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Lincoln National (LNC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$38.17 -0.09 (-0.24%)
Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$38.31 +0.14 (+0.37%)
As of 08/8/2025 05:23 PM Eastern
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About Lincoln National Stock (NYSE:LNC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$37.84
$38.64
50-Day Range
$32.43
$39.44
52-Week Range
$27.58
$39.85
Volume
2.58 million shs
Average Volume
2.26 million shs
Market Capitalization
$7.24 billion
P/E Ratio
6.66
Dividend Yield
4.72%
Price Target
$39.22
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Lincoln National Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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95th Percentile Overall Score

LNC MarketRank™: 

Lincoln National scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 99th out of 922 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Lincoln National has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

  • Read more about Lincoln National's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Lincoln National are expected to grow by 8.58% in the coming year, from $7.69 to $8.35 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Lincoln National is 6.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.88.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Lincoln National is 6.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.63.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Lincoln National has a PEG Ratio of 0.53. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Lincoln National has a P/B Ratio of 0.85. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.72% of the float of Lincoln National has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Lincoln National has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lincoln National has recently increased by 2.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Lincoln National is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.70%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Lincoln National is 31.41%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Lincoln National will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.56% next year. This indicates that Lincoln National will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Lincoln National's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.72% of the float of Lincoln National has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Lincoln National has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lincoln National has recently increased by 2.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Lincoln National has a news sentiment score of 0.97. 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 0.76 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Lincoln National this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    6 people have searched for LNC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Lincoln National to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Lincoln National insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,959,862.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.51% of the stock of Lincoln National is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    72.81% of the stock of Lincoln National is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Lincoln National's insider trading history.
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LNC Stock News Headlines

Lincoln National (LNC) Receives a Hold from CFRA
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Barclays Keeps Their Hold Rating on Lincoln National (LNC)
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LNC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Lincoln National's stock was trading at $31.71 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LNC shares have increased by 20.4% and is now trading at $38.1670.

Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 31st. The financial services provider reported $2.36 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.91 by $0.45. The financial services provider earned $4.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.65 billion. Lincoln National had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.14% and a net margin of 6.34%.
Read the conference call transcript
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Lincoln National: Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston, California Fringe Benefit and Insurance Marketing Corporation, First Penn-Pacific Life Insurance Company, Jefferson-Pilot Investments Inc., LFA Limited Liability Company, LFD Insurance Agency Limited Liability Company, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, and others.

Lincoln National's top institutional shareholders include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (2.59%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.53%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.01%) and Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.82%). Insiders that own company stock include Sean Woodroffe, John Christopher Kennedy, Brian Kroll, Gary C Kelly and Owen Ryan.
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Shares of LNC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lincoln National investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Record date for 8/1 Dividend
7/10/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/1 Dividend
7/10/2025
Last Earnings
7/31/2025
Dividend Payable
8/01/2025
Today
8/08/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
INS - LIFE
Sub-Industry
Life & Health Insurance
Current Symbol
NYSE:LNC
CIK
59558
Employees
9,783
Year Founded
1905

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$44.00
Low Price Target
$36.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+2.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.73
Trailing P/E Ratio
6.67
Forward P/E Ratio
4.97
P/E Growth
0.55
Net Income
$3.28 billion
Net Margins
6.34%
Pretax Margin
7.24%
Return on Equity
19.14%
Return on Assets
0.38%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.67
Current Ratio
0.26
Quick Ratio
0.26

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$18.44 billion
Price / Sales
0.39
Cash Flow
$7.46 per share
Price / Cash Flow
5.12
Book Value
$45.16 per share
Price / Book
0.85

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
189,580,000
Free Float
188,613,000
Market Cap
$7.24 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.42

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This page (NYSE:LNC) was last updated on 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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