Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:LNC Lincoln National (LNC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $43.59 +0.05 (+0.12%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$43.58 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 07:30 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Lincoln National Stock (NYSE:LNC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Lincoln National alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$43.29▼$43.9950-Day Range$36.95▼$46.9752-Week Range$32.18▼$47.67Volume1.15 million shsAverage Volume1.71 million shsMarket Capitalization$8.35 billionP/E Ratio3.78Dividend Yield4.13%Price Target$47.07Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Lincoln National Corporation, operating under the Lincoln Financial Group brand, is a financial services company that provides insurance and retirement solutions primarily in the United States. Its businesses are designed to help individuals, employers and institutions manage income protection, long-term financial planning and retirement needs. The company offers life insurance, annuities and group protection products. Its group protection business includes employer-sponsored life, disability and dental insurance, while its retirement business provides products and services intended to support workplace retirement plans and individual retirement income strategies. Lincoln traces its origins to the founding of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company in 1905 and takes its name from President Abraham Lincoln. Through its affiliated companies and distribution relationships, Lincoln Financial Group serves customers across the United States, including individuals, employers, financial professionals and institutional clients.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Lincoln National Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks89th Percentile Overall ScoreLNC MarketRank™: Lincoln National scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 180th out of 840 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.8 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingLincoln National has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Lincoln National is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageLincoln National has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Lincoln National's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.53% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lincoln National are expected to grow by 8.53% in the coming year, from $7.97 to $8.65 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lincoln National is 3.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 42.34.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lincoln National is 3.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.87.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLincoln National has a PEG Ratio of 1.54. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLincoln National has a P/B Ratio of 0.83. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Lincoln National's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.29% 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 7.64.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lincoln National has recently increased by 33.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipLincoln National is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.13%, 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 15.60%. 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 20.81% next year. This indicates that Lincoln National will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Lincoln National's dividend. News and Social Media4.8 / 5News Sentiment1.75 News SentimentLincoln National has a news sentiment score of 1.75. 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 0.86 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Lincoln National this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest11 people have searched for LNC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 57% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added Lincoln National to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 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 $895,766.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.03% 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. 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LNC Stock News HeadlinesTop Lincoln National Executive Makes Notable Move With Significant Stock SaleAugust 18, 2026 | tipranks.comLincoln National (NYSE:LNC) Director Sells 15,007 Shares of StockAugust 15, 2026 | insidertrades.comGold did this exact thing in 1975… [then exploded]In 1975 the Fed raised rates and gold fell 50 percent. Headlines called the gold bull market dead. Instead gold climbed from 100 dollars in 1976 to 850 dollars by 1980, a 750 percent gain in under five years. Today the new Fed chair has floated another rate hike, and investors are reacting the same way they did in 1975. Analyst Garrett Goggin, CFA, CMT, founder of Golden Portfolio, says the setup rhymes with that era.September 10 at 1:00 AM | Golden Portfolio (Ad)Lincoln National launches buybacks for up to $500M Series C, Series D depositary sharesAugust 10, 2026 | msn.comLincoln Financial Announces Offers to Purchase Up To $500 Million Aggregate Liquidation Preference of Its Series C and Series D Depositary SharesAugust 10, 2026 | businesswire.comLincoln National Announces CFO Transition and Interim AppointmentAugust 10, 2026 | tipranks.comLincoln National appoints Adam Cohen interim CFO, Chris Neczypor steps downAugust 10, 2026 | seekingalpha.comLincoln National (LNC) Gets a Buy from BarclaysAugust 8, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines LNC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LNC shares performed this year? Lincoln National's stock was trading at $44.54 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LNC stock has decreased by 2.1% and is now trading at $43.5930. How were Lincoln National's earnings last quarter? Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 30th. The financial services provider reported $2.24 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.28. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does Lincoln National have any subsidiaries? Lincoln National subsidiaries include these companies: 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? Top institutional investors of Lincoln National include California State Teachers Retirement System (3.67%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.93%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.83%) and Hsbc Holdings PLC (0.78%). Insiders that own company stock include National Life Insuranc Lincoln, Sean Woodroffe, John Christopher Kennedy, James Waltman Reid, Craigt T Beazer, Brian Kroll, Owen Ryan and Gary C Kelly. 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 AUO (AUOTY). Company Calendar Record date for 8/3 Dividend7/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/3 Dividend7/10/2026Last Earnings7/30/2026Dividend Payable8/03/2026Today9/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/2 Dividend10/09/2026Record date for 11/2 Dividend10/12/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Dividend Payable11/02/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 LNC's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. LNC has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Insurance Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:LNC CIK59558 Webwww.lincolnfinancial.com Phone(484) 583-1400Fax215-448-3962Employees9,423Year Founded1905Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Lincoln National$47.07 High Price Target$57.00 Low Price Target$37.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$11.54 Trailing P/E Ratio3.78 Forward P/E Ratio5.47 P/E Growth1.54Net Income$1.18 billion Net Margins12.21% Pretax Margin14.68% Return on Equity17.35% Return on Assets0.41% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.62 Current Ratio0.27 Quick Ratio0.27 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$18.21 billion Price / Sales0.46 Cash Flow$8.58 per share Price / Cash Flow5.08 Book Value$52.23 per share Price / Book0.83Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares191,450,000Free Float189,475,000Market Cap$8.35 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.12 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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