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LNC is currently covered by 12 analysts with an average price target of $48.67. This is a potential upside of $7.79 (19.06%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $40.88.
Lincoln National's activity chart (see below) currently has 262 price targets and 214 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of LNC is 82.69% HOLD, 11.54% SELL and 5.77% BUY.
Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 59.02% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 242.24 days.
Highest price target for LNC is $44, Lowest price target is $36, average price target is $37.82.
Most recent stock forecast was given by ELYSE GREENSPAN from WELLS FARGO on 05-Aug-2025. First documented stock forecast 14-Jul-2010.
Currently out of the existing stock ratings of LNC, 43 are a HOLD (82.69%), 6 are a SELL (11.54%), 3 are a BUY (5.77%).
Analyst name
Rating
Current price target
Potential Upside
Previous price target
Date
Price targets met ratio
Average potential upside
Average Time (Days) For PT To Be Met
Performance score
Hold
$37
$-3.57 (-8.80%)
$35
15 days ago
(05-Aug-2025)
15/19 (78.95%)
$-1.78 (-4.59%)
193
Hold
$42
$1.43 (3.52%)
$40
16 days ago
(04-Aug-2025)
5/7 (71.43%)
$4.08 (10.76%)
152
Hold
$36
$-4.57 (-11.26%)
$34
3 months 11 days ago
(09-May-2025)
14/17 (82.35%)
$2.65 (7.95%)
146
Hold
$40
$-0.57 (-1.40%)
$36
3 months 11 days ago
(09-May-2025)
9/15 (60%)
$6.65 (19.94%)
289
Hold
$38
$-2.57 (-6.33%)
$28
4 months 18 days ago
(02-Apr-2025)
4/5 (80%)
$0.73 (1.96%)
70
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