Lincoln National Corporation (LNC)
NYSE: LNC · Real-Time Price · USD
31.79
-0.80 (-2.45%)
Apr 30, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Lincoln National Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 11 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Lincoln National stock have an average target of 35.91, with a low estimate of 31 and a high estimate of 44. The average target predicts an increase of 12.96% from the current stock price of 31.79.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Lincoln National 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 | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $36 → $31 | Hold | Maintains | $36 → $31 | -2.49% | Apr 10, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold Maintains $42 → $32 | Hold | Maintains | $42 → $32 | +0.66% | Apr 10, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Hold Maintains $40 → $38 | Hold | Maintains | $40 → $38 | +19.53% | Apr 9, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $32 → $38 | Hold | Maintains | $32 → $38 | +19.53% | Apr 2, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold Maintains $39 → $42 | Hold | Maintains | $39 → $42 | +32.12% | Feb 28, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
19.00B
from 17.97B
Increased by 5.74%
Revenue Next Year
19.52B
from 19.00B
Increased by 2.74%
EPS This Year
7.35
from 18.41
Decreased by -60.08%
EPS Next Year
8.04
from 7.35
Increased by 9.33%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 20.3B | 20.7B | 21.6B | |
| Avg | 19.0B | 19.5B | 20.1B | |
| Low | 18.1B | 18.2B | 18.6B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 13.2% | 9.0% | 10.6% | |
| Avg | 5.7% | 2.7% | 2.8% | |
| Low | 0.9% | -4.1% | -4.7% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.20 | 9.09 | 10.03 | |
| Avg | 7.35 | 8.04 | 8.97 | |
| Low | 6.47 | 6.59 | 7.33 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | -55.5% | 23.7% | 24.8% | |
| Avg | -60.1% | 9.3% | 11.6% | |
| Low | -64.9% | -10.4% | -8.8% |
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.