In the past week, LNC stock has gone up by 0.98%, with a monthly decline of -6.65% and a quarterly plunge of -3.86%. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.46%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.55% for Lincoln National Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.40% for LNC’s stock, with a -1.02% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Lincoln National Corp (NYSE: LNC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Lincoln National Corp (NYSE: LNC) is above average at 4.71x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.41.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LNC is 168.73M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.17% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of LNC on June 13, 2025 was 2.08M shares.
LNC) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Lincoln National Corp (NYSE: LNC) has increased by 0.21 when compared to last closing price of 33.06.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 0.98% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-06-05 that RADNOR, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) and Bain Capital today shared the closing of their previously announced long-term strategic partnership agreement. The partnership was first announced by Lincoln and Bain Capital on April 9, 2025, and includes an $825 million strategic growth investment from Bain Capital, which acquired a 9.9% common equity stake on a post-issuance basis in Lincoln, and the establishment of a 10-year, non-exclusive strategic investment management relat.
Analysts’ Opinion of LNC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LNC stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for LNC by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for LNC in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $34 based on the research report published on October 09, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LNC reach a price target of $35. The rating they have provided for LNC stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on September 05th, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to LNC, setting the target price at $34 in the report published on May 22nd of the previous year.
LNC Trading at 1.95% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LNC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.86% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LNC starting from Kroll Brian, who sale 10,075 shares at the price of $33.10 back on May 29 ’25. After this action, Kroll Brian now owns 48,743 shares of Lincoln National Corp, valued at $333,482 using the latest closing price.
Kroll Brian, the Officer of Lincoln National Corp, proposed sale 10,075 shares at $33.10 during a trade that took place back on May 29 ’25, which means that Kroll Brian is holding shares at $333,483 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LNC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- -0.02 for the gross margin
The net margin for Lincoln National Corp stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.0. Equity return is now at value 16.91, with 0.38 for asset returns.
Based on Lincoln National Corp (LNC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.42 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.16. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.72. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.61.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.12 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.03. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.39. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Lincoln National Corp (LNC) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
