Lincoln National (LNC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

LNC price $41.31 +0.65 +1.60%

Ticker
LNC
Price
$41.31
Change
+0.65 +1.60%
Market cap ?
$7.91B
P/E ?
3.39
Forward P/E ?
5.22
Dividend yield ?
4.43%
Beta ?
1.15
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Insurance - Life
Stocklytics score
53
Value
66
Quality
42
Growth
51

Stocklytics score rationale: value 66, quality 42, growth 51.

Financials

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Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) is a U.S.-based financial services company primarily involved in the insurance and retirement sectors. Operating through various subsidiaries, its operations are structured across four key divisions: Annuities, Retirement Plan Services, Life Insurance, and Group Protection. The Annuities division provides a range of annuity products, including fixed, variable, and indexed variable…

Fair value

LNC fair value Not meaningful. Price $41.31.

Fair value is an estimate of what one share is worth if future cash flows arrive as modeled. It is not a forecast of the share price. How discounted cash flow works.

No estimate. Cash-flow models don't suit banks

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Earnings

DateEPS actualEPS estimateRevenueRevenue estimate
2026-11-05—1.96—4.97B
2026-07-302.241.964.93B4.89B
2026-05-071.661.585.31B4.93B
2026-02-122.211.864.89B4.84B
2025-10-302.041.844.59B4.85B
2025-07-312.361.914.07B4.82B
2025-05-081.601.544.69B4.71B
2025-02-061.911.875.08B4.74B
2024-10-312.061.643.51B4.67B
2024-08-011.841.784.82B4.65B
2024-05-020.411.104.58B4.58B
2024-02-081.451.32212.00M4.42B
2023-11-010.231.764.20B4.72B
2023-08-022.021.922.94B4.64B
2023-05-091.521.493.81B4.60B
2023-02-080.971.893.84B4.59B
2022-11-02-10.231.934.80B4.39B
2022-08-032.232.355.10B4.57B
2022-05-041.661.974.69B4.80B
2022-02-021.561.904.60B4.70B
2021-11-031.622.575.24B7.07B
2021-08-043.172.424.85B4.90B
2021-05-051.821.484.53B4.70B
2021-02-031.781.984.13B4.46B
2020-11-04-0.722.165.36B3.17B
2020-08-050.971.523.52B4.29B
2020-05-062.242.134.42B3.03B
2020-02-052.412.414.34B3.08B
2019-10-302.222.404.64B32.91B
2019-07-312.362.324.31B3.09B
2019-05-012.142.083.96B2.93B
2019-02-062.152.124.53B2.96B
2018-11-012.342.174.26B2.83B
2018-08-012.022.104.02B2.91B
2018-05-021.971.943.61B2.33B
2018-01-311.981.943.67B2.43B
2017-11-012.031.843.51B2.11B
2017-08-021.851.753.58B2.20B
2017-05-031.921.613.50B1.93B
2017-02-011.771.713.25B2.15B

Dividends

Yield 4.36%. Payout ratio 17.42%. Frequency Quarterly.

Safety score 87/100 · Safe. Payout ratio is 17% of earnings. Free-cash-flow coverage is not available, so this part stays neutral. Dividends were paid in 42 separate years. Yield is 4.4%, in a range that is usually sustainable.

