20.40 USD
↘ 0.09 (0.43%)LIVE (AS OF 10:30 AM EST)
Lincoln Educational Services
LINCNASDAQ • USD
Market: OPEN
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) trades at $20.40 per share. The stock presents a mixed profile: our models indicate a Buy for underlying fundamentals, while technical indicators flash a Strong Sell. This is driven by a robust Altman Z-Score, a bearish Death Cross on the long-term moving averages and bearish long-term moving average alignment. Valuation metrics suggest LINC is trading at a discount to its peers, earning an "Attractively Valued" rating.
Technical & fundamental data as of Nov 3, 2026.
Open?$20.67
High?$21.88
Low?$20.42
Prev. Close?$20.49
Volume?45.5K
Avg. Volume?724.5K
VWAP?$20.79
Rel. Volume?0.06x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$20.14 × 100
Ask?$20.72 × 100
Spread?$0.58
Midpoint?$20.43
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?650.0M
Shares Out?31.7M
Float?27.9M
Float %?87.9%
P/E Ratio?28.51
P/B Ratio?3.21
EPS?$0.72
Dividend?0.00%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
News
Profile
Lincoln Educational Services Corp provides diversified career-oriented post-secondary education to high school graduates and working adults. The company offers programs in automotive technology, skilled trades, healthcare services, hospitality services, and business and information technology. Its reportable segments include: Campus Operations and Transitional. The majority of the revenue is generated from the Campus Operations segment, which includes all campuses that are continuing in operation and contribute to the company's core operations and performance.
Employees
2.6K
Market Cap
650.0M
Industry
SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Website
Listed
2005-06-23
Address
14 SYLVAN WAY
PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054
Phone: 973-736-9340
PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054
Phone: 973-736-9340
Technical OutlookStrong Sell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▼ Bearish(-3/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▼ Bearish(-2/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▼ Bearish(-2/3)
MA Alignment?Bearish Alignment
Full Technical Analysis →Fundamental OutlookBuy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?60
Z-Score?74
Momentum?60
Short Sent.?79
Piotroski F-Score?5/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?3.10Safe
Confidence?74%Moderate
Short InterestElevated
Short % of Float?6.99%Elevated
Short Interest?1.9M
Days to Cover?3.7
Free Float27.9M
Avg Daily Volume529.0K
Settlement Date2026-10-15
Financial Health
Current Ratio?0.96Weak
Quick Ratio?0.92Weak
Cash Ratio?0.40Low
Debt/Equity?0.28Low
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 1 peers + S&P 500
Score83/100
P/E?28.5FAIR▾
Peers100
S&P38
P/B?3.21FAIR▾
Peers100
S&P53
P/S?1.14CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P84
P/FCF?26.5FAIR▾
Peers100
S&P36
EV/EBITDA?11.1CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P74
EV/Sales?1.16CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P89
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?11.3%FAIR▾
Peers50
S&P40
ROA?4.3%FAIR▾
Peers50
S&P39
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$24.5M
Enterprise Value?$662.7M
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day