NYSE:LNC Lincoln National (LNC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $41.72 -0.08 (-0.18%) As of 11:10 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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$41.38▼$42.2950-Day Range$39.20▼$45.6752-Week Range$32.18▼$47.67Volume144,552 shsAverage Volume2.03 million shsMarket Capitalization$7.95 billionP/E Ratio2.57Dividend Yield4.31%Price Target$48.58Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Lincoln National Corporation, operating as Lincoln Financial Group, is a financial services and insurance company whose businesses focus on protecting income and helping individuals and employers plan for financial needs. Its offerings include life insurance, annuities, workplace benefits and retirement plan services. The company serves individuals, employers and retirement plan participants primarily in the United States. Its workplace protection products include benefits such as disability and life insurance, while its retirement services support employers and employees with workplace savings plans. Founded in 1905 as The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, the business takes its name from Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln Financial Group operates through insurance and financial services subsidiaries.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Lincoln National Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks96th Percentile Overall ScoreLNC MarketRank™: 4.79682789356 of 5 starsLincoln National scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 89th out of 852 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingLincoln National has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.46, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialLincoln National has a consensus price target of $48.58, representing about 16.3% upside from its current price of $41.79.Amount of Analyst CoverageLincoln National has been the subject of 8 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 Growth9.89% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lincoln National are expected to grow by 9.89% in the coming year, from $7.89 to $8.67 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lincoln National is 2.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.74.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lincoln National is 2.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.67.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLincoln National has a PEG Ratio of 1.20. 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 0.90. 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 Shorted5.79% 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 6.34.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lincoln National has recently decreased by 8.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipLincoln National is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.23%, 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 11.12%. 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 20.76% 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 Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.31 News SentimentLincoln National has a news sentiment score of 0.31. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for Lincoln National this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest13 people have searched for LNC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 225% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows7 people have added Lincoln National to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 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 $4,024,989.00 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 HeadlinesLincoln National (NYSE:LNC) Given New $53.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & CompanyNovember 13 at 3:43 AM | americanbankingnews.comKBW Keeps Their Buy Rating on Lincoln National (LNC)November 12 at 2:27 PM | theglobeandmail.comThe investigation Porter spent tens of thousands to documentPorter Stansberry flew the Porter and Co. team 3,300 miles to Dublin to investigate a 17-year investing experiment called Project Prophet - and documented everything on film. Rooted in the laws of physics, this quantitative approach challenges conventional wealth-building wisdom. With 17 years of verified data behind it, Porter calls it unlike anything he has seen in nearly 30 years in the business.November 13 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Lincoln National Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $0.45 per Share Payable Feb. 1, 2027, to Shareholders of Record Jan. 11November 11 at 7:39 AM | marketscreener.comMLincoln National Insider Sold Shares Worth $764,150, According to a Recent SEC FilingNovember 10 at 8:18 PM | marketscreener.comMLincoln National (NYSE:LNC) Stock: Insider Sean Woodroffe Sells 17,500 SharesNovember 10 at 4:22 AM | insidertrades.comBarclays Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Lincoln National (LNC)November 9, 2026 | theglobeandmail.com3 Stocks With Yields Big Enough to Make Election Volatility Easier to Stomach (LNC)Lincoln National, AbbVie and Phillips 66 offer dividends that pay investors through midterm volatility, backed by rising rates, steady drug demand and oil risk.October 23, 2026 | marketbeat.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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, LNC shares have decreased by 6.2% and is now trading at $41.7890. How were Lincoln National's earnings last quarter? Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 5th. The financial services provider reported $1.72 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.24. The financial services provider had revenue of $5.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.97 billion. Lincoln National had a net margin of 16.36% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.02%. 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 shareholders of Lincoln National include State Street Corp (3.21%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.56%), First Trust Advisors LP (0.53%) and Public Sector Pension Investment Board (0.44%). Insiders that own company stock include National Life Insuranc Lincoln, James Waltman Reid, John Christopher Kennedy, Sean Woodroffe, 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV), Pfizer (PFE), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Verizon Communications (VZ), Altria Group (MO) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 11/2 Dividend10/09/2026Record date for 11/2 Dividend10/12/2026Dividend Payable11/02/2026Last Earnings11/05/2026Today11/13/2026Fiscal 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 (1w+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 For the last 7 days, LNC's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. 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$48.58 High Price Target$57.00 Low Price Target$42.00 Potential Upside/Downside+16.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.46 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$16.19 Trailing P/E Ratio2.57 Forward P/E Ratio4.81 P/E Growth1.2Net Income$1.18 billion Net Margins16.36% Pretax Margin19.98% Return on Equity17.02% Return on Assets0.39% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.73 Current Ratio0.25 Quick Ratio0.25 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$18.21 billion Price / Sales0.44 Cash Flow$8.40 per share Price / Cash Flow4.97 Book Value$46.58 per share Price / Book0.90Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares190,420,000Free Float188,462,000Market Cap$7.95 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.16 Social Links The 7 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2027Looking for higher dividend income in 2027? 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