Lincoln National
About: Lincoln National Corp operates multiple insurance and retirement businesses. The company's operating segment includes Annuities; Retirement Plan Services; Life Insurance and Group Protection. Its products include fixed and indexed annuities, variable annuities, universal life insurance (UL), variable universal life insurance (VUL), linked-benefit UL and VUL, indexed universal life insurance (IUL), term life insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plans and services, and group life, disability and dental.
Employees: 11,024
0
Funds holding %
of 6,823 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q2] → 5 (+2) [Q3]
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 184 | Existing positions reduced: 184
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.06B [Q2] → $3.86B (-$202M) [Q3]
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 52
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 530 [Q2] → 521 (-9) [Q3]
4.26% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.82% [Q2] → 72.55% (-4.26%) [Q3]
48% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $96M | Put options by funds: $186M
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$28
15%
downside
Avg. target
$34
2%
upside
High target
$37
12%
upside
3 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
3 neutral
100%
0 negative
0%
Wells Fargo Elyse Greenspan 67% 1-year accuracy 70 / 105 met price target | 15%downside $28 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 14 Jan 2025 |
Barclays Alex Scott 56% 1-year accuracy 38 / 68 met price target | 9%upside $36 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 6 Jan 2025 |
TD Cowen Daniel Bergman 50% 1-year accuracy 2 / 4 met price target | 12%upside $37 | Hold Maintained | 27 Nov 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 9 articles about LNC published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
Undercovered Dozen: Lincoln National, Whitecap Resources, NMI Holdings, Healwell AI +
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Will Lincoln National (LNC) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
Lincoln National (LNC) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Lincoln National: We Have A Significant Potential Upside Going Into 2025-2027
Lincoln National's fundamentals have improved significantly, with a BBB+ rating, stable dividend, and strong earnings growth, making it a top investment pick. The company's valuation is highly attractive, trading at less than 4.6x P/E, with potential for 100-200% total RoR in the next few years. LNC's latest earnings report shows strong performance across all segments, particularly in annuities and Group Protection, with improved RBC and leverage ratios.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Lincoln Financial to Report 2024 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results on February 6
RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lincoln Financial (NYSE:LNC) announced today that it will report its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, February 6, 2025. A conference call is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day. Earnings materials, including the 2024 fourth quarter and full year Earnings Release, Earnings Supplement, and Statistical Supplement, will be available on the company's Investor Relations web page a.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Zacks Industry Outlook Sun Life Financial, Reinsurance Group of America, Primerica, Voya Financial and Lincoln National
Sun Life Financial, Reinsurance Group of America, Primerica, Voya Financial and Lincoln National have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
5 Life Insurance Stocks to Watch Amid a Low Interest Rate Environment
Redesigning and repricing of products and services amid a low rate environment are likely to help Zacks Life Insurance industry players like SLF, RGA, PRI, VOYA and LNC. These companies are investing heavily in digitization.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Lincoln Financial Releases Its Q1 Market Intel Exchange, Highlighting Top Investment Trends on the Minds of Investors
RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) released its first quarter edition of Market Intel Exchange, curated from the company's in-house investment expertise and in partnership with industry-leading asset managers. The report provides insight into key economic and market trends likely to be top of mind for investors in 2025. Key insights include: The Fed is supportive, but rate cut expectations are shifting: The Federal Reserve's summary of economic projections released in D.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Lincoln National (LNC) is a Top-Ranked Value Stock: Should You Buy?
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Factors That Make Lincoln National Stock a Lucrative Bet Now
LNC remains well-poised for growth on higher spread income, a well-performing Group Protection unit and a sustained record of returning value to shareholders.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
LNC or BWIN: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Investors interested in Insurance - Life Insurance stocks are likely familiar with Lincoln National (LNC) and The Baldwin Insurance Group (BWIN). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
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