Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $21.98 +0.35 (+1.62%) As of 12:50 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Lincoln Educational Services Short Interest DataLincoln Educational Services (LINC) has a short interest of 848,800 shares, representing 3.24% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 8.70% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.2, indicating that it would take 3.2 days of the average trading volume of 172,632 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest848,800 sharesPrevious Short Interest780,900 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+8.70%Dollar Volume Sold Short$20.22 millionShort Interest Ratio3.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Outstanding Shares31,593,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.24%Today's Trading Volume66,855 sharesAverage Trading Volume172,632 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average39% Short Selling Lincoln Educational Services? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Lincoln Educational Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartLINC Short Interest Over TimeLINC Days to Cover Over TimeLINC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Lincoln Educational Services Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/31/2025848,800 shares $20.22 million +8.7%3.2%3.2 $23.82 5/15/2025780,900 shares $16.56 million +44.5%3.0%2.9 $21.21 4/30/2025540,300 shares $9.13 million -0.4%N/A2.3 $16.90 4/15/2025542,200 shares $9.39 million +36.9%2.1%2.5 $17.31 3/31/2025396,100 shares $6.29 million +15.8%1.5%2 $15.87 3/15/2025342,200 shares $5.09 million -6.1%1.3%1.9 $14.87 2/28/2025364,500 shares $6.69 million +23.4%1.4%2.1 $18.35 2/15/2025295,300 shares $5.19 million +9.3%1.1%1.9 $17.58 1/31/2025270,100 shares $4.41 million -4.9%N/A1.9 $16.32 1/15/2025283,900 shares $4.36 million +56.0%N/A2.2 $15.37 Get the Latest News and Ratings for LINC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Lincoln Educational Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/2024182,000 shares $2.88 million -16.9%N/A1.5 $15.82 12/15/2024218,900 shares $3.50 million +7.2%N/A2 $16.01 11/30/2024204,300 shares $3.36 million -16.0%N/A2 $16.43 11/15/2024243,200 shares $3.69 million -7.8%N/A2.5 $15.19 10/31/2024263,700 shares $3.50 million -5.3%N/A2.9 $13.28 10/15/2024278,400 shares $3.48 million +6.3%N/A3.1 $12.49 9/30/2024261,800 shares $3.13 million -29.2%N/A2.3 $11.94 9/15/2024369,700 shares $4.59 million +1.8%N/A2.6 $12.41 8/31/2024363,100 shares $4.52 million -13.7%N/A2.6 $12.45 8/15/2024420,700 shares $5.02 million -0.4%N/A2.9 $11.93 7/31/2024422,400 shares $5.96 million +6.3%N/A2.8 $14.11 7/15/2024397,500 shares $5.01 million +29.1%N/A2.6 $12.60 6/30/2024307,800 shares $3.65 million +16.6%N/A2.4 $11.86 6/15/2024264,100 shares $2.80 million -2.1%N/A2.6 $10.59 5/31/2024269,700 shares $3.16 million -13.8%N/A2.8 $11.72 5/15/2024312,900 shares $3.76 million +6.2%N/A2.9 $12.01 4/30/2024294,700 shares $3.14 million +13.1%N/A2.8 $10.66 4/15/2024260,500 shares $2.54 million +1.8%N/A2.9 $9.75 3/31/2024255,800 shares $2.64 million -4.8%N/A2.8 $10.33 3/15/2024268,800 shares $2.62 million -0.2%N/A2.9 $9.73 2/29/2024269,300 shares $2.71 million +1.0%N/A2.9 $10.06 2/15/2024266,700 shares $2.68 million -8.2%N/A3.4 $10.04 1/31/2024290,400 shares $2.60 million -7.3%N/A3.5 $8.96 1/15/2024313,300 shares $2.92 million -8.8%N/A3.9 $9.32 12/31/2023343,400 shares $3.45 million -2.4%N/A4.5 $10.04 12/15/2023351,800 shares $3.29 million -4.7%N/A4.8 $9.36 11/30/2023369,200 shares $3.42 million +1.4%N/A4.9 $9.26 11/15/2023364,200 shares $3.43 million +4.7%N/A4.6 $9.42 10/31/2023347,900 shares $2.97 million -4.4%N/A4.3 $8.55 10/15/2023363,800 shares $3.04 million -13.8%N/A3.9 $8.35Trump’s true trade war strategy (Ad)The media and financial pundits are all misreading Trump’s actions. 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Short interest is the volume of Lincoln Educational Services shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, traders have sold 848,800 shares of LINC short. 3.24% of Lincoln Educational Services' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Lincoln Educational Services' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Lincoln Educational Services? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. LINC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Lincoln Educational Services's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Lincoln Educational Services? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Lincoln Educational Services: PEAK6 LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Lincoln Educational Services? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 3.24% of Lincoln Educational Services' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Lincoln Educational Services' short interest increasing or decreasing? Lincoln Educational Services saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 848,800 shares, an increase of 8.7% from the previous total of 780,900 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. How does Lincoln Educational Services' short interest compare to its competitors? 3.24% of Lincoln Educational Services' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Lincoln Educational Services: Strategic Education, Inc. (1.92%), Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (4.64%), American Public Education, Inc. (3.29%), Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (1.73%), Stride, Inc. (9.45%), Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (1.18%), Adtalem Global Education Inc. (2.96%), Perdoceo Education Co. (9.46%), Afya Limited (7.47%), Udemy, Inc. (3.98%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Lincoln Educational Services stock? Short selling LINC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lincoln Educational Services as its price is falling. LINC shares are trading up $0.47 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Lincoln Educational Services? A short squeeze for Lincoln Educational Services occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of LINC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Lincoln Educational Services' short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including LINC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025. 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