Does the media favor BHF or LNC?

In the previous week, Lincoln National had 10 more articles in the media than Brighthouse Financial. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Lincoln National and 4 mentions for Brighthouse Financial. Lincoln National's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Brighthouse Financial's score of 0.47 indicating that Lincoln National is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brighthouse Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lincoln National 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor PFG or LNC?

In the previous week, Principal Financial Group had 1 more articles in the media than Lincoln National. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Principal Financial Group and 14 mentions for Lincoln National. Principal Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Lincoln National's score of 0.67 indicating that Principal Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Principal Financial Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lincoln National 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor EQH or LNC?

In the previous week, Equitable had 5 more articles in the media than Lincoln National. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Equitable and 14 mentions for Lincoln National. Lincoln National's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Equitable's score of 0.57 indicating that Lincoln National is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Equitable 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lincoln National 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MET or LNC?

MetLife has higher revenue and earnings than Lincoln National. Lincoln National is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MetLife, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio MetLife $77.08B 0.78 $3.38B $5.16 18.03 Lincoln National $18.21B 0.43 $1.18B $8.62 4.74

Does the media favor MET or LNC?

In the previous week, MetLife had 1 more articles in the media than Lincoln National. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for MetLife and 14 mentions for Lincoln National. Lincoln National's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat MetLife's score of 0.62 indicating that Lincoln National is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MetLife 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lincoln National 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor LNC or MFC?

In the previous week, Lincoln National had 10 more articles in the media than Manulife Financial. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Lincoln National and 4 mentions for Manulife Financial. Manulife Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Lincoln National's score of 0.67 indicating that Manulife Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lincoln National 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Manulife Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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LNC vs. BHF, PFG, EQH, MET, and MFC

Should you buy Lincoln National stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Lincoln National with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Lincoln National include Brighthouse Financial (BHF), Principal Financial Group (PFG), Equitable (EQH), MetLife (MET), and Manulife Financial (MFC). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Lincoln National compare to Brighthouse Financial?

Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) and Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Brighthouse Financial presently has a consensus target price of $60.50, indicating a potential downside of 9.17%. Lincoln National has a consensus target price of $44.79, indicating a potential upside of 9.57%. Given Lincoln National's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lincoln National is more favorable than Brighthouse Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brighthouse Financial	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80
Lincoln National	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Lincoln National has a net margin of 9.17% compared to Brighthouse Financial's net margin of -1.10%. Lincoln National's return on equity of 18.07% beat Brighthouse Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brighthouse Financial	-1.10%	16.88%	0.43%
Lincoln National	9.17%	18.07%	0.41%

In the previous week, Lincoln National had 10 more articles in the media than Brighthouse Financial. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Lincoln National and 4 mentions for Brighthouse Financial. Lincoln National's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Brighthouse Financial's score of 0.47 indicating that Lincoln National is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brighthouse Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lincoln National	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Brighthouse Financial has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln National has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Lincoln National has higher revenue and earnings than Brighthouse Financial. Brighthouse Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln National, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brighthouse Financial	$6.77B	0.57	$433M	-$2.98	N/A
Lincoln National	$18.21B	0.43	$1.18B	$8.62	4.74

81.2% of Brighthouse Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.8% of Lincoln National shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Brighthouse Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Lincoln National shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Lincoln National beats Brighthouse Financial on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lincoln National compare to Principal Financial Group?

Principal Financial Group (NASDAQ:PFG) and Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Principal Financial Group has a net margin of 10.10% compared to Lincoln National's net margin of 9.17%. Lincoln National's return on equity of 18.07% beat Principal Financial Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Principal Financial Group	10.10%	16.25%	0.57%
Lincoln National	9.17%	18.07%	0.41%

In the previous week, Principal Financial Group had 1 more articles in the media than Lincoln National. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Principal Financial Group and 14 mentions for Lincoln National. Principal Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Lincoln National's score of 0.67 indicating that Principal Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Principal Financial Group	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lincoln National	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Principal Financial Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lincoln National. Lincoln National is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Principal Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Principal Financial Group	$15.63B	1.57	$1.19B	$6.99	16.25
Lincoln National	$18.21B	0.43	$1.18B	$8.62	4.74

