Lincoln International (LCLN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Lincoln International is a global investment banking and advisory firm that focuses on serving middle-market companies, private equity firms and other financial sponsors. The firm provides advice on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, restructurings and other strategic transactions.

Its services also include capital advisory, private funds advisory, valuation and fairness opinions, and other financial analysis. Lincoln International works with clients across a range of industries, including business services, consumer products, healthcare, industrials, technology and financial services.

Founded in 1996, Lincoln International is headquartered in Chicago and serves clients through offices and professionals across North America, Europe and Asia. Its international platform is designed to support cross-border transactions and provide sector-focused advice throughout the deal process.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $25.91 to $27.37
• 50-Day Range: $22.90 to $27.22
• 52-Week Range: $20.05 to $28.71
• Volume: 897,877 shs
• Average Volume: 250,741 shs
• Market Capitalization: $904.01 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 1.08%
• Price Target: $27.21
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Lincoln International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lincoln International scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 439th out of 842 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Lincoln International has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.30, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Lincoln International is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Lincoln International has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 30.60%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Lincoln International are expected to grow by 30.60% in the coming year, from $1.34 to $1.75 per share.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.37% of the float of Lincoln International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Lincoln International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.72.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lincoln International has recently decreased by 7.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Lincoln International pays a meaningful dividend of 1.08%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Lincoln International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Lincoln International is 107.69%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Lincoln International will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.00% next year. This indicates that Lincoln International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.00

News Sentiment

Lincoln International has a news sentiment score of 1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Lincoln International this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Lincoln International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Lincoln International insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Lincoln International has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 9/01/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 9/01/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2026
• Last Earnings: 11/05/2026
• Today: 11/07/2026
• BMO Capital Markets 2026 Financials Conference: 11/10/2026
• Record date for 12/15 Dividend: 12/01/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 12/15 Dividend: 12/01/2026
• Dividend Payable: 12/15/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Capital Markets
• Sub-Industry: Investment Banking & Brokerage
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LCLN
• CIK: 1925283
• Web: www.lincolninternational.com
• Phone: (312) 580-8339
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,453
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Lincoln International: $27.21
• High Price Target: $30.00
• Low Price Target: $25.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.30
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.76
• Current Ratio: 1.76
• Quick Ratio: 1.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 34,850,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $904.01 million
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: N/A