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
- Mar 19, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 159
- Share price
- $23.49
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.82
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.43
- Expected move
- ±$9.10
- Open interest (C / P)
- 805 / 659
LINC options summary
The LINC options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 11 call and 11 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 805 calls and 659 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.82, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $22.50 strike is 58.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$9.10 (38.7%) in Lincoln Educational Services stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $40.00 call (374 contracts) and the $25.00 put (435 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
LINC options chain · March 19, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 12.50 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.31 | |||||
| — | — | — | 15.00 | 0.40 | 0.70 | 0.80 | |||||
| — | — | — | 17.50 | 0.85 | 1.25 | 1.10 | |||||
| 4.78 | 5.40 | 5.90 | 20.00 | 1.65 | 2.00 | 2.10 | |||||
| 4.13 | 4.00 | 4.40 | 22.50 | 2.75 | 3.10 | 3.75 | |||||
| 2.73 | 2.95 | 3.30 | 25.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 5.60 | |||||
| 1.34 | 1.45 | 1.80 | 30.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 | |||||
| 0.75 | 0.65 | 1.00 | 35.00 | 11.70 | 12.20 | 11.30 | |||||
| 0.72 | 0.30 | 0.65 | 40.00 | 15.60 | 18.20 | 15.30 | |||||
| 0.35 | 0.05 | 0.35 | 50.00 | 23.30 | 26.80 | 13.10 | |||||
| 0.44 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 55.00 | 28.30 | 32.30 | 16.82 | |||||
| 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 60.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.20 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 75.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 80.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 March 19, 2027 expiration, the LINC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.82 (659 puts vs 805 calls), and 0.43 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 March 19, 2027 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.