Lincoln National
LNC
41.00
-1.08
-2.57%
Lincoln National
US · LNC
#1700 by market cap
Listed 1970
41.00
-1.08
-2.57%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 439s ago
· 2026-10-08 07:40
Pre-market
40.99
-0.02%
After-hours
41.00
0.00%
- Market cap
- 7.85B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 3.45
- P/Bi
- 0.76
- EPSi
- 5.83
- Div yieldi
- 4.39%
- 52W posi
- 59%
Reader sentiment
Are you bullish or bearish on LNC?
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Analyst consensus 7 analysts
Buy
Avg price target
49.43 +20.6%
Price target rangecurrent 41.00
Low42.00
Avg49.43
High57.00
Buy 71%
Hold 29%
Sell 0%
Recent ratings (25)
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | Morgan Stanley | -- | BUY | 47.00 |
| 2026-08-24 | Morgan Stanley | -- | BUY | 50.00 |
| 2026-08-10 | Wells Fargo | -- | BUY | 52.00 |
| 2026-07-31 | Mizuho Securities | -- | BUY | 53.00 |
| 2026-07-31 | KBW | -- | BUY | 51.00 |
| 2026-07-22 | TD Cowen | -- | HOLD | 42.00 |
| 2026-07-16 | KBW | -- | BUY | 46.00 |
| 2026-07-13 | Mizuho Securities | -- | BUY | 51.00 |
| 2026-07-12 | KBW | -- | BUY | 46.00 |
| 2026-07-09 | Wells Fargo | -- | BUY | 47.00 |
| 2026-07-09 | UBS | -- | HOLD | 44.00 |
| 2026-07-09 | Mizuho Securities | -- | BUY | 51.00 |
| 2026-07-09 | Jefferies | -- | BUY | 57.00 |
| 2026-07-08 | UBS | -- | HOLD | 44.00 |
| 2026-07-07 | UBS | -- | HOLD | 44.00 |
| 2026-07-06 | Barclays | -- | BUY | 45.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | Jefferies | -- | BUY | 56.00 |
| 2026-05-21 | Morgan Stanley | -- | BUY | 40.00 |
| 2026-05-14 | UBS | -- | HOLD | 39.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | KBW | -- | BUY | 44.00 |
| 2026-05-12 | Wells Fargo | -- | BUY | 44.00 |
| 2026-05-12 | Evercore | -- | HOLD | 48.00 |
| 2026-05-08 | Barclays | -- | HOLD | 42.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | BofA Securities | -- | HOLD | 37.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | Mizuho Securities | -- | BUY | 48.00 |
Quant vs Street three independent views, side by side
Momentum strategy signal
Hold
Analyst consensus
Buy
Signals diverge - worth digging into why.
Not investment advice. The factor grade ranks this stock on fundamentals against StockVane's covered universe; the momentum strategy signal is a rules-based backtest, not a recommendation; analyst consensus reflects sell-side coverage. The three use different methods and can reasonably disagree.
Price target trend monthly average, last 3 years
✦ Quant Analyst Revision Trend how this is computed
Improving
2
■ Upgrades■ Downgrades
- 2 upgrades vs 0 downgrades among tracked analyst rating changes.
- Most recent: Barclays moved from Hold to Buy on 2026-07-06.
Recent rating changes
| Date | Firm | Change | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | Barclays | HOLD → BUY | 45.00 |
| 2026-03-26 | KBW | HOLD → BUY | 43.00 |
Earnings history price reaction on the day
| Period | Report date | Session | Options expected | Actual move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/Q2 | 2026-07-30 | -- | ±6.90% | +11.08% (beat) |
| 2026/Q1 | 2026-05-07 | -- | ±4.88% | -4.47% (in line) |
| 2025/Q4 | 2026-02-12 | -- | ±5.80% | +5.64% (in line) |
| 2025/Q3 | 2025-10-30 | -- | ±6.10% | +1.65% (in line) |
| 2025/Q2 | 2025-07-31 | -- | ±8.93% | +11.43% (beat) |
| 2025/Q1 | 2025-05-08 | -- | ±8.63% | -1.82% (in line) |
| 2024/Q4 | 2025-02-06 | -- | ±8.50% | +5.92% (in line) |
| 2024/Q3 | 2024-10-31 | -- | ±10.97% | +3.45% (in line) |
| 2024/Q2 | 2024-08-01 | -- | ±10.05% | +2.25% (in line) |
| 2024/Q1 | 2024-05-02 | -- | ±13.04% | -2.74% (in line) |
| 2023/Q4 | 2024-02-08 | -- | ±9.19% | -2.47% (in line) |
| 2023/Q3 | 2023-11-01 | After close | ±11.54% | +7.84% (in line) |
"Options expected" is the pre-earnings options market's implied move (a straddle-style estimate), shown next to what actually happened.
Quote time 2026-10-08 07:40:21 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.