
LNC
Lincoln National Corp
- Overview
- Forecast
- Valuation
- Earnings

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Candle
1D
5D
1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
5Y
High
40.990
Open
40.240
VWAP
40.70
Vol
890.65K
Mkt Cap
7.70B
Low
40.0994
Amount
36.25M
EV/EBITDA(TTM)
4.61
Total Shares
170.03M
EV
7.31B
EV/OCF(TTM)
7.81
P/S(TTM)
0.39
Lincoln National Corporation is a holding company, which operates multiple insurance and retirement businesses through subsidiary companies. Its segments include Annuities, Life Insurance, Group Protection and Retirement Plan Services. The Annuities segment provides tax-deferred investment growth and lifetime income opportunities for its clients by offering variable annuities, fixed annuities and indexed variable annuities. The Life Insurance segment provides life insurance products, including term insurance, indexed universal life insurance (IUL) and variable universal life insurance (VUL) products, linked-benefit products, and critical illness and long-term care riders. The Group Protection segment offers group non-medical insurance products and services, including short- and long-term disability, statutory disability and paid family medical leave administration. The Company’s Retirement Plan Services segment provides employers with retirement plan products and services.
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Market Estimates
Earnings Estimates
Revenue
YoY Chg
EPS
YoYChg
FY2025Q3
FY2025Q4
FY2026Q1
4.79B
+3.98%
1.844
-10.48%
4.80B
+3.72%
1.879
-1.62%
4.86B
+3.75%
1.682
+5.11%
Estimates Revision
The market is revising Upward the revenue expectations for Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by 1.24% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by 18.53%.
Revenue Estimates for FY2025
Revise Upward

+1.24%
In Past 3 Month
EPS Estimates for FY2025
Revise Upward

+3.82%
In Past 3 Month
Stock Price
Go Up

+18.53%
In Past 3 Month
13 Analyst Rating

-1.17% Downside
Wall Street analysts forecast LNC stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for LNC is 40.40 USD with a low forecast of 35.00 USD and a high forecast of 48.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Buy
9 Hold
1 Sell
Hold

-1.17% Downside
Current: 40.880

Low
35.00
Averages
40.40
High
48.00

-1.17% Downside
Current: 40.880

Low
35.00
Averages
40.40
High
48.00
Wells Fargo
Equal Weight
maintain
$35 -> $37
2025-08-05
Reason
Wells Fargo
Price Target
$35 -> $37
2025-08-05
maintain
Equal Weight
Reason
Wells Fargo raised the firm's price target on Lincoln National to $37 from $35 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm notes Lincoln National had a strong quarter even when the bar was high. Wells thinks the overall setup for Lincoln National is positive, as it is in the early innings of its turnaround and has runway to leverage its Bain relationship. Going forward, the firm believes eyes will be on group business results, progress in the strategic initiatives laid out in conjunction with the Bain deal, and a potential return to share repurchases.
Keefe Bruyette
Ryan Krueger
Market Perform
maintain
$40 -> $42
2025-08-04
Reason
Keefe Bruyette
Ryan Krueger
Price Target
$40 -> $42
2025-08-04
maintain
Market Perform
Reason
Keefe Bruyette analyst Ryan Krueger raised the firm's price target on Lincoln National to $42 from $40 and keeps a Market Perform rating on the shares.
Wells Fargo
Equal Weight
maintain
$33 -> $35
2025-07-10
Reason
Wells Fargo
Price Target
$33 -> $35
2025-07-10
maintain
Equal Weight
Reason
Wells Fargo raised the firm's price target on Lincoln National to $35 from $33 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares ahead of quarterly results. The firm says the focus should be on pricing, loss trend, and reserves for P&C companies, organic and margin for brokers, and sales/VII/capital for life companies.
Morgan Stanley
Equal Weight
maintain
$32 -> $38
2025-05-19
Reason
Morgan Stanley
Price Target
$32 -> $38
2025-05-19
maintain
Equal Weight
Reason
Morgan Stanley raised the firm's price target on Lincoln National to $38 from $32 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm is updating its price targets on stocks under its coverage in the Life Insurance sector, the analyst tells investors. Morgan Stanley notes core results held up well and a rebound is expected to occur in 2H25. Overall, valuation is attractive for the sector, the firm says.
Keefe Bruyette
Outperform
maintain
$38 -> $39
2025-05-13
Reason
Keefe Bruyette
Price Target
$38 -> $39
2025-05-13
maintain
Outperform
Reason
Keefe Bruyette raised the firm's price target on Lincoln National to $39 from $38 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm revised several life insurer EPS estimates and price targets following Q1 results.
Barclays
Equal Weight
maintain
$38 -> $40
2025-05-09
Reason
Barclays
Price Target
$38 -> $40
2025-05-09
maintain
Equal Weight
Reason
Barclays raised the firm's price target on Lincoln National to $40 from $38 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The company reported a strong Group Benefits performance in Q1, quitch drove a normalized earnings beat, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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Valuation Metrics
The current forward P/E ratio for Lincoln National Corp (LNC.N) is 5.28, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 4.08. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess Lincoln National Corp 's fair value, click here.
Forward PE
The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.

