Lincoln National CorporationLNCNYSE

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Overview News Fundamentals Key Metrics TTM Financials Earnings Growth Rating Analysts Institutional Peers Historical

Analyst Sentiment

Analysts are neutral — opinion is divided on direction.

Consensus Rating

Hold

13 analysts·Moderate coverage

23%

Rating Distribution

Strong Buy

00%

Buy

323%

Hold

969%

Sell

18%

Strong Sell

00%

Analyst ratings reflect Wall Street opinion, not guarantees. Historical accuracy varies by firm and sector.

Price Target Expectations

Analysts see modest upside — consensus target 7% higher.

Bear Case

$41.00

-1%

Consensus

$44.25

+7%

Bull Case

$48.00

+16%

Price Range13 analysts

Low

Consensus

High

$41.00

$48.00

Current Target

Current Price

$41.52

Upside to Target

$2.73

Price targets are 12-month forecasts. Actual results depend on earnings, market conditions, and sector trends.

Earnings & Revenue Estimates

2026E$8.08(8 analysts)

P/E4x

Current: 3.8x

Actual

Estimate

Range (Low–High)

Stock Alarm Pro

Forward Growth Estimates (YoY)

FY2027

Rev+4.19%

EPS+8.27%

FY2028

Rev+4.30%

EPS+4.31%

Earnings Surprises

Beat rate:83%(10/12 quarters)

Avg surprise:-2.0%

Beat

Miss

Inline

Estimate

Based on reported EPS vs consensus estimate.

Recent Analyst Actions

Jan 13, 2026Wells Fargo

Lincoln National price target raised to $41 from $39 at Wells Fargo

Target:$41.00

-2.1%from $41.88

Jan 8, 2026National Bank

Lincoln National price target lowered to $45 from $46 at Barclays

Target:$45.00

+0.7%from $44.68

Dec 23, 2025Piper Sandler

Lincoln National price target raised to $48 from $42 at Piper Sandler

Target:$48.00

+4.0%from $46.14

Dec 15, 2025National Bank

Lincoln National initiated with an Outperform at Mizuho

Target:$52.00

+15.0%from $45.23

Dec 15, 2025National Bank

Lincoln National price target raised to $54 from $53 at Morgan Stanley

Target:$54.00

+18.9%from $45.42

Dec 15, 2025National Bank

Lincoln National price target raised, named Franchise Pick at Jefferies

Target:$59.00

+31.0%from $45.03

Nov 3, 2025National Bank

Lincoln National price target raised to $44 from $43 at Keefe Bruyette

Target:$44.00

+4.8%from $42.00

Oct 31, 2025UBS

Lincoln National price target raised to $43 from $42 at UBS

Target:$43.00

+5.5%from $40.77

Oct 9, 2025National Bank

Lincoln National price target raised to $43 from $42 at Keefe Bruyette

Target:$43.00

+7.8%from $39.88

Oct 8, 2025National Bank

Lincoln National price target raised to $46 from $42 at Barclays

Target:$46.00

+14.2%from $40.30

Oct 7, 2025National Bank

Lincoln National price target lowered to $53 from $58 at Morgan Stanley

Target:$53.00

+32.1%from $40.13

Oct 7, 2025Piper Sandler

Lincoln National price target raised to $42 from $40 at Piper Sandler

Target:$42.00

+4.6%from $40.13

Sep 19, 2025National Bank

Lincoln National upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley

Target:$58.00

+45.7%from $39.80

Aug 18, 2025National Bank

Lincoln National price target raised to $41 from $38 at Morgan Stanley

Target:$41.00

+2.9%from $39.84

Aug 5, 2025Wells Fargo

Lincoln National price target raised to $37 from $35 at Wells Fargo

Target:$37.00

-4.6%from $38.78

Feb 28, 2025National Bank

Lincoln National price target raised to $42 from $39 at Morgan Stanley

Target:$42.00

+7.7%from $39.00

Oct 18, 2024Morgan Stanley

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Target:$24.00

-28.1%from $33.40

Oct 8, 2024National Bank

Lincoln National price target raised to $36 from $35 at Barclays

Target:$36.00

+15.7%from $31.12

Sep 4, 2024National Bank

Barclays Starts Lincoln National (LNC) at Equalweight

Target:$35.00

+11.2%from $31.47

Jun 28, 2024National Bank

Lincoln National price target raised to $38 from $34 at Jefferies

Target:$38.00

+21.6%from $31.24

May 22, 2024National Bank

Jefferies Upgrades Lincoln National (LNC) to Buy

Target:$34.00

+10.9%from $30.67

May 6, 2024Piper Sandler

Lincoln National (LNC) PT Lowered to $30 at Piper Sandler

Target:$30.00

+4.1%from $28.82

Apr 11, 2024National Bank

Lincoln National (LNC) PT Raised to $31 at CFRA

Target:$31.00

+5.8%from $29.31

Apr 5, 2024Piper Sandler

Lincoln National (LNC) PT Raised to $32 at Piper Sandler

Target:$32.00

+4.2%from $30.72

Feb 12, 2024National Bank

Jefferies Upgrades Lincoln National (LNC) to Hold on Valuation

Target:$26.00

-4.9%from $27.35

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