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Lincoln National Corp
$38.72 -0.47 (-1.20%) At close · Jul 8
Market Cap
$7.55B
Shares
191,213,197

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$38.72 Open$39.31 Day$38.35–39.33 52W$32.18–46.34 Avg vol 30d1.7M Short int9.6M · 5.0% float · 5.9d Short vol62% Last earningsMay 7, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 7
Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 16.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.86
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −0%
below
Price vs 50-day avg +7%
above
RSI (14) 61
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 46%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Weak
1-month return +10%
trailing
6-month return −6%
trailing
YTD return −12%
this year
Relative strength −13%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bearish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $36 › 200d $39 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
17 of 616 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -12.0K sh shares
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$1.9M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
5.02% of float · ▲ +5.4% MoM · 5.9 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
616 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 60
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Weak
Revenue growth −1%
Y/Y
EPS growth −68%
Y/Y
Valuation P/E 4.3
below peers
Balance sheet $4.6B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 34%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −29%
past year
ATR 2.9%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 3, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 7, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 5 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −0% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +7% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      61 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      46% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $36 › 200d $39 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      17 of 616 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -12.0K sh shares
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.9M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      5.02% of float · ▲ +5.4% MoM · 5.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      616 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $32 Now $39 · 46% 52-wk high $46
      vs 200-day avg 0% vs 50-day avg +7%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted operating income year-over-year growth non-GAAP 16% Q1 2026 call
      Core Life and MoneyGuard sales 96M Q1 2026 call
      Core Life and MoneyGuard sales year-over-year growth 20% Q1 2026 call
      Life sales 129M Q1 2026 call
      Spread-based products as percent of annuity sales 64% Q1 2026 call
      Total fixed annuity sales 716M Q1 2026 call
      Total sales (Annuities) 3.9B Q1 2026 call
      Variable annuity sales 1.4B Q1 2026 call
      Adjusted operating income available to common stockholders non-GAAP $434M Q4 2025
      Adjusted operating income per diluted share available to common stockholders non-GAAP $2.21 Q4 2025
      Annualized alternative investment income returns 11.9% Q4 2025
      Annuities sales $4.9B Q4 2025
      Ending account balances, net of reinsurance 175B Q4 2025
      Group Protection sales $391M Q4 2025
      Holding company available liquidity $655M year-end 2025
      Life Insurance total sales $142M Q4 2025
      Retirement Plan Services total deposits $3.9B Q4 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Insurance - Life — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      LNC
      Lincoln National Corp
      this stock
      $7.55B -12.1% -1.2% 4.3 5.0%
      CILJF
      China Life Insurance Co Ltd
      $104.58B +7.2% 0.0%
      MFC
      Manulife Financial Corp
      $68.44B +14.4% 0.8%
      AFL
      Aflac Inc
      $62.01B +10.7% -9.3% 13.9 2.1%
      MET
      Metlife Inc
      $58.64B +15.0% +8.6% 17.6 2.5%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      614
      % held
      78.9%
      Reported
      17 of 616
      Top holder
      Bain Capital Prairie, LLC
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      390
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      9.6M
      Days to cover
      5.9d
      Change
      +490.3K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      62%
      As of
      Jul 9, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      8.4K
      Value
      $305.6K
      As of
      Jun 12, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      39.5%
      Week of
      Jun 15, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$1.9M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 2
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Lisa McClain
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jun 17, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $18.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $1.2B
      EPS diluted
      $5.83
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 29, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.0M
      Shares
      30.0K
      Filed
      Jun 5, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      May 7, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      LNC +9.5% +10.5% -6.0% +9.5% -12.1%
      SPY -0.2% +0.8% +7.4% -0.2% +9.3%
      vs SPY +9.7% +9.6% -13.5% +9.7% -21.5%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.45 / share · ex Apr 10, 2026
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.80 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      4.65%

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 59558 CUSIP 534187109 13F (30d) 45 filings 19 filers Visit website Investor relations