Lincoln International is a high-growth capital markets advisory firm with 51% growth, solid margins and an 8/9 Piotroski score, but the shares sit at the $23.55 analyst target, so the case rests on continued earnings upgrades.
Thesis pillars
- High Quality Margins→Stable
- Strong Revenue Growth↓Deteriorating
- Price At Analyst Target→Stable
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Oct 24, 2026
Lincoln International, Inc. (LCLN) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Financial Services · Capital Markets
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $24.21, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Earnings in 6 days (event risk).
Lincoln International, Inc. operates as an independent investment banking advisory firm in the United States, Europe, and Asia. It operates through two segments: Investment Banking Advisory and Valuations and Opinions. The investment Banking Advisory segment offers capital... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $24.21, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Earnings in 6 days (event risk). Chart setup: RSI 49 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.9/10, high confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 6d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-29Recent Developments — Lincoln International, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Evercore Maintains Lincoln International(LCLN.US) With Hold Rating, Raises Target Price to $26 - Moomoo — Moomoo positive
- NEWS Lincoln International (LCLN) Stock Faces Margin Questions After Record Revenue - simplywall.st — simplywall.st positive
- NEWS Keefe Bruyette raises Lincoln International stock price target on revenue beat - Investing.com UK — Investing.com UK positive
- NEWS Top Lincoln International (LCLN) Competitors 2026 - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS Lincoln International CEO Sees M&A Recovery - marketscreener.com — marketscreener.com positive
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $24.21, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Earnings in 6 days (event risk). Chart setup: RSI 49 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Analyst target $23.55 reached (−2.7%), stop $22.52 (−7.5%), A.R:R -0.4:1. Score 6.9/10, high confidence.
Analyst target $23.55 reached (−2.7% from $24.21); no take-profit level is published. Analyst target $23.55 reached (−2.7%), stop $22.52 (−7.5%), A.R:R -0.4:1. Stop-loss: $22.52.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Earnings in 6 days (event risk); Negative momentum.
Lincoln International, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 14.0). TrendMatrix value score: 7.8/10. Verdict: Hold.
13 analysts cover LCLN with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $27.
What does Lincoln International, Inc. do?Lincoln International, Inc. operates as an independent investment banking advisory firm in the United States, Europe,...
Lincoln International, Inc. operates as an independent investment banking advisory firm in the United States, Europe, and Asia. It operates through two segments: Investment Banking Advisory and Valuations and Opinions. The investment Banking Advisory segment offers capital advisory, such as debt advisory, special situations and restructuring, and growth/minority equity; private funds advisory which includes structured / continuation vehicles, single asset vehicles, primary funds, and co-investment vehicles. Its Valuations and Opinions segment provides portfolio valuations, transaction opinions and board advisory, disputes advisory services to alternative asset managers includes private equity firms, private credit firms, mutual funds, insurance companies, banks, infrastructure firms, hedge funds, and institutional investors. In addition, the company offers financial advice to general partners, boards of directors, special committees, investors, trustees, and other corporate decision-makers at both public and private companies; other services, such as strategic consulting, an executive peer exchange called Connect, which fosters connection and mentorship among leaders within the insurance and wealth sectors, and an agency member network; and FirstChoice, which provides members direct insurance carrier access, strategic business planning, advanced technology services, and education platform. It serves Business Services, Consumer, Financial services, Healthcare, Industrials, and Technology sectors. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.