Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Financial Services · Insurance - Life
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $38.05, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Below 200-day MA.
Lincoln National Corporation is a holding company operating insurance and retirement businesses through four segments: Annuities, Life Insurance, Group Protection, and Retirement Plan Services, primarily in the U.S. Revenue is generated from premiums, cost of insurance charges,... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $38.05, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Below 200-day MA. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 65. Mixed signals. Hold existing position. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 44d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-15Recent Developments — Lincoln National Corporation
Latest news
- NEWS LNC Lincoln delivers 15.2 percent Q4 2025 EPS beat, but shares dip 1.07 percent in muted investor reaction. - Management — Newser positive
- NEWS Despite Fast-paced Momentum, Lincoln National (LNC) Is Still a Bargain Stock - MSN — MSN positive
- NEWS Lincoln National Stock (US5341871094): Q4 2025 Earnings Beat Estimates with Strong EPS and Revenue G - AD HOC NEWS — AD HOC NEWS positive
- NEWS Vest Financial LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Lincoln National Corporation $LNC - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS Lincoln National: Market Uncertainty Opens More Entry Opportunities And Upside Potential - Seeking Alpha — Seeking Alpha positive
Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:46Z.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-16Item 5.02LOWBrian Kroll, EVP and Head of Retail Life and Annuity Solutions of Lincoln National Corporation, notified the Company of his intention to retire effective June 1, 2026. This is described as part of a planned succession for the Retail Life and Annuities businesses.SEC filing →
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $38.05, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Below 200-day MA. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 65. Mixed signals. Hold existing position. Target $37.47 (-1.5%), stop $36.09 (−5.4%), A.R:R -0.2:1. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $37.47 (-1.5% upside). Target $37.47 (-1.5%), stop $36.09 (−5.4%), A.R:R -0.2:1. Stop-loss: $36.09.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Below 200-day MA.
Lincoln National Corporation trades at a P/E of 4.1 (forward 4.5). TrendMatrix value score: 8.2/10. Verdict: Hold.
19 analysts cover LNC with a consensus score of 3.4/5. Average price target: $43.
What does Lincoln National Corporation do?Lincoln National Corporation is a holding company operating insurance and retirement businesses through four segments:...
Lincoln National Corporation is a holding company operating insurance and retirement businesses through four segments: Annuities, Life Insurance, Group Protection, and Retirement Plan Services, primarily in the U.S. Revenue is generated from premiums, cost of insurance charges, investment income, and advisory fees; products are distributed through ~450 LFD wholesalers via financial intermediaries.