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LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (LNC) Stock Analyst Ratings

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:LNC - US5341871094 - Common Stock

43.78 USD
-0.38 (-0.86%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
43.9 USD
+0.12 (+0.27%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Buy % Consensus

66

ChartMill assigns a Buy % Consensus number of 66% to LNC. The Buy consensus is the weighted average rating of the current analysts ratings.

Analysts have set a mean price target forecast of 46.14. This target is 5.38% above the current price.
LNC was analyzed by 18 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 66. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about LNC.
In the last month the buy percentage rose by 12 points. So the trust of analysts is improving.
LNC was analyzed by 18 analysts, which is quite many. So the average rating should be quite meaningful.
LNC Historical Analyst RatingsLNC Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -109 -99 -89 -79 -69 -59 -49 -39 -29 -19 -9 5 10 15 20

Price Target & Forecast

Price Low Median Mean High 43.7835.3544.8846.1461.95 - -19.26% 2.51% 5.38% 41.50%
LNC Current Analyst RatingLNC Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6 8
Up and Down Grades
Date Firm Action Rating
2025-12-23 Piper Sandler Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-12-16 Mizuho Initiate Outperform
2025-12-15 Jefferies Maintains Buy -> Buy
2025-11-03 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Maintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-10-31 UBS Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-09 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Maintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-10-09 Evercore ISI Group Maintains In-Line -> In-Line
2025-10-08 Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-10-08 Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-10-07 Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-09-19 Morgan Stanley Upgrade Equal-Weight -> Overweight
2025-09-16 Wolfe Research Initiate Underperform
2025-08-18 Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-08-05 Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-08-04 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Maintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-07-10 Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-07-09 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Maintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-07-08 JP Morgan Maintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-05-19 Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-05-09 Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-05-09 Piper Sandler Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-04-10 Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-04-10 Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-04-09 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Maintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-04-02 UBS Maintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-02-28 Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-02-19 Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-02-19 Evercore ISI Group Maintains In-Line -> In-Line
2025-02-14 Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-02-12 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Maintains Market Perform -> Market Perform

LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP / LNC FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (LNC)?

18 analysts have analysed LNC and the average price target is 46.14 USD. This implies a price increase of 5.38% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 43.78.


What is the consensus rating for LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (LNC) stock?

The consensus rating for LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (LNC) is 65.5556 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a neutral outlook on the stock.