LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (LNC) Stock Analyst Ratings
NYSE:LNC • US5341871094
39.9 USD
-0.2 (-0.5%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
39.85 USD
-0.05 (-0.13%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM
ChartMill assigns a Buy % Consensus number of 54% to LNC. The Buy consensus is the weighted average rating of the current analysts ratings.
- Analysts have set a mean price target forecast of 47.69. This target is 19.51% above the current price.
- LNC was analyzed by 21 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 54. So analysts seem to be rather neutral about LNC.
- In the last month the buy percentage fell by 12 points. So the trust of analysts is decreasing.
- LNC was analyzed by 21 analysts, which is quite many. So the average rating should be quite meaningful.
Price Target & Forecast
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight |
| 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 |
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP / LNC FAQ
What do analysts expect the price target to be for LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (LNC)?
21 analysts have analysed LNC and the average price target is 47.69 USD. This implies a price increase of 19.51% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 39.9.
What is the consensus rating for LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (LNC) stock?
The consensus rating for LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (LNC) is 54.2857 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a neutral outlook on the stock.