75.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.8% of Lincoln National shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Lincoln National shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Principal Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Lincoln National pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Principal Financial Group pays out 46.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lincoln National pays out 20.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Principal Financial Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Lincoln National is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Principal Financial Group currently has a consensus target price of $105.82, indicating a potential downside of 6.86%. Lincoln National has a consensus target price of $44.79, indicating a potential upside of 9.57%. Given Lincoln National's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lincoln National is more favorable than Principal Financial Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Principal Financial Group	3 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Lincoln National	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Principal Financial Group has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln National has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Principal Financial Group beats Lincoln National on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lincoln National compare to Equitable?

Equitable (NYSE:EQH) and Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Equitable had 5 more articles in the media than Lincoln National. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Equitable and 14 mentions for Lincoln National. Lincoln National's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Equitable's score of 0.57 indicating that Lincoln National is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Equitable	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lincoln National	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lincoln National has a net margin of 9.17% compared to Equitable's net margin of -7.26%. Equitable's return on equity of 232.29% beat Lincoln National's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Equitable	-7.26%	232.29%	0.58%
Lincoln National	9.17%	18.07%	0.41%

Equitable pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Lincoln National pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Equitable pays out -42.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lincoln National pays out 20.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Equitable has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Equitable presently has a consensus price target of $60.08, indicating a potential upside of 25.64%. Lincoln National has a consensus price target of $44.79, indicating a potential upside of 9.57%. Given Equitable's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Equitable is more favorable than Lincoln National.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Equitable	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Lincoln National	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

92.7% of Equitable shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.8% of Lincoln National shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Equitable shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Lincoln National shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Equitable has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln National has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Lincoln National has higher revenue and earnings than Equitable. Equitable is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln National, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Equitable	$11.67B	1.12	-$1.38B	-$2.84	N/A
Lincoln National	$18.21B	0.43	$1.18B	$8.62	4.74

Summary

Equitable beats Lincoln National on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lincoln National compare to MetLife?

MetLife (NYSE:MET) and Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

MetLife presently has a consensus target price of $98.23, suggesting a potential upside of 5.58%. Lincoln National has a consensus target price of $44.79, suggesting a potential upside of 9.57%. Given Lincoln National's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lincoln National is more favorable than MetLife.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MetLife	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93
Lincoln National	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

MetLife has higher revenue and earnings than Lincoln National. Lincoln National is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MetLife, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MetLife	$77.08B	0.78	$3.38B	$5.16	18.03
Lincoln National	$18.21B	0.43	$1.18B	$8.62	4.74

In the previous week, MetLife had 1 more articles in the media than Lincoln National. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for MetLife and 14 mentions for Lincoln National. Lincoln National's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat MetLife's score of 0.62 indicating that Lincoln National is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MetLife	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lincoln National	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lincoln National has a net margin of 9.17% compared to MetLife's net margin of 4.66%. MetLife's return on equity of 22.60% beat Lincoln National's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MetLife	4.66%	22.60%	0.88%
Lincoln National	9.17%	18.07%	0.41%

MetLife has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln National has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

95.0% of MetLife shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.8% of Lincoln National shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of MetLife shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Lincoln National shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

MetLife pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Lincoln National pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. MetLife pays out 45.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lincoln National pays out 20.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. MetLife has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Lincoln National is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

MetLife beats Lincoln National on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lincoln National compare to Manulife Financial?

Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC) and Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Lincoln National currently has a consensus price target of $44.79, indicating a potential upside of 9.57%. Manulife Financial has a consensus price target of $51.50, indicating a potential upside of 24.65%. Given Manulife Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Manulife Financial is more favorable than Lincoln National.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lincoln National	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Manulife Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.29

In the previous week, Lincoln National had 10 more articles in the media than Manulife Financial. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Lincoln National and 4 mentions for Manulife Financial. Manulife Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Lincoln National's score of 0.67 indicating that Manulife Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lincoln National	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Manulife Financial	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Manulife Financial has a net margin of 10.19% compared to Lincoln National's net margin of 9.17%. Lincoln National's return on equity of 18.07% beat Manulife Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lincoln National	9.17%	18.07%	0.41%
Manulife Financial	10.19%	16.58%	0.75%

Lincoln National has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Manulife Financial has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Manulife Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Lincoln National. Lincoln National is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manulife Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lincoln National	$18.21B	0.43	$1.18B	$8.62	4.74
Manulife Financial	$43.63B	1.58	$4.14B	$2.52	16.39

Lincoln National pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Lincoln National pays out 20.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Manulife Financial pays out 56.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Manulife Financial has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Lincoln National is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

72.8% of Lincoln National shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.6% of Manulife Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Lincoln National shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Manulife Financial beats Lincoln National on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Lincoln National	INS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$7.60B	$16.24B	$14.26B	$23.46B
Dividend Yield	4.53%	3.49%	5.70%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	4.74	9.25	20.48	31.08
Price / Sales	0.43	1.45	44.25	19.77
Price / Cash	4.64	9.71	19.34	18.64
Price / Book	0.78	1.43	2.25	4.77
Net Income	$1.18B	$1.06B	$1.13B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	6.47%	1.66%	-0.76%	-0.56%
1 Month Performance	9.78%	7.47%	0.61%	-0.11%
1 Year Performance	19.94%	19.53%	12.27%	16.64%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LNC Lincoln National	4.0396 of 5 stars	$40.88 +2.9%	$44.79 +9.6%	+16.7%	$7.60B	$18.21B	4.74	9,423	News Coverage Ex-Dividend Analyst Forecast
BHF Brighthouse Financial	0.6455 of 5 stars	$64.88 +1.4%	$60.86 -6.2%	+35.3%	$3.68B	$6.77B	N/A	1,400	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade
PFG Principal Financial Group	4.1411 of 5 stars	$112.55 +1.5%	$101.40 -9.9%	+39.6%	$23.95B	$15.63B	13.01	11,600	Positive News Analyst Forecast
EQH Equitable	4.9723 of 5 stars	$47.48 +4.1%	$58.64 +23.5%	-11.0%	$12.45B	$11.67B	N/A	8,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast
MET MetLife	4.9181 of 5 stars	$90.43 +0.4%	$96.38 +6.6%	+18.0%	$57.95B	$77.08B	17.53	46,000	Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast

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Lincoln National (LNC) Competitors

LNC vs. BHF, PFG, EQH, MET, and MFC

How does Lincoln National compare to Brighthouse Financial?

Do analysts recommend BHF or LNC?

Is BHF or LNC more profitable?

Does the media favor BHF or LNC?

Which has more risk & volatility, BHF or LNC?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BHF or LNC?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BHF or LNC?

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How does Lincoln National compare to Principal Financial Group?

Is PFG or LNC more profitable?

Does the media favor PFG or LNC?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PFG or LNC?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PFG or LNC?

Is PFG or LNC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend PFG or LNC?

Which has more risk & volatility, PFG or LNC?

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How does Lincoln National compare to Equitable?

Does the media favor EQH or LNC?

Is EQH or LNC more profitable?

Is EQH or LNC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend EQH or LNC?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in EQH or LNC?

Which has more risk & volatility, EQH or LNC?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, EQH or LNC?

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How does Lincoln National compare to MetLife?

Do analysts recommend MET or LNC?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MET or LNC?

Does the media favor MET or LNC?

Is MET or LNC more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, MET or LNC?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MET or LNC?

Is MET or LNC a better dividend stock?

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How does Lincoln National compare to Manulife Financial?

Do analysts rate LNC or MFC?

Does the media favor LNC or MFC?

Is LNC or MFC more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, LNC or MFC?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, LNC or MFC?

Is LNC or MFC a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LNC or MFC?

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