Ex-dateDividendRecordPaymentFrequency
2026-10-09$0.452026-10-122026-11-02Quarterly
2026-07-10$0.452026-07-102026-08-03Quarterly
2026-04-10$0.452026-04-102026-05-01Quarterly
2026-01-12$0.452026-01-122026-02-02Quarterly
2025-10-10$0.452025-10-102025-11-03Quarterly
2025-07-10$0.452025-07-102025-08-01Quarterly
2025-04-10$0.452025-04-102025-05-01Quarterly
2025-01-10$0.452025-01-102025-02-03Quarterly
2024-10-10$0.452024-10-102024-11-01Quarterly
2024-07-10$0.452024-07-102024-08-01Quarterly
2024-04-09$0.452024-04-102024-05-01Quarterly
2024-01-09$0.452024-01-102024-02-01Quarterly
2023-10-06$0.452023-10-102023-11-01Quarterly
2023-07-07$0.452023-07-102023-08-01Quarterly
2023-04-06$0.452023-04-102023-05-01Quarterly
2023-01-09$0.452023-01-102023-02-01Quarterly
2022-10-06$0.452022-10-102022-11-01Quarterly
2022-07-08$0.452022-07-112022-08-01Quarterly
2022-04-08$0.452022-04-112022-05-02Quarterly
2022-01-07$0.452022-01-102022-02-01Quarterly
2021-10-07$0.422021-10-112021-11-01Quarterly
2021-07-09$0.422021-07-122021-08-02Quarterly
2021-04-09$0.422021-04-122021-05-03Quarterly
2021-01-08$0.422021-01-112021-02-01Quarterly
2020-10-08$0.402020-10-122020-11-01Quarterly
2020-07-09$0.402020-07-102020-08-01Quarterly
2020-04-09$0.402020-04-132020-05-01Quarterly
2020-01-09$0.402020-01-102020-02-01Quarterly
2019-10-09$0.372019-10-102019-11-01Quarterly
2019-07-09$0.372019-07-102019-08-01Quarterly
2019-04-09$0.372019-04-102019-05-01Quarterly
2019-01-09$0.372019-01-102019-02-01Quarterly
2018-10-09$0.332018-10-102018-11-01Quarterly
2018-07-09$0.332018-07-102018-08-01Quarterly
2018-04-09$0.332018-04-102018-05-01Quarterly
2018-01-09$0.332018-01-102018-02-01Quarterly
2017-10-06$0.292017-10-102017-11-01Quarterly
2017-07-06$0.292017-07-102017-08-01Quarterly
2017-04-06$0.292017-04-102017-05-01Quarterly
2017-01-06$0.292017-01-102017-02-01Quarterly
2016-10-05$0.252016-10-102016-11-01Quarterly
2016-07-07$0.252016-07-112016-08-01Quarterly
2016-04-07$0.252016-04-112016-05-02Quarterly
2016-01-07$0.252016-01-112016-02-01Quarterly
2015-10-07$0.202015-10-122015-11-01Quarterly
2015-07-08$0.202015-07-102015-08-01Quarterly
2015-04-08$0.202015-04-102015-05-01Quarterly
2015-01-08$0.202015-01-122015-02-01Quarterly
2014-10-08$0.162014-10-102014-11-01Quarterly
2014-07-08$0.162014-07-102014-08-01Quarterly
2014-04-08$0.162014-04-102014-05-01Quarterly
2014-01-08$0.162014-01-102014-02-01Quarterly
2013-10-08$0.122013-10-102013-11-01Quarterly
2013-07-08$0.122013-07-102013-08-01Quarterly
2013-04-05$0.122013-04-092013-05-01Quarterly
2013-01-08$0.122013-01-102013-02-01Quarterly
2012-10-05$0.082012-10-102012-11-01Quarterly
2012-07-06$0.082012-07-102012-08-01Quarterly
2012-04-04$0.082012-04-092012-05-01Quarterly
2012-01-06$0.082012-01-102012-02-01Quarterly
2011-10-06$0.052011-10-112011-11-01Quarterly
2011-07-07$0.052011-07-112011-08-01Quarterly
2011-04-07$0.052011-04-112011-05-01Quarterly
2011-01-06$0.052011-01-102011-02-01Quarterly
2010-10-06$0.012010-10-082010-11-01Quarterly
2010-07-07$0.012010-07-092010-08-01Quarterly
2010-04-07$0.012010-04-092010-05-01Quarterly
2010-01-07$0.012010-01-112010-02-01Quarterly
2009-10-07$0.012009-10-092009-11-01Quarterly
2009-07-08$0.012009-07-102009-08-01Quarterly
2009-04-07$0.012009-04-092009-05-01Quarterly
2009-01-07$0.212009-01-092009-02-01Quarterly
2008-10-08$0.412008-10-102008-11-01Quarterly
2008-07-08$0.412008-07-102008-08-01Quarterly
2008-04-07$0.412008-04-092008-05-01Quarterly
2008-01-08$0.412008-01-102008-02-01Quarterly
2007-10-05$0.402007-10-102007-11-01Quarterly
2007-07-06$0.402007-07-102007-08-01Quarterly
2007-04-04$0.402007-04-092007-05-01Quarterly
2007-01-08$0.402007-01-102007-02-01Quarterly

