Lincoln National Corporation LNC
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At close · Oct 30
After hours · Oct 30, 4:00 PM ET
- YTD
- -7.90%
- 1 year
- +0.79%
- Open
- 41.42
- Prev close
- 41.37
- Mkt cap
- 7.85B
- Vol
- 1.86M
- Avg vol
- 1.91M
- EPS
- 11.73
- P/E
- 3.50
- Div yield
- 4.35%
More statistics
- Low
- 40.53
- High
- 41.42
- Forward P/E
- 4.70
- Beta
- 1.15
- Short ratio
- 0.00
- Inst. own
- 86.96%
- Dividend
- 1.80
- Ex-div date
- Oct 8, 2026
- Earnings
- Nov 5, 2026
- 50-d avg
- 41.73
- 200-d avg
- 38.99
- 1y target
- 47.83
6M chart
Events in this range
- May 7, 2026Earnings: 1.66; estimate 1.58; surprise 5.06%
- Jul 10, 2026Dividend: 0.45
- Jul 30, 2026Earnings: 2.24; estimate 1.96; surprise 14.29%
- Oct 7, 2026Rating: Evercore ISI Group · In-Line → In-Line
- Oct 7, 2026Rating: Barclays · Overweight → Overweight
- Oct 7, 2026Rating: Mizuho · Outperform → Outperform
- Oct 9, 2026Dividend: 0.45
- Oct 9, 2026Rating: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods · Outperform → Outperform
- Oct 12, 2026Rating: Wells Fargo · Overweight → Overweight
- Oct 15, 2026Rating: JP Morgan · Underweight → Underweight
Signals (40)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 30, 2026 | 2 days ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 29, 2026 | 3 days ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 23, 2026 | 1 week ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 22, 2026 | 1 week ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 21, 2026 | 1 week ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 15, 2026 | 2 weeks ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 9, 2026 | 3 weeks ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 7, 2026 | 3 weeks ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 2, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 1, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 16, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 8, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Sep 4, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Aug 11, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jul 30, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jul 30, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 29, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jul 28, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 27, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jul 16, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jul 14, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jul 6, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 1, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 1, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 30, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 30, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jun 29, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 25, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 24, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 11, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 10, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 9, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jun 1, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | May 29, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | May 28, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 27, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | May 26, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 20, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 11, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | May 7, 2026 | 5 months ago |
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 7.85B
- Enterprise value
- -29.40B
- Trailing P/E
- 3.50
- Forward P/E
- 4.70
- PEG ratio
- 1.01
- Price / sales
- 0.40
- Price / book
- 0.76
- EPS (TTM)
- 11.73
- Beta
- 1.15
- Dividend yield
- 4.35%
- Payout ratio
- 15.35%
- Profit margin
- 12.17%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 19.39B
- Revenue growth
- 12.60%
- Free cash flow
- 2.07B
- Total cash
- 45.55B
- Total debt
- 7.24B
- Return on equity
- 22.59%
- Shares outstanding
- 191.45M
- Short % of float
- 0.00%
- 50-day average
- 41.73
- 200-day average
- 38.99
Analyst view
Consensus: none
- Target (low)
- 35.00
- Target (mean)
- 47.83
- Target (high)
- 57.00
- Strong buy3
- Buy3
- Hold5
- Sell1
- Strong sell1
Next earnings
Nov 5, 2026
Expected Nov 5, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 1.95.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 1.96 | — | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 1.96 | 2.24 | +0.28 | +14.29% |
| May 7, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 1.58 | 1.66 | +0.08 | +5.06% |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 1.86 | 2.21 | +0.35 | +18.82% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 1.84 | 2.04 | +0.20 | +10.87% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 1.91 | 2.36 | +0.45 | +23.56% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | JP Morgan | main | Underweight | Underweight |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Wells Fargo | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Mizuho | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Barclays | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | main | In-Line | In-Line |
About Lincoln National Corporation
Lincoln National Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates multiple insurance and retirement businesses in the United States. It operates through four segments: Life Insurance, Annuities, Group Protection, and Retirement Plan Services. The Life Insurance segment provides life insurance products, including term insurance, universal life insurance (UL), indexed universal life insurance, variable universal life insurance (VUL), linked-benefit UL and VUL products, and critical illness and long-term care riders. Its Annuities segment offers variable, fixed, and registered index-linked annuities. The Group Protection segment offers group nonmedical insurance products consisting of short and long-term disability and administration services, statutory disability; paid family medical leave administration and absence management services; term life; life; supplemental health insurance; accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity benefits and dental and vision products to the employer marketplace through various forms of employee-paid and employer-paid plans. Its Retirement Plan Services segment provides employers with retirement plan products and services primarily in the defined contribution retirement plan marketplace; individual and group variable annuities, group fixed annuities, and mutual fund-based programs; and various plan services, including plan recordkeeping, compliance testing, participant education, and trust and custodial services. It distributes its products through consultants, brokers, planners, agents, financial advisors, third-party administrators, financial institutions, and other intermediaries. Lincoln National Corporation was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Insurance - Life
- Country
- United States
- Website
- lincolnfinancial.com
News
- Lincoln National Corporation's Board of Directors Declares Series D Preferred Stock Dividend
- Lincoln National (LNC) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: What to Know Ahead of Q3 Release
- Lincoln Financial and TGR Foundation Launch Bold Starts, a Program to Empower Youth Through Financial Education Opportunities
- JP Morgan Maintains Underweight on Lincoln National, Lowers Price Target to $47
- Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Lincoln National, Raises Price Target to $54
- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Maintains Outperform on Lincoln National, Lowers Price Target to $50
- Mizuho Maintains Outperform on Lincoln National, Lowers Price Target to $49
- Barclays Maintains Overweight on Lincoln National, Raises Price Target to $48
- Evercore ISI Group Maintains In-Line on Lincoln National, Lowers Price Target to $51
- UBS Maintains Neutral on Lincoln National, Raises Price Target to $46
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEAZER CRAIGT T | General Counsel | Sale | Jun 4, 2026 | 103,906 |
| BRONCHETTI JAYSON R | Chief Investment Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 18, 2025 | 87,139 |
| COHEN ADAM M | Chief Financial Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Aug 23, 2026 | 71,375 |
| COOPER ELLEN G | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 18, 2026 | 768,244 |
| KENNEDY JOHN CHRISTOPHER | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 18, 2026 | 160,404 |
| KROLL BRIAN | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 18, 2026 | 70,536 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bain Capital Prairie, LLC | 9.80% | 18,759,497 | 769.23M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Blackrock Inc. | 9.70% | 18,561,962 | 761.13M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.45% | 10,427,206 | 427.57M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4.48% | 8,571,956 | 351.49M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.36% | 8,347,042 | 342.27M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Co. | 3.33% | 6,373,067 | 261.33M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 4.46% | 8,547,054 | 350.47M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.17% | 6,062,558 | 248.60M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.29% | 4,386,827 | 179.88M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Select Dividend ETF | 1.50% | 2,877,045 | 117.97M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 1.45% | 2,777,896 | 113.91M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| MFS SERIES TRUST XI-MFS Mid Cap Value Fund | 1.43% | 2,733,359 | 112.08M | Jun 29, 2026 |