Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) Options Chain
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At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Dec 18, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 68
- Share price
- $23.49
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.31
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.47
- Expected move
- ±$5.96
- Open interest (C / P)
- 1.30K / 400
LINC options summary
The LINC options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 13 call and 15 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,296 calls and 400 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.31, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $22.50 strike is 58.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$5.96 (25.4%) in Lincoln Educational Services stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $35.00 call (395 contracts) and the $30.00 put (142 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
LINC options chain · December 18, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 12.50 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.09 | |||||
| — | — | — | 15.00 | 0.05 | 0.30 | 0.26 | |||||
| 4.90 | 6.30 | 6.70 | 17.50 | 0.25 | 0.55 | 0.62 | |||||
| 3.85 | 4.30 | 4.70 | 20.00 | 0.80 | 1.05 | 1.37 | |||||
| — | — | — | 22.50 | 1.75 | 2.00 | 2.85 | |||||
| 1.50 | 1.70 | 2.00 | 25.00 | 3.00 | 3.40 | 2.95 | |||||
| 0.55 | 0.45 | 0.70 | 30.00 | 6.70 | 7.10 | 8.15 | |||||
| 0.25 | 0.10 | 0.25 | 35.00 | 10.60 | 12.80 | 10.70 | |||||
| 0.22 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 40.00 | 15.50 | 17.90 | 15.35 | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 45.00 | 20.20 | 23.20 | 21.05 | |||||
| 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 19.51 | |||||
| 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 55.00 | 28.30 | 31.70 | 9.37 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 60.00 | 35.20 | 38.20 | 37.95 | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 65.00 | 23.90 | 24.70 | 16.90 | |||||
| 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 70.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 32.90 | |||||
| 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 75.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 December 18, 2026 expiration, the LINC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.31 (400 puts vs 1,296 calls), and 0.47 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 December 18, 2026 is about 58.7%, 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.