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Lincoln National (LNC)
NYSE:LNC
LNC Analyst Ratings
Hold
1 Buy
8 Hold
2 Sell
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LNC Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$43.40
▼(-3.60% Downside)
| Highest Price Target$53.00 | Average Price Target$43.40 | Lowest Price Target$37.00 |
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
KBW
$43→$44
Hold
-2.27%
Downside
Reiterated
11/03/25
Wells Fargo
$38→$39
Hold
-13.37%
Downside
Reiterated
10/31/25
UBS
$42→$43
Hold
-4.49%
Downside
Reiterated
10/31/25
Barclays
$46
Hold
2.18%
Upside
Reiterated
10/31/25
Evercore ISI
$46
Hold
2.18%
Upside
Reiterated
10/31/25
Bank of America Securities
$40→$42
Hold
-6.71%
Downside
Reiterated
10/13/25
Piper Sandler
$40→$42
Hold
-6.71%
Downside
Reiterated
10/07/25
Morgan Stanley
$58→$53
Buy
17.73%
Upside
Reiterated
10/07/25
J.P. Morgan
$41→$42
Sell
-6.71%
Downside
Reiterated
10/02/25
Raymond James
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
09/25/25
Wolfe Research
$37
Sell
-17.81%
Downside
Initiated
09/15/25
TD Cowen
$35→$40
Hold
-11.15%
Downside
Reiterated
09/05/25
CFRA
$37→$42
Hold
-6.71%
Downside
Reiterated
08/06/25
Jefferies
$48
Buy
6.62%
Upside
Reiterated
06/26/25
Analyst Type
Any
Ranks
Any
Analyst Rating
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Action
Any
KBW
$43→$44
Hold
-2.27%
Downside
Reiterated
11/03/25
Wells Fargo
$38→$39
Hold
-13.37%
Downside
Reiterated
10/31/25
UBS
$42→$43
Hold
-4.49%
Downside
Reiterated
10/31/25
Barclays
$46
Hold
2.18%
Upside
Reiterated
10/31/25
Evercore ISI
$46
Hold
2.18%
Upside
Reiterated
10/31/25
Bank of America Securities
$40→$42
Hold
-6.71%
Downside
Reiterated
10/13/25
Piper Sandler
$40→$42
Hold
-6.71%
Downside
Reiterated
10/07/25
Morgan Stanley
$58→$53
Buy
17.73%
Upside
Reiterated
10/07/25
J.P. Morgan
$41→$42
Sell
-6.71%
Downside
Reiterated
10/02/25
Raymond James
―
Hold
―
Reiterated
09/25/25
Wolfe Research
$37
Sell
-17.81%
Downside
Initiated
09/15/25
TD Cowen
$35→$40
Hold
-11.15%
Downside
Reiterated
09/05/25
CFRA
$37→$42
Hold
-6.71%
Downside
Reiterated
08/06/25
Jefferies
$48
Buy
6.62%
Upside
Reiterated
06/26/25
Best Analysts Covering Lincoln National
1 Month
xxx
Success Rate
18/29 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+1.54%
reiterated a xxx
rating 6 months ago
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trades and holding each position for 1 Month would result in 62.07% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +1.54% per trade.
3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
15/29 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+3.44%
reiterated a xxx
rating 6 months ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 51.72% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +3.44% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
17/29 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+8.36%
reiterated a buy rating 6 months ago
Copying Suneet Kamath's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 58.62% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +8.36% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
16/29 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+11.86%
reiterated a xxx
rating 6 months ago
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 55.17% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +11.86% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.
LNC Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
Aug 25
Sep 25
Oct 25
Nov 25
Dec 25
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
4
3
4
3
3
Hold
26
15
19
16
14
Sell
1
2
2
2
1
Strong Sell
0
1
1
1
0
total
31
21
26
22
18
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
LNC Financial Forecast
LNC Stock Forecast FAQ
What is LNC’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Lincoln National’s 12-month average price target is 43.40.
What is LNC’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Currently there's no upside potential for LNC, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
Head over to our Expert Center to see a list of the top 100 Wall Street analysts and follow the analysts of your choice. Visit their profiles for more details about their stock ratings and see how they perform on a stock-by-stock basis.
Is LNC a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Lincoln National has a consensus rating of Hold which is based on 1 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings and 2 sell ratings.
What is Lincoln National’s price target?
The average price target for Lincoln National is 43.40. This is based on 11 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $53.00 ,the lowest forecast is $37.00. The average price target represents -3.60% Decrease from the current price of $45.02.
The highest analyst price target is $53.00 ,the lowest forecast is $37.00. The average price target represents -3.60% Decrease from the current price of $45.02.
What do analysts say about Lincoln National?
Lincoln National’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 11 Wall Streets Analysts.
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