$42.61
0.38%
NYSE, Sep 17, 11:53 am EDT. Market open.
ISIN
US5341871094
Symbol
LNC
Sector
Industry

Lincoln National Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Lincoln National Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
47%
Hold
42%
Sell
11%

Lincoln National Price Target

Target Price $49.47
Price $42.45
Potential
Number of Estimates 15
15 Analysts have issued a price target Lincoln National 2027 . The average Lincoln National target price is $49.47. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 19 analysts: 9 Analysts recommend Lincoln National to buy, 8 to hold and 2 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Lincoln National stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the Lincoln National stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2029

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 18.60 20.04
9.44% 7.76%
EBITDA Margin 9.53% 11.21%
49.95% 17.59%
Net Margin 5.84% 7.66%
62.37% 31.18%

10 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Lincoln National 2026 . The average Lincoln National sales estimate is

$20.0b
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. This is
2.41% lower
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$21.0b 2.16%
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, the lowest is
$19.4b 5.74%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $18.6b 9.44%
2026
$20.0b 7.76%
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2027
$20.9b 4.32%
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2028
$21.8b 4.41%
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2029
$22.2b 1.69%
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15 Lincoln National Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Lincoln National net profit estimate is

$1.5b
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. This is
32.36% lower
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$1.7b 26.93%
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, the lowest is
$1.4b 39.67%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $1.1b 65.92%
2026
$1.5b 41.33%
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2027
$1.7b 9.80%
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2028
$1.9b 10.80%
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2029
$2.0b 6.65%
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Net Margin

2025 5.84% 62.37%
2026
7.66% 31.18%
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2027
8.06% 5.22%
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2028
8.55% 6.08%
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2029
8.97% 4.91%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2029

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 5.84 8.02
68.28% 37.33%
P/E 5.29
EV/Sales 0.24

15 Analysts have issued a Lincoln National forecast for earnings per share. The average Lincoln National EPS is

$8.02
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. This is
30.62% lower
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
$8.66 25.09%
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, the lowest is
$7.15 38.15%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $5.84 68.28%
2026
$8.02 37.33%
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2027
$8.80 9.73%
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2028
$9.75 10.80%
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2029
$10.40 6.67%
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P/E ratio

Current 3.67 49.56%
2026
5.29 44.06%
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2027
4.82 8.88%
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2028
4.35 9.75%
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2029
4.08 6.21%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Lincoln National stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 0.24 33.33%
2026
0.24 0.33%
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2027
0.23 4.11%
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2028
0.22 4.24%
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2029
0.22 1.67%
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P/S ratio

Current 0.40 9.92%
2026
0.41 2.48%
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2027
0.39 4.14%
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2028
0.37 4.22%
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2029
0.37 1.67%
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Current Lincoln National Upgrades & Downgrades

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