Lincoln National (LNC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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LNC Analyst Ratings

Hold

2 Buy

9 Hold

1 Sell

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in the past 3 months

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LNC Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$40.70

▼(-0.44% Downside)

Based on 12 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Lincoln National in the last 3 months. The average price target is $40.70 with a high forecast of $48.00 and a low forecast of $35.00. The average price target represents a -0.44% change from the last price of $40.88.

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Highest Price Target$48.00

Average Price Target$40.70

Lowest Price Target$35.00

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

Bob Huang

Morgan Stanley

$38→$41

Hold

0.29%

Upside

Reiterated

08/18/25

Morgan Stanley Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Lincoln National (LNC)LNC.N Lincoln National Corp Equal-Weight with price target change from 38.00 to 41.00.

Catherine Seifert

CFRA

$37→$42

Hold

2.74%

Upside

Reiterated

08/06/25

Lincoln National (LNC) Receives a Hold from CFRA

Elyse Greenspan

Wells Fargo

$35→$37

Hold

-9.49%

Downside

Reiterated

08/04/25

Lincoln National (LNC) Gets a Hold from Wells Fargo

Ryan Krueger

KBW

$40→$42

Buy

2.74%

Upside

Reiterated

08/01/25

Lincoln National price target raised to $42 from $40 at Keefe BruyetteLincoln National price target raised to $42 from $40 at Keefe Bruyette

Alex Scott

Barclays

$40→$42

Hold

2.74%

Upside

Reiterated

07/31/25

Barclays Keeps Their Hold Rating on Lincoln National (LNC)

Andrew Kligerman

TD Cowen

$32→$35

Hold

-14.38%

Downside

Reiterated

07/23/25

TD Cowen Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Lincoln National (LNC)TD Cowen analyst Andrew Kligerman raised the price target on Lincoln National (NYSE: LNC) to $35.00 (from $32.00) while maintaining a Hold rating.

Joshua Shanker

Bank of America Securities

―

Hold

―

Reiterated

07/15/25

Bank of America Securities Remains a Hold on Lincoln National (LNC)

Thomas Gallagher

Evercore ISI

$43

Hold

5.19%

Upside

Reiterated

07/15/25

Lincoln National (LNC) Gets a Hold from Evercore ISI

Jimmy Bhullar

J.P. Morgan

$38→$41

Sell

0.29%

Upside

Reiterated

07/08/25

J.P. Morgan Keeps Their Sell Rating on Lincoln National (LNC)

John Barnidge

Piper Sandler

$36

Hold

-11.94%

Downside

Reiterated

07/03/25

Piper Sandler Remains a Hold on Lincoln National (LNC)

Wilma Burdis

Raymond James

―

Hold

―

Reiterated

06/30/25

Suneet Kamath

Jefferies

$48

Buy

17.42%

Upside

Reiterated

06/26/25

Wall Street Analysts Are Bullish on Top Financial Picks

Michael Ward CFA

UBS

―

Hold

―

Reiterated

05/13/25

UBS Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Lincoln National (LNC)

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Upside/ Downside

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Action

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Bob Huang

Morgan Stanley

$38→$41

Hold

0.29%

Upside

Reiterated

08/18/25

Morgan Stanley Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Lincoln National (LNC)LNC.N Lincoln National Corp Equal-Weight with price target change from 38.00 to 41.00.

Catherine Seifert

CFRA

$37→$42

Hold

2.74%

Upside

Reiterated

08/06/25

Lincoln National (LNC) Receives a Hold from CFRA

Elyse Greenspan

Wells Fargo

$35→$37

Hold

-9.49%

Downside

Reiterated

08/04/25

Lincoln National (LNC) Gets a Hold from Wells Fargo

Ryan Krueger

KBW

$40→$42

Buy

2.74%

Upside

Reiterated

08/01/25

Lincoln National price target raised to $42 from $40 at Keefe BruyetteLincoln National price target raised to $42 from $40 at Keefe Bruyette

Alex Scott

Barclays

$40→$42

Hold

2.74%

Upside

Reiterated

07/31/25

Barclays Keeps Their Hold Rating on Lincoln National (LNC)

Andrew Kligerman

TD Cowen

$32→$35

Hold

-14.38%

Downside

Reiterated

07/23/25

Joshua Shanker

Bank of America Securities

―

Hold

―

Reiterated

07/15/25

Bank of America Securities Remains a Hold on Lincoln National (LNC)

Thomas Gallagher

Evercore ISI

$43

Hold

5.19%

Upside

Reiterated

07/15/25

Lincoln National (LNC) Gets a Hold from Evercore ISI

Jimmy Bhullar

J.P. Morgan

$38→$41

Sell

0.29%

Upside

Reiterated

07/08/25

J.P. Morgan Keeps Their Sell Rating on Lincoln National (LNC)

John Barnidge

Piper Sandler

$36

Hold

-11.94%

Downside

Reiterated

07/03/25

Piper Sandler Remains a Hold on Lincoln National (LNC)

Wilma Burdis

Raymond James

―

Hold

―

Reiterated

06/30/25

Suneet Kamath

Jefferies

$48

Buy

17.42%

Upside

Reiterated

06/26/25

Wall Street Analysts Are Bullish on Top Financial Picks

Michael Ward CFA

UBS

―

Hold

―

Reiterated

05/13/25

UBS Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Lincoln National (LNC)

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Suneet KamathJefferies

Success Rate

17/29 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+6.97%

reiterated a buy rating 2 months ago

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Average Return

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LNC Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating

Apr 25

May 25

Jun 25

Jul 25

Aug 25

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

total

In the current month, LNC has received 5 Buy Ratings, 25 Hold Ratings, and 1 Sell Ratings. LNC average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 40.70.

Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

LNC Financial Forecast

LNC Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for LNC is $1.84 with a range of $1.73 to $2.03. The previous quarter’s EPS was $2.36. LNC beat its EPS estimate 100.00% of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 65.23% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year LNC has Outperformed its overall industry.

LNC Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for LNC is $4.78B with a range of $4.60B to $4.88B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $5.07B. LNC beat its sales estimates 50.00% of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 79.65% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year LNC has Outperformed its overall industry.

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 40.70.

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.

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Is LNC a Buy, Sell or Hold?

Lincoln National has a consensus rating of Hold which is based on 2 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings and 1 sell ratings.

What is Lincoln National’s price target?

The average price target for Lincoln National is 40.70. This is based on 12 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $48.00 ,the lowest forecast is $35.00. The average price target represents -0.44% Decrease from the current price of $40.88.

What do analysts say about Lincoln National?

Lincoln National’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 12 Wall Streets Analysts.

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Lincoln National (LNC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

LNC Analyst Ratings

LNC Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Best Analysts Covering Lincoln National

LNC Analyst Recommendation Trends

LNC Financial Forecast

LNC Earnings Forecast

LNC Sales Forecast

LNC Stock Forecast FAQ

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Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts