Lincoln National Corporation (LNC)
NYSE: LNC · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
31.38
+0.06 (0.19%)
At close: Jul 2, 2024, 4:00 PM
31.40
+0.02 (0.06%)
After-hours: Jul 2, 2024, 7:44 PM EDT
Lincoln National Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 10 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Lincoln National stock have an average target of 30.7, with a low estimate of 18 and a high estimate of 38. The average target predicts a decrease of -2.17% from the current stock price of 31.38.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for LNC stock from 11 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Jan '24 | Feb '24 | Mar '24 | Apr '24 | May '24 | Jun '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Sell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Strong Buy Maintains $34 → $38 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $34 → $38 | +21.10% | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Hold Maintains $30 → $34 | Hold | Maintains | $30 → $34 | +8.35% | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $26 → $34 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $26 → $34 | +8.35% | May 22, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $28 → $27 | Hold | Maintains | $28 → $27 | -13.96% | May 10, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Hold Maintains $32 → $30 | Hold | Maintains | $32 → $30 | -4.40% | May 6, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
18.78B
from 11.65B
Increased by 61.25%
Revenue Next Year
19.57B
from 18.78B
Increased by 4.20%
EPS This Year
5.95
from -4.92
EPS Next Year
7.66
from 5.95
Increased by 28.65%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 19.7B | 21.0B | 22.2B | 21.6B |
| Avg | 18.8B | 19.6B | 20.7B | 20.7B |
| Low | 18.0B | 18.5B | 19.1B | 20.1B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 69.4% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 4.2% |
| Avg | 61.2% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 0.3% |
| Low | 54.2% | -1.7% | -2.4% | -2.7% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 6.45 | 8.40 | 9.24 | 10.40 |
| Avg | 5.95 | 7.66 | 8.37 | 10.00 |
| Low | 5.15 | 6.71 | 7.34 | 9.70 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | 41.0% | 20.6% | 24.2% |
| Avg | - | 28.7% | 9.2% | 19.5% |
| Low | - | 12.7% | -4.2% | 15.9% |
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.