Long Name | Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 1,337,322,624 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1508185 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 19,998,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 1,328,720,717 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 5 |
| Open | 41.34 |
| Operating Cashflow | 59,311,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.11807 |
| Overall Risk | 4 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 4.05 |
| Phone | 973 736 9340 |
| Post Market Change | 1.0499992 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 2.5029778 |
| Post Market Price | 43.0 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,464,110 |
| Previous Close | 41.32 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 59.08451 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 6.6439657 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.5805035 |
| Profit Margins | 0.03859 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.746 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.2 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.630001 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.52469 |
| Regular Market Day High | 42.82 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 41.11 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 41.11 - 42.82 |
| Regular Market Open | 41.34 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 41.32 |
| Regular Market Price | 41.95 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,001 |
| Regular Market Volume | 692,669 |
| Return On Assets | 0.03896 |
| Return On Equity | 0.10582 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.197 |
| Revenue Per Share | 16.749 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Key | consumer-defensive |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 4 |
| Shares Outstanding | 31,696,582 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.048600003 |
| Shares Short | 1,540,974 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 808,506 |
| Short Name | Lincoln Educational Services Co |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.056599997 |
| Short Ratio | 2.98 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NJ |
| Symbol | LINC |
| Target High Price | 46.0 |
| Target Low Price | 44.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 44.8 |
| Target Median Price | 45.0 |
| Total Cash | 28,519,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.895 |
| Total Debt | 203,864,000 |
| Total Revenue | 518,240,992 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.64 |
| Trailing P E | 65.546875 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 4.0502 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 25.7765 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 16.1735 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.62745136 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 692,669 |
| Website | https://www.lincolntech.edu |
| Zip | 7,054 |