LINC · NASDAQ · STOCK
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
$30.32
52W $17.29 – $56.34
54/100
$963.68M
41.1
0.85
Is LINC Bullish or Bearish?
Mixed.
Innellis AI committee rates Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) Watch with a composite score of 54/100
, based on 4 analysts with 50% agreement.
Last updated August 11, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Buy
- Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +6.29 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Reduce
- Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -13.71 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is genuinely divided. Macro Analyst sees a compelling case — vix regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking. Risk Analyst remains cautious — bollinger bandwidth of 37.4% signals elevated volatility. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking — Macro
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
- News sentiment is positive (+0.20 across 5 articles, 14d) — News
Bear Case
- RSI at 18 is in oversold territory (could mean either capitulation or a bounce setup) — Technical
- MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
- Price trading below the lower Bollinger Band -- stretched to the downside — Technical
- Weekly RSI at 25 -- oversold on the larger timeframe too — Technical
- Bollinger bandwidth of 37.4% signals elevated volatility — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of August 11, 2026
Overall Committee Score
54/100
Agreement
50%
Analysts
4
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 79%
of 72 Consumer Defensive peers
Technical Analyst
bearish
38
/ 100 · High confidence
Price action is deteriorating -- trend and/or momentum are working against this name
− RSI at 18 is in oversold territory (could mean either capitulation or a bounce setup)
Risk Analyst
bearish
35
/ 100 · Low confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− Bollinger bandwidth of 37.4% signals elevated volatility
Macro Analyst
bullish
78
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking
News Analyst
bullish
64
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.20 across 5 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 2 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
18.4
Oversold
MACD Histogram
-1.025
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Mixed
Support
$18.69
Resistance
$42.74
Bollinger %B
-0.18
Below Lower Band
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$37.73
Below
EMA 21
$41.25
Below
EMA 50
$43.90
Below
EMA 200
$37.53
Below
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
50
Profitability
53
Financial Health
41
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
41.1×
P/B Ratio
4.69×
PEG Ratio
0.67
Dividend Yield
0.00%
52W High
$56.34
52W Low
$17.29
Quality & Growth
ROE
1001.5%
ROA
405.5%
Gross Margin
5984.2%
Operating Margin
592.5%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
1.13
AI Fundamental Assessment
[reduced confidence: limited earnings history] P/E ratio of 41.1 (rich relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 4.7x; PEG ratio of 0.7 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 10.0%; Return on assets of 4.1%; Net margin of 4.0%; Gross margin of 59.8%; Current ratio of 0.96 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 1.13; Free cash flow per share is positive (0.78); Earnings-history trend unavailable; growth based on TTM year-over-year only.
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