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Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$22.13 +1.89% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $22.16

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 59/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 59/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.2% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $702.0M

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As of 2026-11-01, Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC) is rated C- (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 59/100 at a spot price of $22.13 (+1.89% 1D, market cap $702.0M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 13/20, Executive Insider Alignment 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 14/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 51 tracked Real Estate issuers, LINC ranks #20 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does LINC compare to APEI and PXED in the Real Estate sector?

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Within the Real Estate sector (Other Consumer Services), LINC carries a Roarable C- (59/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 35.1x, gross margin of 60.4%, and ROIC of 14.0%. By comparison, APEI (American Public Education Inc.) holds a C+ grade (69/100 RQD, P/E 25.7x, ROIC 17.6%, cap $810.8M) and PXED (Phoenix Education Partners Inc.) posts a D+ grade (52/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $896.5M). Among the 5-stock peer group, APEI leads on earnings multiple (25.7x) while APEI leads on capital efficiency (17.6% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for LINC?

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Per LINC's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001286613), Lincoln Educational Services Corporation generated $518.2M in revenue (+17.8% YoY), $20.0M in net income, and -$27.3M in free cash flow against $493.2M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Real Estate with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $22.16 (+0.15%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.80% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 9/20 (D) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 59/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.2% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 53.1% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for LINC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±9.1%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (59/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY LINC SCORES 59/100 (C-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+14/20 pts (24% of score)

Altman Z-Score 2.94 (WATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+14/20 pts (24% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 12% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 33.6 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (+0.80% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 11 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B-$23.49-5.4% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C+$22.22-2.4% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C+$21.68+2.1% Next Q

Current

Grade C-$22.13+0.2% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: B- (67) → C- (59)Full Audit →

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Even with a 59/100 (C-) score, LINC faces multiple-compression risk if 35.1x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Disciplined Float (+0.80% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 57.9% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($23.53) or 200D SMA ($35.90) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($22.23) toward Bear Floor ($17.34).

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

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Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

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No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±9.1%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (LINC)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for LINC.

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LINC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -46.21%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-10-30O $21.95H $22.13L $20.31C $22.13VOL 701.6K

RES: $62.56SUP: $11.62SMA50: $23.53SMA200: $35.90

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LINC Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

27.1%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +17.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (LINC)

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1. Head-to-Head Real Estate Peer Comparison (LINC vs. APEI, PXED, GOTU, AFYA)

Industry: Other Consumer Services (73 Tracked Issuers)

Across 51 tracked Real Estate securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) ranks #20 by composite RQD confidence (59/100, grade C-) and #20 by equity capitalization ($702.0M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, APEI leads on earnings valuation at 25.7x trailing P/E, while APEI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 17.6% ROIC and 54.2% gross margin. APEI currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 69/100 (C+) compared with LINC at 59/100 (C-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
LINC ACTIVE Lincoln Educational Services Corporation	C-	59/100	35.1x	60.4%	14.0%	+1.89%	$702.0M	Benchmark Subject
APEI American Public Education Inc.	C+	69/100	25.7x	54.2%	17.6%	+0.64%	$810.8M	/apei-vs-linc →
PXED Phoenix Education Partners Inc.	D+	52/100	—	—	—	+2.30%	$896.5M	/pxed-vs-linc →
GOTU Gaotu Techedu Inc.	D-	43/100	—	67.4%	-35.0%	-3.81%	$541.3M	/gotu-vs-linc →
AFYA Afya Limited (Class A)	D+	58/100	—	—	—	-0.68%	$953.2M	/afya-vs-linc →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001286613

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) reported GAAP revenue of $518.2M (+17.8% vs. FY2024 revenue of $440.1M , and +37.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $20.0M, operating cash flow of $59.3M, and free cash flow of -$27.3M (+0.9% YoY). On the balance sheet, LINC closed FY2025 with $493.2M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.94, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$518.2M	$20.0M	$59.3M	-$27.3M	$493.2M	$0
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$440.1M	$9.9M	$29.3M	-$27.6M	$436.6M	$0
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$378.1M	$26.0M	$25.6M	$25.6M	—	—

3. LINC Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is LINC stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does LINC compare to APEI and PXED in the Real Estate sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for LINC?

Where is LINC trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

LINC last traded at $22.13 (+1.89% on volume of 522,719 shares), positioning the stock -5.95% below its 50-day simple moving average ($23.53) and -38.36% below its 200-day simple moving average ($35.90). Across its 52-week range of $17.29 to $56.34, LINC sits at the 12.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 33.6 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±9.1% ($20.12 to $24.14).

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What is LINC's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for LINC.

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