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LNC · Lincoln National Corp

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$39.73 -0.53 (-1.32%) At close · Oct 1
Market Cap
$7.98B
Shares
191.45M
Volume · Oct 1 2.35M Avg daily vol (3M) 1.98M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$39.73 Open$40.00 Day$38.88–40.16 52W close$32.59–47.00 Avg vol 30d1.9M Short int12.1M · 6.3% float · 6.5d Short vol73% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Oct 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 30

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 26, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks
filed Jul 30, 2026
call held May 7, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$19.32B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$2.36B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+12.3%
Year over year
Operating margin
—
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
3.3
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 30.0%
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$3.30B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+8.8%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-0.2%
Trailing year
Short interest
6.3%
Latest settlement · 6.5 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Neutral Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 16.4 · calm Equity put/call 0.57
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +1%
above
Price vs 50-day avg −8%
below
RSI (14) 32
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 50%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Neutral
1-month return −10%
trailing
6-month return +16%
trailing
YTD return −11%
this year
Relative strength +4%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $43 › 200d $39 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
1 of 627 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +890 sh shares
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$895.7K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
6.34% of float · ▼ -12.1% MoM · 6.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
627 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 65
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth −1%
Y/Y
EPS growth −68%
Y/Y
Valuation P/E 3.5
below peers
Buyback $714.0M
remaining
Balance sheet $3.2B
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 34%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −30%
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.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Feb 12, 2026
Supplemental Health as % of Premium · Medium Term 6% – 8%
Retirement Plan Services Small Market as % of Average Account Ba · Medium Term 19% – 20%
Premium Growth · Medium Term 3% – 6%
Margin (Group Protection) · Medium Term 8% – 9%
Small Market as % of Average Account Balance · Medium Term 19% – 20%
Average Account Balance Growth (Retirement Plan Services) · Medium Term 5% – 6%
Spread-based Average Account Balance Mix (Annuities) · Medium Term 30% – 35%
Unallocated Net G&A Expense (Other Operations) · Medium Term $220M – $240M
Subsidiary Remittances (Holding Company) · Medium Term $1.2B – $1.3B
FABN Issuance (Holding Company) · Medium Term $750M – $2B
Capital Return to Shareholders · Medium Term at least $400M

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
2 · 4 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+1% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−8% Bearish
RSI (14)
32 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
50% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $43 › 200d $39 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
1 of 627 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +890 sh shares
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$895.7K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
6.34% of float · ▼ -12.1% MoM · 6.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
627 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $33 Now $40 · 50% Range high $47
vs 200-day avg +1% vs 50-day avg -8%

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

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Insurance - Life — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
LNC
Lincoln National Corp
this stock
$7.98B -10.8% -1.2% 3.5 6.3%
CILJF
China Life Insurance Co Ltd
$107.41B +3.9% — — 0.0%
MFC
Manulife Financial Corp
$72.67B +17.3% — — 0.5%
MET
Metlife Inc
$62.09B +19.5% +8.6% 18.7 1.9%
GWLIF
Great-West Lifeco Inc.
$59.05B +25.3% — — 0.6%

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 Accumulating
Holders
627
% held
87.9%
Reported
1 of 627
Top holder
Bain Capital Prairie, LLC
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
423
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
12.1M
Days to cover
6.5d
Change
-1.7M sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
73%
As of
Oct 1, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
2
Value
$86
As of
Sep 2, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
40.5%
Week of
Aug 24, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$895.7K
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
Buybacks
Authorized
$1.5B
Remaining
$714.0M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Aug 10, 2026
This year
12
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$2.5M
Shares
56.2K
Filed
Sep 3, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Jul 30, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
LNC -4.0% -10.0% +16.2% -1.3% -10.8%
SPY -0.4% -0.2% +12.4% +0.2% +12.0%
vs SPY -3.6% -9.8% +3.7% -1.5% -22.8%

Capital returns

Declared · upcoming
$0.45 / share · ex Oct 9, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.00 / share · 0 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
— · no payout in the trailing year
Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$1.50B
Spent (derived)
$786.00M
Remaining
$714.00M
Spent Remaining

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.

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