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Lincoln Educational Services Corporation

Stage 4 · Declining · week 6

As of Oct 22, 2026, Lincoln Educational Services is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 6 (since Sep 14, 2026). It closed at $21.96, 60.6% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

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. More about the company

$21.96
+3.34% today
$697M · Small cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 59w
S2 41w
S2 40w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 59w → S3 4w → S2 41w → S3 10w → S2 40w → S3 5w → S4 6w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 7 stage runs.

LINC among Education & Training Services11th of 43 by relative strength

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Stocks in Education & Training Services ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1DAOStage 2 · wk 2592+32.4%
2LAURStage 2 · wk 177+5.6%
3APEIStage 4 · wk 676+18.1%
4MHStage 2 · wk 265+7.6%
5LGCYStage 4 · wk 859−1.2%
6AFYAStage 4 · wk 757+9.8%
7STRAStage 2 · wk 1255+4.3%
8FCStage 4 · wk 453+10.1%
…11LINCStage 4 · wk 650−8.8%
vs 52W High
-60.6%
$17.80 lo$55.68 hi
60.6% below 52W high, deep Stage 4 damage
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 6
1w13w26w
Week 6, early Stage 4 decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-39.0%
200 DMA: $36.01 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
1.13x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-8.8%
3M
-45.8%
6M
-44.5%
YTD
-5.8%
1Y
-4.9%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-11-04
9 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 6 · Vol 1.13x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 6 · Vol 0.71x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 6 · Vol 1.00x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 6 · Vol 0.44x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.49x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.38x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.42x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.42x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.90x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.54x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.47x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.45x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$24.33
200 DMA
$36.01
52W High
$55.68
52W Low
$17.80
5D Low
$21.25
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$23.63
60d High
$43.15
120d High
$55.68
250d High
$55.68
Next resistance
+7.6%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
30.1
Forward 21.0
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+20.0%
Revenue +22.4%
ROE
+11.9%
Profit margin +4.0%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 3.4

Lincoln Educational Services: quick answers

What stage is Lincoln Educational Services in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Sep 14, 2026 and is in week 6. What the four stages mean

Is Lincoln Educational Services in an uptrend?

No. Lincoln Educational Services is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 39.0% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Lincoln Educational Services from its 52-week high?

Lincoln Educational Services closed at $21.96 on Oct 22, 2026, 60.6% below its 52-week high of $55.68. Its 52-week low is $17.80.

How has Lincoln Educational Services performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Lincoln Educational Services is down 4.9% over the past year and down 5.8% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Lincoln Educational Services in?

Lincoln Educational Services is in the Education & Training Services industry, part of the Consumer Staples sector.

About this companyConsumer Staples· Education & Training Services

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.

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