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Lincoln National (LNC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$34.70 +0.64 (+1.86%)
Closing price 07/14/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$34.70 -0.01 (-0.03%)
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About Lincoln National Stock (NYSE:LNC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$33.85
$34.71
50-Day Range
$32.37
$35.51
52-Week Range
$27.58
$39.85
Volume
1.58 million shs
Average Volume
1.68 million shs
Market Capitalization
$5.92 billion
P/E Ratio
4.93
Dividend Yield
5.19%
Price Target
$38.78
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Lincoln National Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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100th Percentile Overall Score

LNC MarketRank™: 

Lincoln National scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 8th out of 935 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 Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.89, and is based on no buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Lincoln National has been the subject of 6 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 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 4.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.26.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Lincoln National is 4.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.29.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Lincoln National has a PEG Ratio of 0.45. 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 0.81. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.62% 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 3.1, 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 15.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Lincoln National is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.28%, 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 25.57%. 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

    3.62% 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 3.1, 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 15.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Lincoln National has a news sentiment score of 0.98. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Lincoln National this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 4 people have searched for LNC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% 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 $1,763,412.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.54% 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

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LNC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Lincoln National's stock was trading at $31.71 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LNC stock has increased by 9.4% and is now trading at $34.7050.

Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The financial services provider reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.06. The business's quarterly revenue was up 14.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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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 more.

Top institutional shareholders of Lincoln National include Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.04%), Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC (0.02%), Range Financial Group LLC (0.02%) and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.02%). 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 5/1 Dividend
4/10/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend
4/10/2025
Dividend Payable
5/01/2025
Last Earnings
5/08/2025
Record date for 8/1 Dividend
7/10/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/1 Dividend
7/10/2025
Today
7/14/2025
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
7/31/2025
Dividend Payable
8/01/2025
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
$35.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.7%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.89
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$7.04
Trailing P/E Ratio
4.93
Forward P/E Ratio
4.51
P/E Growth
0.45
Net Income
$3.28 billion
Net Margins
7.00%
Pretax Margin
8.12%
Return on Equity
18.71%
Return on Assets
0.35%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.81
Current Ratio
0.25
Quick Ratio
0.25

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$18.44 billion
Price / Sales
0.32
Cash Flow
$7.85 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.42
Book Value
$42.75 per share
Price / Book
0.81

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
170,690,000
Free Float
169,771,000
Market Cap
$5.92 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.39

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This page (NYSE:LNC) was last updated on 7/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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