Lincoln National Corporation (LNC)
NYSE: LNC · Real-Time Price · USD
31.41
+0.58 (1.88%)
Sep 26, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Lincoln National Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 10 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Lincoln National stock have an average target of 32.3, with a low estimate of 27 and a high estimate of 38. The average target predicts an increase of 2.83% from the current stock price of 31.41.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for LNC stock from 10 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Apr '24 | May '24 | Jun '24 | Jul '24 | Aug '24 | Sep '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Initiates $35 | Hold | Initiates | $35 | +11.43% | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold Maintains $30 → $29 | Hold | Maintains | $30 → $29 | -7.67% | Aug 19, 2024 |
| B of A Securities | B of A Securities | Hold Maintains $32 → $31 | Hold | Maintains | $32 → $31 | -1.31% | Jul 11, 2024 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Sell Maintains $28 → $34 | Sell | Maintains | $28 → $34 | +8.25% | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Strong Buy Maintains $34 → $38 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $34 → $38 | +20.98% | Jun 28, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
18.65B
Revenue Next Year
19.33B
from 18.65B
Increased by 3.63%
EPS This Year
5.79
from -4.92
EPS Next Year
7.62
from 5.79
Increased by 31.63%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 19.4B | 20.2B | 20.9B | |
| Avg | 18.7B | 19.3B | 19.9B | |
| Low | 18.1B | 18.7B | 19.2B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | 8.2% | 8.0% | |
| Avg | - | 3.6% | 3.0% | |
| Low | - | 0.0% | -0.8% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 6.25 | 8.29 | 8.93 | |
| Avg | 5.79 | 7.62 | 8.41 | |
| Low | 5.41 | 7.14 | 7.83 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | 43.2% | 17.2% | |
| Avg | - | 31.6% | 10.4% | |
| Low | - | 23.4% | 2.8% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.