Lincoln National Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates multiple insurance and retirement businesses in the United States. It operates through four segments: Annuities, Retirement Plan Services, Life Insurance, and Group Protection. The company sells a range of wealth protection, accumulation, and retirement income products and solutions. The company's products include fixed and indexed annuities, variable annuities, universal life insurance (UL), variable universal life insurance (VUL), linked-benefit UL, term life insurance, indexed universal life insurance, and employer-sponsored retirement plans and services, as well as group life, disability, and dental products. It also provides various plan investment vehicles, including individual and group variable annuities, group fixed annuities, and mutual fund-based programs; single and survivorship versions of UL and VUL, including corporate-owned UL and VUL, and bank-owned UL and VUL insurance products; and group non-medical insurance products, such as term life, universal life, disability, dental, vision, accident, and critical illness insurance to the employer market place through various forms of contributory and non-contributory plans. The company distributes its products through consultants, brokers, planners, agents, financial advisors, third-party administrators, and other intermediaries. Lincoln National Corporation was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Life insurance
Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance
SectorFinance
SymbolNYSE:LNC
CUSIP53418710
Phone484-583-1400
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.38
Current Ratio0.19
Quick Ratio0.19
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio8.68
Forward P/E Ratio8.12
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$14.59 billion
Price / Sales1.00
Cash Flow$7.9565 per share
Price / Cash8.50
Book Value$79.16 per share
Price / Book0.85
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.79
Net Income$2.08 billion
Net Margins13.31%
Return on Equity11.04%
Return on Assets0.63%
Miscellaneous
Employees9,047
Outstanding Shares216,680,000
Market Cap$14.57 billion
Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lincoln National's stock symbol?
Lincoln National trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LNC."
How often does Lincoln National pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Lincoln National?
Lincoln National declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 10th will be given a dividend of $0.33 per share on Thursday, November 1st. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.95%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 9th. View Lincoln National's Dividend History.
How will Lincoln National's stock buyback program work?
Lincoln National declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Monday, January 22nd 2018, which allows the company to repurchase outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Lincoln National's earnings last quarter?
Lincoln National Co. (NYSE:LNC) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 1st. The financial services provider reported $2.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.10 by $0.08. The financial services provider earned $4.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4 billion. Lincoln National had a net margin of 13.31% and a return on equity of 11.04%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.85 EPS. View Lincoln National's Earnings History.
When is Lincoln National's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for LNC?
12 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Lincoln National's shares. Their forecasts range from $68.00 to $90.00. On average, they anticipate Lincoln National's share price to reach $81.1667 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 20.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Lincoln National.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Lincoln National?
12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lincoln National in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Lincoln National.
Who are some of Lincoln National's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Lincoln National include Prudential Public (PUK), Metlife (MET), Prudential Financial (PRU), Manulife Financial (MFC), AVIVA PLC/ADR (AVVIY), Sun Life Financial (SLF), HANNOVER RUECK/S (HVRRY), Legal & General Group (LGEN), AMP (AMP), OLD Mut PLC/ADR (ODMTY), AEGON (AEG), Athene (ATH), Torchmark (TMK), Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) and Scor (SCRYY).
Who are Lincoln National's key executives?
Lincoln National's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Dennis Robert Glass, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 68)
- Mr. Randal Jay Freitag FSA, MAAA, Exec. VP, CFO & Head of Individual Life (Age 55)
- Ms. Ellen Gail Cooper, Exec. VP & Chief Investment Officer (Age 53)
- Mr. Wilford Herndon Fuller, Exec. VP and Pres of Annuity Solutions, LFD & LFN (Age 47)
- Mr. Rajat B. Chakraborty, Consultant (Age 48)
Has Lincoln National been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about LNC stock have trended somewhat positive on Wednesday, Accern reports. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Lincoln National earned a news and rumor sentiment score of 0.18 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news stories about the financial services provider an impact score of 46.57 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future. View Recent Headlines for Lincoln National.
Who are Lincoln National's major shareholders?
Lincoln National's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (9.04%), FMR LLC (2.63%), LSV Asset Management (2.61%), Northern Trust Corp (1.53%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.01%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.89%). Company insiders that own Lincoln National stock include Christine A Janofsky, Deirdre P Connelly, Dennis R Glass, Ellen Cooper, Eric G Johnson, George W Henderson III, Isaiah Tidwell, Kenneth S Solon, Lisa Buckingham, M Leanne Lachman, Mark E Konen, Michael F Mee, Randal J Freitag, Wilford H Fuller, William H Dr Cunningham and William Porter Payne. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Lincoln National.
Which major investors are selling Lincoln National stock?
LNC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Argent Capital Management LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Glenmede Trust Co. NA, Acadian Asset Management LLC, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Wells Fargo & Company MN and Northern Trust Corp. Company insiders that have sold Lincoln National company stock in the last year include Dennis R Glass, Ellen Cooper, Kenneth S Solon, Lisa Buckingham and Randal J Freitag. View Insider Buying and Selling for Lincoln National.
Which major investors are buying Lincoln National stock?
LNC stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, Hexavest Inc., BlackRock Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Algebris UK Ltd, Boussard & Gavaudan Investment Management LLP, Bank of Nova Scotia and Toronto Dominion Bank. View Insider Buying and Selling for Lincoln National.
How do I buy shares of Lincoln National?
Shares of LNC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Lincoln National's stock price today?
One share of LNC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $67.63.
How big of a company is Lincoln National?
Lincoln National has a market capitalization of $14.57 billion and generates $14.59 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $2.08 billion in net income (profit) each year or $7.79 on an earnings per share basis. Lincoln National employs 9,047 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Lincoln National?
Lincoln National's mailing address is 150 N. Radnor Chester Road Suite A305, Radnor PA, 19087. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 484-583-1400 or via email at [email protected]
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