N/A
5Y Average PE
4.08
Current PE
5.28
Overvalued PE
8.81
Undervalued PE
-0.66
Forward EV/EBITDA
The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.

N/A
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
0.00
Current EV/EBITDA
0.00
Overvalued EV/EBITDA
0.00
Undervalued EV/EBITDA
0.00
Forward PS
The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.

Fair
5Y Average PS
0.40
Current PS
0.37
Overvalued PS
0.57
Undervalued PS
0.24
Financials
Annual
Quarterly
FY2025Q2
YoY :
+6.21%
5.00B
Total Revenue
FY2025Q2
YoY :
+25.04%
774.00M
Operating Profit
FY2025Q2
YoY :
-21.90%
699.00M
Net Income after Tax
FY2025Q2
YoY :
-25.44%
3.81
EPS - Diluted
FY2025Q2
YoY :
-217.93%
1.01B
Free Cash Flow
FY2025Q2
YoY :
-121.11%
5.15
FCF Margin - %
FY2025Q2
YoY :
-26.45%
13.99
Net Margin - %
FY2025Q2
N/A
ROIC
Trading Trends
Insider
Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.
Sold
0-3
Months
196.4K
USD
1
3-6
Months
1.8M
USD
3
6-9
Months
0.0
USD
0
0-12
Months
0.0
USD
0
Bought
0-3
0
0.0
USD
Months
3-6
0
0.0
USD
Months
6-9
0
0.0
USD
Months
0-12
0
0.0
USD
Months
Hedge Fund
Hedge Funds are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last quarter.
Sold
0-3
Months
0.0
Volume
0
3-6
Months
0.0
Volume
0
6-9
Months
235.0
Volume
1
0-12
Months
0.0
Volume
0
Bought
0-3
0
0.0
Volume
Months
3-6
2
110.6K
Volume
Months
6-9
2
118.0K
Volume
Months
0-12
0
0.0
Volume
Months
Congress Trading
Congress are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.
Sold
0-3
Months
0.0
USD
0
3-6
Months
0.0
USD
0
6-9
Months
0.0
USD
0
0-12
Months
0.0
USD
0
Bought
0-3
2
16.0K
USD
Months
3-6
0
0.0
USD
Months
6-9
0
0.0
USD
Months
0-12
0
0.0
USD
Months
Insider
Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.
Sold
0-3
Months
196.4K
USD
1
3-6
Months
1.8M
USD
3
6-9
Months
0.0
USD
0
0-12
Months
0.0
USD
0
Bought
0-3
0
0.0
USD
Months
3-6
0
0.0
USD
Months
6-9
0
0.0
USD
Months
0-12
0
0.0
USD
Months
LNC News & Events
Events Timeline
2025-07-31 (ET)
2025-07-31
06:08:51
Lincoln National reports Q2 adjusted EPS $2.36, consensus $1.88

2025-05-19 (ET)
2025-05-19
11:03:33
Lincoln Financial appoints Tom Anfuso as SVP, CTO

2025-05-08 (ET)
2025-05-08
06:16:57
Lincoln National reports Q1 adjusted EPS $1.60, consensus $1.52

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News
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08-08NASDAQ.COMBrighthouse Financial Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates on Lower Premiums
4.0
08-05BenzingaLincoln National Stock: A Deep Dive Into Analyst Perspectives (8 Ratings)
4.0
08-04Benzinga7 Analysts Have This To Say About Lincoln National
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