LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (LNC) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NYSE:LNCUS5341871094

Current stock price

37.53 USD
-0.28 (-0.74%)
At close:
37.53 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (LNC).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$42.56
+ 13.41% Upside

Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 7, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.61
Revenue Estimate
4.981B

ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
67.37%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score

Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$42.56
Upside
+ 13.41%
From current price of $37.53 to mean target of $42.56, Based on 19 analyst forecasts
Low
$31.78
Median
$42.84
High
$58.80

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
-8.62%
3 Months
-8.46%

Price Target Summary

19 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for LNC. The average price target is 42.56 USD. This implies a price increase of 13.41% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 37.53.
The average price target has been revised downward by 8.46% in the past 3 months.

Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

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

Analyst Ratings History

LNC Historical Analyst RatingsLNC Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10 15 20

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
67.37%
LNC was analyzed by 19 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 67. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about LNC.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
LNC was analyzed by 19 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.

Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-04-14B of A SecuritiesMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-04-13MizuhoMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-04-10Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-04-09UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-04-08BarclaysMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2026-03-26Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsReiterate Market Perform -> Outperform
2026-03-11BarclaysMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2026-03-09TD CowenMaintains Hold -> Hold
2026-03-03Morgan StanleyMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-02-25Wells FargoUpgrade Equal-Weight -> Overweight
2026-02-23Morgan StanleyMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-01-13Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-12-23Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-12-16MizuhoInitiate Outperform
2025-12-15JefferiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-11-03Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-10-31UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-09Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-10-09Evercore ISI GroupMaintains In-Line -> In-Line
2025-10-08BarclaysMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-10-08Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-10-07Morgan StanleyMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-09-19Morgan StanleyUpgrade Equal-Weight -> Overweight
2025-09-16Wolfe ResearchInitiate Underperform
2025-08-18Morgan StanleyMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 7, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.61
Revenue Estimate
4.981B
Revenue Q2Q
6.18%
EPS Q2Q
0.76%
Number of Analysts
16

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
-0.95%
Revenue (3 Months)
-1.21%
EPS (1 Month)
-6.15%
EPS (3 Months)
-6.53%

Next Earnings Summary

LNC is expected to report earnings on 5/7/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 1.61 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 4.98B USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 1.21% in the past 3 months.

Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2029

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Revenue
YoY % growth
LNC revenue by date.LNC revenue by date.
13.909B
-25.88%
20.537B
47.65%
18.598B
-9.44%
20.022B
7.66%
20.769B
3.73%
21.441B
3.24%
22.39B
4.43%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
LNC ebitda by date.LNC ebitda by date.
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A2.465BN/A
EBIT
YoY % growth
LNC ebit by date.LNC ebit by date.
-630M
63.92%
3.816B
705.71%
1.625B
-57.42%
2.159B
32.86%
2.265B
4.91%
2.272B
0.31%
N/A
Operating Margin
LNC operating margin by date.LNC operating margin by date.
-4.53%18.58%8.74%10.78%10.91%10.60%N/A
EPS
YoY % growth
LNC eps by date.LNC eps by date.
5.22
-16.48%
6.22
19.16%
8.21
31.99%
8.10
-1.35%
8.71
7.58%
9.45
8.46%
10.30
9.01%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth
1.61
0.76%
2.12
-10.19%
2.03
-0.71%
2.04
-7.60%
1.75
8.56%
2.32
9.51%
2.23
10.00%
2.23
9.25%
1.96
11.74%
2.54
9.49%
2.48
11.23%
2.48
11.01%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth
4.981B
6.18%
4.981B
23.17%
4.983B
9.40%
5.053B
2.66%
5.101B
2.41%
5.139B
3.17%
5.157B
3.49%
5.222B
3.34%
5.225B
2.43%
5.288B
2.90%
5.305B
2.87%
5.359B
2.62%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
Q2Q % growth
392.89M
145.21%
451.47M
-45.93%
454.5M
-24.63%
434.3M
-57.00%
422.18M
7.46%
482.78M
6.94%
490.86M
8.00%
472.68M
8.84%
377.74M
-10.53%
501.97M
3.97%
484.8M
-1.23%
443.39M
-6.20%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

LNC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLNC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 5B 10B 15B 20B
LNC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLNC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0 5 10

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
4.80%
EPS Next 5 Year
5.84%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
3.73%
Revenue Next 5 Year
3.91%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
3.63%
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A

LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP / LNC Forecast FAQ

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

19 analysts have analysed LNC and the average price target is 42.56 USD. This implies a price increase of 13.41% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 37.53.

When does LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (LNC) report earnings?

LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (LNC) will report earnings on 2026-05-07, before the market open.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (LNC) is 1.61 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 4.98B USD.

What is the consensus rating for LNC stock?

The consensus rating for LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (LNC) is 67.3684 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a neutral outlook on the stock.