Lincoln National (LNC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$31.70

-0.21 (-0.66%)

(As of 10:26 AM ET)

Lincoln National - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold
Based on 11 Analyst Ratings

Based on 11 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Lincoln National in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 11 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 8 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for LNC.

Consensus Price Target

$32.64
2.95% Upside

High Forecast	$38.00
Average Forecast	$32.64
Low Forecast	$27.00

According to the 11 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Lincoln National, the average price target is $32.64. The highest price target for LNC is $38.00, while the lowest price target for LNC is $27.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 2.95% from the current price of $31.70.

Type	Current Forecast 9/21/23 to 9/20/24	1 Month Ago 8/22/23 to 8/21/24	3 Months Ago 6/23/23 to 6/22/24	1 Year Ago 9/21/22 to 9/21/23
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Reduce
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)
Hold	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$32.64	$32.40	$29.90	$30.08
Forecasted Upside	2.95% Upside	8.25% Upside	4.88% Upside	10.97% Upside

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LNC Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

LNC Price Targets by Month

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Lincoln National Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Lincoln National	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.09	2.47	2.50
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	2.24% Upside	12.70% Upside	6.73% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
9/4/2024	Barclays 3 of 5 stars	A. Scott Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Equal Weight	$35.00	+11.22%
8/19/2024	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$30.00 ➝ $29.00	-6.96%
7/11/2024	Bank of America 4 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$32.00 ➝ $31.00	-0.42%
7/2/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$28.00 ➝ $34.00	+8.73%
6/28/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$34.00 ➝ $38.00	+21.99%
6/28/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$30.00 ➝ $34.00	+8.83%
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5/10/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$28.00 ➝ $27.00	-6.74%
4/11/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	In-Line ➝ In-Line	$33.00 ➝ $35.00	+21.53%
4/10/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$30.00 ➝ $32.00	+8.81%
1/10/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$25.00 ➝ $28.00	+1.34%
1/9/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$29.00 ➝ $36.00	+26.12%
7/26/2023	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Market Perform
5/15/2023	22nd Century Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Maintains
5/11/2023	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$31.00 ➝ $26.00	+29.03%
5/3/2023	51job Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Reiterates
11/16/2022	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$53.00 ➝ $36.00	+5.39%
11/4/2022	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Neutral	$45.00 ➝ $41.00	+17.71%

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LNC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lincoln National's forecast for 2024?: According to the research reports of 11 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Lincoln National is $32.64, with a high forecast of $38.00 and a low forecast of $27.00.
Should I buy or sell Lincoln National stock right now?: 11 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lincoln National in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 8 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" LNC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in LNC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
Does Lincoln National's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Lincoln National's stock has a predicted upside of 8.54% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
What analysts cover Lincoln National?: Lincoln National has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, and Piper Sandler in the past 90 days.
Do Wall Street analysts like Lincoln National more than its competitors?: Analysts like Lincoln National less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for Lincoln National is 2.09 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.47. Learn more on how LNC compares to other companies.