Insider trades

DateInsiderActionSharesPriceValue
2026-09-30Ryan OwenBuy1.12K$40.2645.00K
2026-09-30Morris James TBuy1.12K$40.2645.00K
2026-09-30LACHMAN M LEANNEBuy1.12K$40.2645.00K
2026-09-30JOHNSON ERIC GBuy1.12K$40.2645.00K
2026-09-30LeFebvre DaleBuy1.12K$40.2645.00K
2026-09-30KELLY GARY CBuy1.12K$40.2645.00K
2026-09-30Davis Reginald EBuy1.12K$40.2645.00K
2026-09-30CUNNINGHAM WILLIAM H DRBuy1.49K$40.2660.00K
2026-09-30Connelly Deirdre PBuy1.12K——
2026-08-24Cohen Adam MBuy23.60K——
2026-08-24Cohen Adam MBuy7.87K——
2026-08-17Chesney Curtis W.Other0——
2026-08-17Chesney Curtis W.Sell637——
2026-08-17Woodroffe SeanSell11.00K$45.28498.08K
2026-08-12KELLY GARY CSell15.01K$26.50397.67K
2026-08-09Neczypor Christopher MSell2.46K$46.03113.42K
2026-06-30Ryan OwenBuy1.27K——
2026-06-30Morris James TBuy1.27K——
2026-06-30LeFebvre DaleBuy1.27K——
2026-06-30LACHMAN M LEANNEBuy1.27K——
2026-06-30KELLY GARY CBuy1.27K——
2026-06-30JOHNSON ERIC GBuy1.27K——
2026-06-30Davis Reginald EBuy1.27K——
2026-06-30CUNNINGHAM WILLIAM H DRBuy1.70K——
2026-06-30Connelly Deirdre PBuy1.27K——
2026-06-05Beazer CraigT TSell30.00K$34.451.03M
2026-06-01Tedrow Darrel W.Other0——
2026-06-01Tedrow Darrel W.Other1.84K$73.51135.04K
2026-06-01Tedrow Darrel W.Other2.16K$37.7481.67K
2026-06-01Tedrow Darrel W.Other3.78K$34.99132.16K
2026-06-01Tedrow Darrel W.Other1.84K——
2026-06-01Spurr Paul P.Other0——
2026-06-01Spurr Paul P.Other0——
2026-06-01Spurr Paul P.Other2.89K$71.70207.50K
2026-06-01Spurr Paul P.Other3.01K$78.32235.98K
2026-06-01Spurr Paul P.Other4.45K$63.01280.65K
2026-06-01Spurr Paul P.Other4.83K$60.86293.77K
2026-06-01Spurr Paul P.Other4.10K$54.52223.42K
2026-06-01Spurr Paul P.Other2.10K$73.51154.15K
2026-06-01Spurr Paul P.Other3.23K$37.74121.90K
2026-06-01Spurr Paul P.Other4.05K$34.99141.81K
2026-06-01Chesney Curtis W.Other0——
2026-05-24Rallis AndrewSell32.28K$36.031.16M
2026-05-24Woodroffe SeanSell45.15K$36.031.63M
2026-05-24Kennedy John ChristopherSell23.80K$36.03857.55K
2026-03-31Ryan OwenBuy1.27K——
2026-03-31Morris James TBuy1.27K——
2026-03-31LeFebvre DaleBuy1.27K——
2026-03-31LACHMAN M LEANNEBuy1.27K——
2026-03-31KELLY GARY CBuy1.27K——
2026-03-31JOHNSON ERIC GBuy1.27K——
2026-03-31Davis Reginald EBuy1.27K——
2026-03-31CUNNINGHAM WILLIAM H DRBuy1.69K——
2026-03-31Connelly Deirdre PBuy1.27K——
2026-03-13Charters JenniferBuy300$32.619.78K
2026-03-09Woodroffe SeanSell8.00K$32.74261.92K
2026-03-02Woodroffe SeanSell10.00K$34.46344.60K
2026-02-27Woodroffe SeanBuy10.20K——
2026-02-19Kennedy John ChristopherBuy16.09K——
2026-02-19Kennedy John ChristopherBuy22.03K——
2026-02-19Kennedy John ChristopherSell7.35K$40.10294.86K
2026-02-19Neczypor Christopher MBuy41.15K——
2026-02-19Neczypor Christopher MBuy48.92K——
2026-02-19Neczypor Christopher MSell19.97K$40.10800.80K
2026-02-19Rallis AndrewBuy30.55K——
2026-02-19Reid James WaltmanBuy37.16K——
2026-02-19Reid James WaltmanBuy42.81K——
2026-02-19Reid James WaltmanSell20.70K$40.10829.95K
2026-02-19Adhya NilanjanBuy19.95K——
2026-02-19Morriss John GBuy13.72K——
2026-02-19Kroll BrianBuy20.57K——
2026-02-19Cooper EllenBuy109.23K——
2026-02-19Cooper EllenBuy189.29K——
2026-02-19Cooper EllenBuy28.99K——
2026-02-19Cooper EllenSell12.32K$40.10493.87K
2026-02-19Cooper EllenSell80.41K$40.103.22M
2026-02-19Cohen Adam MBuy9.34K——
2026-02-19Cohen Adam MBuy8.27K——
2026-02-19Cohen Adam MSell2.27K$40.1091.11K
2026-02-19Charters JenniferBuy18.70K——
2026-02-19Beazer CraigT TBuy21.20K——
2026-02-19Beazer CraigT TBuy30.14K——
2026-02-19Beazer CraigT TSell11.41K$40.10457.66K
2026-02-19Woodroffe SeanBuy22.44K——
2026-02-19Woodroffe SeanBuy53.37K——
2026-02-19Woodroffe SeanSell19.04K$40.10763.38K
2026-02-18Reid James WaltmanSell3.05K$41.81127.52K
2026-02-15Reid James WaltmanSell7.34K$40.88299.98K
2026-02-15Cooper EllenSell18.67K$40.88763.19K
2026-02-15Beazer CraigT TSell4.20K$40.88171.49K
2026-02-15Neczypor Christopher MSell5.16K$40.88211.02K
2026-02-15Kennedy John ChristopherSell3.07K$40.88125.46K
2026-02-15Cohen Adam MSell1.26K$40.8851.51K
2026-02-13KELLY GARY CBuy35.47K——
2026-01-09Adhya NilanjanOther0——
2025-12-31LACHMAN M LEANNEBuy1.01K——
2025-12-31KELLY GARY CBuy1.01K——
2025-12-31JOHNSON ERIC GBuy1.01K——
2025-12-31Ryan OwenBuy1.68K——
2025-12-31Morris James TBuy1.01K——

