Lincoln National Corporation (LNC)
NYSE: LNC · Real-Time Price · USD
34.50
+0.20 (0.58%)
At close: Mar 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
34.08
-0.42 (-1.22%)
After-hours: Mar 2, 2026, 5:44 PM EST
Lincoln National Analyst Ratings
Total Analysts
13
Consensus Rating
Hold
Price Target
$45.85
Upside
+32.90%
Ratings History
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold → Buy Upgrades $41 → $48 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $41 → $48 | +39.13% | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Buy Maintains $54 → $50 | Buy | Maintains | $54 → $50 | +44.93% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $39 → $41 | Hold | Maintains | $39 → $41 | +18.84% | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Hold Maintains $42 → $48 | Hold | Maintains | $42 → $48 | +39.13% | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Mizuho | Mizuho | Buy Initiates $52 | Buy | Initiates | $52 | +50.72% | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Strong Buy Maintains $52 → $59 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $52 → $59 | +71.01% | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Hold Maintains $43 → $44 | Hold | Maintains | $43 → $44 | +27.54% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $42 → $43 | Hold | Maintains | $42 → $43 | +24.64% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Hold Maintains $42 → $43 | Hold | Maintains | $42 → $43 | +24.64% | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Evercore ISI Group | Hold Maintains $45 → $46 | Hold | Maintains | $45 → $46 | +33.33% | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $42 → $46 | Hold | Maintains | $42 → $46 | +33.33% | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $37 → $38 | Hold | Maintains | $37 → $38 | +10.14% | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Hold Maintains $40 → $42 | Hold | Maintains | $40 → $42 | +21.74% | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Buy Maintains $58 → $53 | Buy | Maintains | $58 → $53 | +53.62% | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold → Buy Upgrades $41 → $58 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $41 → $58 | +68.12% | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Wolfe Research | Sell Initiates $37 | Sell | Initiates | $37 | +7.25% | Sep 16, 2025 |
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