Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for LNC FY2026 Earnings

Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) – Stock analysts at DOWLING & PARTN decreased their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Lincoln National in a report released on Tuesday, November 10th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Hurwitz now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $7.75 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $8.05. The consensus estimate for Lincoln National’s current full-year earnings is $7.89 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for Lincoln National’s FY2027 earnings at $8.65 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $9.70 EPS.

LNC has been the subject of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Lincoln National from $54.00 to $53.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on Lincoln National from $51.00 to $50.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 9th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Lincoln National from $37.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Lincoln National in a research note on Friday, October 30th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on Lincoln National from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $48.58.

Lincoln National Trading Down 1.8%

NYSE LNC opened at $41.79 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $41.47 and its two-hundred day moving average is $39.06. Lincoln National has a one year low of $32.18 and a one year high of $47.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 0.25. The firm has a market cap of $7.96 billion, a PE ratio of 2.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.16.

Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The financial services provider reported $1.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.96 by ($0.24). The business had revenue of $5.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.97 billion. Lincoln National had a return on equity of 17.02% and a net margin of 16.36%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.04 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lincoln National

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new position in Lincoln National during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lincoln National during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Lincoln National during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Latitude Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln National in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lincoln National in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.81% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Sean Woodroffe sold 17,500 shares of Lincoln National stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.24, for a total value of $704,200.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 103,296 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,156,631.04. The trade was a 14.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP James Reid sold 52,434 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.26, for a total transaction of $2,058,558.84. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 129,533 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,085,465.58. This trade represents a 28.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 98,914 shares of company stock valued at $4,024,989 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.03% of the company’s stock.

Lincoln National Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 11th will be paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, January 11th. Lincoln National’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 11.12%.

About Lincoln National

Lincoln National Corporation, operating as Lincoln Financial Group, is a financial services and insurance company whose businesses focus on protecting income and helping individuals and employers plan for financial needs. Its offerings include life insurance, annuities, workplace benefits and retirement plan services. The company serves individuals, employers and retirement plan participants primarily in the United States. Its workplace protection products include benefits such as disability and life insurance, while its retirement services support employers and employees with workplace savings plans.