Institutional holders

Latest filed quarter: Q2 2026.

Institutions holding: 657, holders +10 vs prior quarter. Ownership 86.26%.

HolderSharesChangeChange %Value
BAIN CAPITAL PRAIRIE, LLC18.76M00.00%663.15M
BLACKROCK, INC.18.56M63.86K+0.35%656.17M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC10.43M17.55K+0.17%368.60M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP8.57M816.45K+10.53%303.04M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC8.35M76.14K+0.92%295.07M
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/6.37M491.74K+8.36%226.61M
STATE STREET CORP6.11M215.01K+3.65%215.86M
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/4.99M565.85K+12.78%176.53M
JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC3.77M-50.72K-1.33%133.36M
MORGAN STANLEY3.63M-60.65K-1.64%128.40M
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC3.19M34.76K+1.10%112.93M
LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT2.54M-19.80K-0.77%89.80M
NORGES BANK2.29M2.29MNew80.98M
SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P.2.19M2.19MNew77.54M
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC2.19M57.66K+2.70%77.54M
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC2.14M-141.97K-6.23%75.60M
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC2.11M321.77K+18.02%74.49M
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP1.92M1.24M+181.44%67.95M
NORTHERN TRUST CORP1.90M44.08K+2.38%67.05M
JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD1.87M73.06K+4.07%66.10M
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP1.79M6.44K+0.36%63.11M
INVESCO LTD.1.60M59.69K+3.87%56.59M
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/1.59M163.97K+11.48%56.31M
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC1.49M25.00K+1.71%52.71M
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC1.49M-7.35K-0.49%52.70M

Forecast

Consensus Hold from 13 analysts. Average price target $46.33, +12.2% versus the current price. Low $44.00. High $49.00.

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Analysts have an average 12-month price target of $46.33 for Lincoln National (LNC), 11.9% above the current price of $41.39. Of 13 analysts covering the stock, 6 rate it Buy or Strong Buy, 5 Hold, and 2 Sell or Strong Sell, giving a consensus of Hold.

Forecasts are third-party estimates and often wrong. They are not investment advice.

LNC price target

12-month price target
Low$44.00
Average$46.33
High$49.00

The average is 11.9% above the current price of $41.39.

Is Lincoln National a buy or sell?

Of 13 analysts, 6 rate Lincoln National Buy or Strong Buy, 5 Hold, and 2 Sell or Strong Sell. The consensus label is Hold. That split is not a recommendation.

Lincoln National earnings and revenue forecast

Analyst averages on file: 2026, EPS $7.91, revenue $19.79 billion. 2027, EPS $8.72, revenue $20.50 billion.

LNC score and fair value

The Stocklytics Score for LNC is 53 out of 100. It averages value, quality, and growth against a large-cap US universe. It is not a price target and not a buy or sell rating. Fair value is a separate estimate on the fair value tab.

LNC forecast FAQs

What is the LNC price target?

$46.33 average, with a published range of $44.00 to $49.00.

Is Lincoln National a buy or sell?

The consensus is Hold from 13 analysts. This is not a recommendation.

What is the Lincoln National stock forecast for 2026?

Analysts' average EPS estimate for 2026 on file is $7.91. The average revenue estimate is $19.79 billion.

What will LNC be worth in 2030?

No reliable forecast exists that far out.

When is Lincoln National's next earnings report?

The next earnings date is shown on the stock page when a future report is on the calendar. This forecast does not invent a date.

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Lincoln National (LNC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

LNC$41.31+0.65 +1.60%

$7.91B

Market Cap

3.39

P/E

5.22

Forward P/E

53

Score

Price History