Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Options Chain
NASDAQ: LINCReal EstateOther Consumer ServicesUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Nov 20, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 40
- Share price
- $23.49
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.71
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 1.74
- Expected move
- ±$5.07
- Open interest (C / P)
- 353 / 249
LINC options summary
The LINC options chain for the November 20, 2026 expiration lists 6 call and 6 put contracts, with 40 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 353 calls and 249 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.71, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $22.50 strike is 65.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$5.07 (21.6%) in Lincoln Educational Services stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $35.00 call (240 contracts) and the $17.50 put (150 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
LINC options chain · November 20, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 15.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.16 | |||||
| 4.60 | 4.30 | 7.80 | 17.50 | 0.10 | 0.25 | 0.34 | |||||
| 3.70 | 4.00 | 4.40 | 20.00 | 0.55 | 0.80 | 1.20 | |||||
| 1.75 | 2.45 | 2.75 | 22.50 | 1.35 | 1.60 | 1.87 | |||||
| 1.00 | 1.30 | 1.50 | 25.00 | 2.65 | 3.00 | 3.73 | |||||
| 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.85 | 30.00 | 6.50 | 6.90 | 7.50 | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 35.00 | — | — | — | |||||
In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the LINC put/call ratio?
For the November 20, 2026 expiration, the LINC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.71 (249 puts vs 353 calls), and 1.74 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is LINC's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for LINC options expiring November 20, 2026 is about 65.1%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Lincoln Educational Services stock to move.
How many LINC option expiration dates are there?
LINC has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Mar 19, 2027.
What does "in the money" mean?
A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.