NYSE:LNC Lincoln National (LNC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $38.17 -0.09 (-0.24%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.31 +0.14 (+0.37%) As of 08/8/2025 05:23 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Lincoln National Stock (NYSE:LNC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Lincoln National alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$37.84▼$38.6450-Day Range$32.43▼$39.4452-Week Range$27.58▼$39.85Volume2.58 million shsAverage Volume2.26 million shsMarket Capitalization$7.24 billionP/E Ratio6.66Dividend Yield4.72%Price Target$39.22Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Lincoln National Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates multiple insurance and retirement businesses in the United States. It operates in four segments: Life Insurance, Annuities, Group Protection, and Retirement Plan Services. The Life Insurance segment provides life insurance products, including term insurance, universal life insurance (UL), indexed universal life insurance, variable universal life insurance (VUL), linked-benefit UL and VUL products, and critical illness and long-term care riders. The Annuities segment offers variable, fixed, and registered index-linked annuities. The Group Protection segment offers group non-medical insurance products consisting of short and long-term disability and statutory disability; paid family medical leave administration and absence management services; term life; dental and vision; and accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity benefits and services to the employer marketplace through various forms of employee-paid and employer-paid plans. The Retirement Plan Services segment provides employers with retirement plan products and services primarily in the defined contribution retirement plan marketplace; individual and group variable annuities, group fixed annuities, and mutual fund-based programs; and various plan services, including plan recordkeeping, compliance testing, participant education, and trust and custodial services. The company distributes its products through consultants, brokers, planners, agents, financial advisors, third-party administrators, and other intermediaries. Lincoln National Corporation was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Read More Lincoln National Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks95th Percentile Overall ScoreLNC 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. Analyst's Opinion1.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingLincoln 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 CoverageLincoln 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 and Valuation4.4 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.58% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe 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. SectorThe 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 RatioLincoln 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 RatioLincoln 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. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.72% of the float of Lincoln National has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLincoln 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 monthShort interest in Lincoln National has recently increased by 2.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipLincoln 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 GrowthLincoln National does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Lincoln National is 31.41%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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. Sustainability and ESG3.7 / 5Environmental Score-0.26 Percentage of Shares Shorted3.72% of the float of Lincoln National has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLincoln 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 monthShort interest in Lincoln National has recently increased by 2.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media3.9 / 5News Sentiment0.97 News SentimentLincoln 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Lincoln National this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 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 Follows2 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. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 InsidersOnly 0.51% of the stock of Lincoln National is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions72.81% 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. Receive LNC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Lincoln National and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LNC Stock News HeadlinesLincoln National (LNC) Receives a Hold from CFRA1 hour ago | theglobeandmail.comLincoln National Stock: A Deep Dive Into Analyst Perspectives (8 Ratings)August 5, 2025 | benzinga.comREVEALED FREE: Our top 3 stocks to own in 2025 and beyondEvery time Weiss Ratings flashed green like this, the average gain on each and every stock has been 303% (including the losers!). | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC) Price Target Raised to $42.00 at Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsAugust 5, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comLincoln National (LNC) Sees Price Target Boost from AnalystAugust 4, 2025 | gurufocus.comFinancial Survey: Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC) versus GoHealth (NASDAQ:GOCO)August 4, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comBarclays Keeps Their Hold Rating on Lincoln National (LNC)August 3, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comLincoln National: Q2 Result, Progress Made But Execution Risk RemainsAugust 2, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines LNC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LNC shares performed this year? 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. How were Lincoln National's earnings last quarter? 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. Does Lincoln National have any subsidiaries? 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. Who are Lincoln National's major shareholders? 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. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Lincoln National? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Lincoln National own? 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 Dividend7/10/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/1 Dividend7/10/2025Last Earnings7/31/2025Dividend Payable8/01/2025Today8/08/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry INS - LIFE Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:LNC CIK59558 Webwww.lfg.com Phone(484) 583-1400Fax215-448-3962Employees9,783Year Founded1905Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Lincoln National$39.22 High Price Target$44.00 Low Price Target$36.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.73 Trailing P/E Ratio6.67 Forward P/E Ratio4.97 P/E Growth0.55Net Income$3.28 billion Net Margins6.34% Pretax Margin7.24% Return on Equity19.14% Return on Assets0.38% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.67 Current Ratio0.26 Quick Ratio0.26 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$18.44 billion Price / Sales0.39 Cash Flow$7.46 per share Price / Cash Flow5.12 Book Value$45.16 per share Price / Book0.85Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares189,580,000Free Float188,613,000Market Cap$7.24 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.42 Social Links 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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