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Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) Stock Analysis
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) is a Insurance - Life stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.
Price History
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LNC Key Statistics
As of Sep 4, 2026Trading
- Open
- $45.27
- Previous Close
- $45.66
- Day's Range
- 45.15–45.90
- 52-Week Range
- 32.18–47.67
- Volume
- 1.67M
- BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
- 1.11
Valuation
- Market Cap
- $8.71B
- P/E Ratio
- 3.83
- Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
- 5.24
- PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
- 1.01
- P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
- 0.45
- EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
- 11.87
Financials (FY)
- Revenue (FY)
- $18.34B+1.96%
- Net Income (FY)
- $1.18B−64.06%
- Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
- 12.17%
- Shares Outstanding
- 191.45M
- 1-Year Return
- +10.17%
Dividend and dates
- Dividend
- $1.80+3.94%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- October 9, 2026
- Earnings Date
- October 29, 2026estimated
- Avg Volume
- 1.92M
Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.
LNC Stock Return by Calendar Year
Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (partial year) | +5.72% |
| 2025 | +48.02% |
| 2024 | +24.78% |
| 2023 | −5.55% |
| 2022 | −53.53% |
| 2021 | +39.49% |
| 2020 | −11.08% |
| 2019 | +17.95% |
| 2018 | −31.98% |
| 2017 | +17.98% |
| 2016 (partial year) | +44.38% |
As of September 4, 2026.
LNC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year
FY ends December| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18.34B | $1.18B | 6.4% |
| 2024 | $17.99B | $3.28B | 18.2% |
| 2023 | $11.71B | −$752.00M | −6.4% |
| 2022 | $18.93B | $1.36B | 7.2% |
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18.34B | — | — | $1.18B | 6.4% |
| 2024 | $17.99B | — | — | $3.28B | 18.2% |
| 2023 | $11.71B | — | — | −$752.00M | −6.4% |
| 2022 | $18.93B | — | — | $1.36B | 7.2% |
Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.
LNC Dividend History
Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | $1.35 | 3 | — |
| 2025 | $1.80 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | $1.80 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | $1.80 | 4 | +0.0% |
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial year) | $1.35 | 3 | — |
| 2025 | $1.80 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | $1.80 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | $1.80 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | $1.80 | 4 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | $1.68 | 4 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | $1.60 | 4 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | $1.48 | 4 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | $1.32 | 4 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | $1.16 | 4 | +364.0% |
| 2016 | $0.25 | 1 | — |
Most recent payment: $0.45 per share, ex-dividend July 10, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.
LNC Valuation vs Insurance - Life Median
Median of 26 stocks| Metric | LNC | Insurance - Life median | vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 3.83 | 11.40 | 66% below |
| P/S ratio | 0.45 | 1.13 | 60% below |
| Profit margin | 12.17% | 11.35% | 0.8 pts above |
Medians across 26 Insurance - Life stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.
Recent News
Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Lincoln National, Raises Price Target to $50
BenzingaLincoln Financial Announces Concurrent Offers By Lincoln National To Purchase Up To $500M Of Its Outstanding Depositary Shares
BenzingaLincoln National (LNC) Price Target Increased by 10.13% to 47.04
FintelLincoln National's Reinsurance Deal Unlocks Further Upside
SeekingAlphaMizuho Maintains Outperform on Lincoln National, Raises Price Target to $53
BenzingaKeefe, Bruyette & Woods Maintains Outperform on Lincoln National, Raises Price Target to $51
Benzinga
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Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
SeekingAlphaLincoln National Corp (NYSE:LNC) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Shares Rise 2% in Pre-Market
ChartMillLincoln National Corporation 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation
SeekingAlphaLincoln Financial To Cede ~$5.8B Of In-Force Guaranteed Universal Life Statutory Reserves To Talcott Financial; Will Also Reinsure ~$500M Of Funding Agreement Business With Talcott
BenzingaLincoln National Q2 Adj. EPS $2.24 Beats $1.96 Estimate, Sales $4.542B Miss $4.905B Estimate
Benzinga
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Analysis
Data-derivedEvery figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.
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