LNC - Lincoln National - Stock Forecast

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LNC is currently covered by 14 analysts with an average price target of $45.19. This is a potential upside of $4.18 (10.19%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $41.01.

Lincoln National's activity chart (see below) currently has 430 price targets and 323 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of LNC is 44.23% HOLD, 50% BUY and 5.77% SELL.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 59.19% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 218.41 days.

Highest price target for LNC is $59, Lowest price target is $37, average price target is $45.19.

Most recent stock forecast was given by WESLEY CARMICHAEL from WELLS FARGO on 12-Oct-2026. First documented stock forecast 30-Mar-2009.

Best performing analysts who are covering LNC - Lincoln National:

John Nadel Yaron Kinar Randy Binner Mark Dwelle Alex Scott Nigel Dally

Currently out of the existing stock ratings of LNC, 23 are a HOLD (44.23%), 26 are a BUY (50%), 3 are a SELL (5.77%).

Analyst name

Rating

Current price target

Potential Upside

Previous price target

Date of last PT

Price targets met ratio

Average potential upside

Average Days to Hit Target

Performance score

Buy Since 10-Apr-2026

$54

$12.99 (31.68%)

$47

20 days ago
(12-Oct-2026)

3/5 (60%)

$13.77 (34.23%)

72

Buy Since 13-May-2026

$50

$8.99 (21.92%)

$51

20 days ago
(12-Oct-2026)

11/15 (73.33%)

$9.77 (24.29%)

109

Buy Since 15-Nov-2013

$49

$7.99 (19.48%)

$53

25 days ago
(07-Oct-2026)

2/9 (22.22%)

$8 (19.51%)

925

Buy Since 07-Oct-2026

$48

$6.99 (17.04%)

$45

25 days ago
(07-Oct-2026)

15/25 (60%)

$7 (17.07%)

261

Hold Since 07-Feb-2022

$51

$9.99 (24.36%)

$51

25 days ago
(07-Oct-2026)

13/19 (68.42%)

$10 (24.39%)

306

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What is LNC (Lincoln National) average time for price targets to be met?

On average it took 218 days for the stock forecasts to be reached, with an average price target met ratio of 59.19%.

Which analyst most recently updated their price target on LNC (Lincoln National)?

Wesley Carmichael

Which analyst has the most public recommendations on LNC (Lincoln National)?

Wesley Carmichael works at WELLS FARGO and has 12 price targets and 6 ratings on LNC

Which analyst is the currently most bullish on LNC (Lincoln National)?

Sean Dargan with the highest potential upside of $47.99

Which analyst is the currently most reserved on LNC (Lincoln National)?

Mark Dwelle with the lowest potential downside of -$15.01
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