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Lincoln National (LNC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$34.38 -0.17 (-0.48%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$34.70 +0.31 (+0.91%)
As of 05/15/2026 08:00 PM Eastern
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About Lincoln National Stock (NYSE:LNC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$34.16
$34.70
50-Day Range
$32.57
$37.84
52-Week Range
$31.61
$46.82
Volume
1.47 million shs
Average Volume
1.91 million shs
Market Capitalization
$6.57 billion
P/E Ratio
3.99
Dividend Yield
5.23%
Price Target
$44.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Lincoln National Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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99th Percentile Overall Score

LNC MarketRank™: 

Lincoln National scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 31st out of 887 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 Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.19, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Lincoln National has a consensus price target of $44.00, representing about 28.0% upside from its current price of $34.39.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Lincoln National has been the subject of 10 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 8.28% in the coming year, from $7.73 to $8.37 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Lincoln National is 3.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.80.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Lincoln National is 3.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.54.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Lincoln National has a PEG Ratio of 2.20. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Lincoln National has a P/B Ratio of 0.71. 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

    3.72% 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 4.65.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lincoln National has recently increased by 4.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Lincoln National is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.21%, 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 20.88%. 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 21.51% next year. This indicates that Lincoln National will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Lincoln National's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Lincoln National has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 14 news articles for Lincoln National this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    23 people have searched for LNC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 21% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Lincoln National to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $24,268,210.00 in company stock, which represents 0.3691% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Lincoln National insiders have bought 3,306.12% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $25,002,250.00 in company stock and sold $734,040.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.51% 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Lincoln National's stock was trading at $44.54 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, LNC shares have decreased by 22.8% and is now trading at $34.3850.

Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The financial services provider reported $1.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.08. Lincoln National's revenue was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Lincoln National: 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.

Top institutional investors of Lincoln National include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.06%), Jennison Associates LLC (2.00%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.19%) and First Trust Advisors LP (1.11%). Insiders that own company stock include National Life Insuranc Lincoln, Sean Woodroffe, John Christopher Kennedy, James Waltman Reid, Brian Kroll 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 AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Record date for 5/1 Dividend
4/10/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend
4/10/2026
Dividend Payable
5/01/2026
Last Earnings
5/07/2026
Today
5/17/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
INS - LIFE
Sub-Industry
Life & Health Insurance
Current Symbol
NYSE:LNC
CIK
59558
Employees
9,423
Year Founded
1905

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$59.00
Low Price Target
$37.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+28.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.19
Research Coverage
16 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$8.62
Trailing P/E Ratio
3.99
Forward P/E Ratio
4.45
P/E Growth
2.2
Net Income
$1.18 billion
Net Margins
9.17%
Pretax Margin
10.84%
Return on Equity
18.07%
Return on Assets
0.41%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.65
Current Ratio
0.25
Quick Ratio
0.27

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$18.95 billion
Price / Sales
0.35
Cash Flow
$8.57 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.01
Book Value
$48.25 per share
Price / Book
0.71

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
191,213,000
Free Float
190,238,000
Market Cap
$6.57 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.20

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This page (NYSE:LNC) was last updated on 5/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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