Lincoln National Corporation (LNC)
NYSE: LNC · Real-Time Price · USD
42.74
+0.20 (0.47%)
Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
Lincoln National Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 10 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Lincoln National stock have an average target of 43.1, with a low estimate of 37 and a high estimate of 53. The average target predicts an increase of 0.84% from the current stock price of 42.74.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
* Price targets were last updated on Nov 3, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Lincoln National stock from 10 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Hold Maintains $43 → $44 | Hold | Maintains | $43 → $44 | +2.95% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $42 → $43 | Hold | Maintains | $42 → $43 | +0.61% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Hold Maintains $42 → $43 | Hold | Maintains | $42 → $43 | +0.61% | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Evercore ISI Group | Hold Maintains $45 → $46 | Hold | Maintains | $45 → $46 | +7.63% | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $42 → $46 | Hold | Maintains | $42 → $46 | +7.63% | Oct 8, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
19.23B
from 17.97B
Increased by 7.00%
Revenue Next Year
20.15B
from 19.23B
Increased by 4.82%
EPS This Year
7.97
from 18.41
Decreased by -56.72%
EPS Next Year
8.10
from 7.97
Increased by 1.68%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 20.0B | 21.7B | ||
| Avg | 19.2B | 20.2B | ||
| Low | 18.6B | 18.2B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 11.4% | 12.8% | ||
| Avg | 7.0% | 4.8% | ||
| Low | 3.6% | -5.3% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.58 | 8.89 | ||
| Avg | 7.97 | 8.10 | ||
| Low | 7.39 | 6.88 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | -53.4% | 11.6% | ||
| Avg | -56.7% | 1.7% | ||
| Low | -59.9% | -13.7% |
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.