LINC

Lincoln Educational ServicesD

Nasdaq / Consumer Services

At close

2026-07-22

Current thesis

Execution improves enrollment, placement, and margins; analyst upgrades lift sentiment and multiples, pushing shares toward low-40s or higher if growth sustains.

Posture

Defensive

Lead driver

Momentum

What changed

Momentum remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +5.5.

What can break

Adverse regulatory or accreditation actions

Momentum

Value

Sentiment

Setup hits (3d)

0 · Net Neutral

AI TargetsBase $28.65 · Bull $41.30 · Bear $24.78

Data freshness

Prices

As of 2026-07-22

Fundamentals

As of 2026-07-22 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1

Scores

As of 2026-07-22 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP

AI Memo

As of 2026-02-24 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI

Investment thesis

As of 2026-07-22

Supporting evidence

What

Grade D · Defensive

Confidence Medium · Net Neutral

Target $58.17

Why

Momentum86 · Δ7d +5.5

Value38 · Δ7d -0.2

Sentiment23 · Δ7d +17.3

So what

Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.

Lead driver: Momentum · See technicals

Momentum

26% active weight

Current posture

7d trendFlat

Δ7d

+5.5

Δ21d

+1.2

Value

39% active weight

Current posture

7d trendFlat

Δ7d

-0.2

Δ21d

-0.1

Sentiment

34% active weight

Current posture

7d trendImproving

Δ7d

+17.3

Δ21d

+11.1

Why this grade

Composite grade D. Momentum 86.4 / Value 37.7 / Sentiment 22.9

Fundamentals (TTM)

As of 2026-07-22

Market Cap

$1.27B

Beta

0.97

Shares Out

31.72M

P/E (TTM)

54.2

P/S (TTM)

1.57

P/FCF (TTM) · Derived

-135.33

Rev YoY

+22.5%

EPS YoY

+122.0%

Gross Margin

+60.3%

Op Margin

+4.8%

Net Debt

$175.35M

Current Ratio

0.83

As of 2026-07-22 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology