Lincoln National (LNC) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC) will likely be releasing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 12th. Analysts expect Lincoln National to post earnings of $1.88 per share and revenue of $4.8451 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Lincoln National Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of LNC stock opened at $40.61 on Thursday. Lincoln National has a 1-year low of $27.58 and a 1-year high of $46.82. The company has a market cap of $7.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.65, a PEG ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.28 and a quick ratio of 0.28. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $43.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $41.11.

Lincoln National Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 12th were issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, January 12th. Lincoln National’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.16%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lincoln National

In related news, Director Owen Ryan bought 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $42.17 per share, with a total value of $84,340.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 12,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $506,040. The trade was a 20.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP John Christopher Kennedy sold 3,519 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.15, for a total transaction of $155,363.85. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 118,985 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,253,187.75. The trade was a 2.87% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.51% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Lincoln National

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Evergreen Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Lincoln National by 3.2% in the second quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 8,815 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $305,000 after acquiring an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its position in Lincoln National by 0.6% in the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 57,145 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,305,000 after purchasing an additional 324 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Lincoln National by 61.8% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,024 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 391 shares during the last quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Lincoln National by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Investment Management LP now owns 13,544 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $546,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. Finally, Coldstream Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Lincoln National by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 10,671 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $430,000 after purchasing an additional 545 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.81% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently commented on LNC shares. National Bankshares set a $45.00 target price on shares of Lincoln National in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on Lincoln National from $42.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. UBS Group raised their target price on Lincoln National from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Barclays boosted their price target on Lincoln National from $42.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Lincoln National from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $46.25.

About Lincoln National

Lincoln National Corporation, doing business as Lincoln Financial Group, is a diversified financial services holding company focused on providing retirement, insurance, and wealth management solutions in the United States and select international markets. Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, the company operates through several business segments, including Retirement Plan Services, Life Insurance, and Group Protection. Its offerings are designed to help individuals, families, and institutions plan and prepare for their financial futures.

The Retirement Plan Services segment delivers recordkeeping, administrative services, and investment management for defined contribution and defined benefit plans.