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26 /100
MEDIUM RISK
Score updated Oct 13, 2026

LINC — Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Dilution Risk Tracker

Track LINC dilution risk with DilutionWatch's stock tracker. DilutionScore™ measures dilution risk across 5 factors — lower scores indicate higher risk of share dilution.

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As of October 13, 2026, Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) has a DilutionWatch DilutionScore of 26/100, rated MEDIUM dilution risk. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation has a market capitalization of $749.58M, 31.72M shares outstanding, 193 institutional holders tracked.

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Score Breakdown

📋 Offering Ability
40
💰 Cash Runway
10
📊 Float Risk
10
⚠️ Warrant Exposure
40
🔄 Convertible Debt
40

Dilution Forecast

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Clear
No significant dilution signals
model est. 0%
No significant dilution signals detected for LINC.
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Market Data

Market Cap$749.58M
Shares Outstanding31.72M
Float27.57M
Cash$44.18M
Debt$26.00M
Short InterestN/A

Source-Backed Evidence Depth

This public preview uses stored DilutionWatch fields and linked SEC/market records only. Missing values are not estimated.

FieldCurrent ValueBasis
DilutionScore26/100DilutionWatch score record
Shares Outstanding31.72MVerified float table or market cache
Public Float27.57MVerified float table or market cache
Market Cap$749.58MMarket data cache
Cash Runway28.0 monthsDilutionWatch score inputs
Shelf CapacityNone in current score inputsSEC-derived dilution fields
ATM CapacityNone in current score inputsSEC-derived dilution fields
Outstanding WarrantsNone in current score inputsSEC-derived dilution fields

Recent source-backed SEC insight records available on this page: 1.

Recent SEC source mix: XBRL 1.

The page does not infer future share issuance, financing probability, cash needs, management intent, or price impact when source fields are absent.

Institutional Holdings

QoQ: ↑ 11.4% shares (2026Q1 vs prior)
193 institutional holders · 31.24M shares
#1 VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.40M shares
#2 BlackRock, Inc. 2.18M shares
#3 Juniper Investment Company, LLC 1.94M shares
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Institutional holder totals are aggregated from ownership filings and may use a different share basis or reporting date than public float. They are not a reconciliation against tradeable float.

Short Interest

Short Interest2.63M
Days to Cover3.5
% of Float9.5%
FINRA data as of Sep 30, 2026

Recent SEC Activity

xbrl XBRL CONVERTIBLE 2025-03-04
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Recent News

No recent news available for this ticker.

Factual LINC Dilution Snapshot

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) has a DilutionScore of 26/100, rated Medium dilution risk. Score date: October 13, 2026.

This automatically generated snapshot is assembled from stored DilutionWatch data fields and may contain data-source errors or omissions. It is not financial advice, not investment research, and not a recommendation. Do your own research and review the full disclaimer and terms of service.

DilutionScore History — Last 90 Days

LINC's DilutionScore is currently 26/100 (Medium risk), with 5 score changes tracked over 89 days. The score deteriorated from 27/100 (Medium risk).

Period Score Risk Level Duration
Oct 13, 202626/100MEDIUM1 day
Sep 30 – Oct 12, 202627/100MEDIUM13 days
Sep 16 – Sep 29, 202626/100MEDIUM14 days
Aug 22 – Sep 15, 202627/100MEDIUM25 days
Aug 14 – Aug 21, 202644/100MEDIUM7 days
Jul 16 – Aug 13, 202643/100MEDIUM29 days

Score recalculated daily from SEC filings and market data. Sign up free for real-time score change alerts.

Share Dilution History

LINC shares outstanding have decreased 0.5% from 31.88M (Mar 2026) to 31.72M (May 2026). Each increase represents potential dilution to existing shareholders.

Date Shares Outstanding Public Float Change
May 31, 202631.72M27.57M▲ 0.06%
May 28, 202631.72M27.55M▲ 0.17%
May 21, 202631.72M27.50M▲ 0.06%
May 19, 202631.72M27.49M▲ 6.29%
May 17, 202631.72M25.86M▲ 0.17%
May 16, 202631.72M25.82M▲ 1.90%
May 14, 202631.72M25.34M▼ 1.79%
May 13, 202631.72M25.80M▼ 0.57%
May 10, 202631.70M25.95M▼ 0.07%
Mar 28, 202631.70M25.97M▼ 0.13%
Mar 14, 202631.88M26.00M▲ 0.03%
Mar 11, 202631.88M25.84M▲ 0.03%

Share counts sourced from verified regulatory filings. Increases indicate dilution events.

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