LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP
Lincoln National is a holding company that operates insurance and retirement businesses through subsidiaries. Its Lincoln Financial marketing name covers four segments: Annuities, Life Insurance, Group Protection and Retirement Plan Services. The businesses provide annuity, life insurance, employee benefits and retirement plan products and services to individuals, employers and financial intermediaries. Lincoln National is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania. The Annuities segment offers variable, fixed and registered index-linked annuities. Life Insurance provides term, universal, indexed universal and variable universal life insurance, including linked-benefit products. Group Protection sells employer-sponsored disability, life, supplemental health, dental and vision coverage, as well as leave and absence administration services. Retirement Plan Services provides employers with investment vehicles, recordkeeping, compliance testing, participant education, and trust and custodial services. The company makes money through insurance premiums and policy charges, fees for services, and investment income.
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Lincoln National Corp's EVP, GC & Chief Gov Officer Craig T. Beazer sold 17,980 shares at $42.50 per share, totaling $764,150. He now directly owns 87,702 shares, according to an SEC Form 4 filing.
Lincoln National Corporation declared a $0.45 quarterly cash dividend per common share, payable February 1, 2027, to shareholders of record January 11, 2027. No prior dividend comparison was provided.
Beazer CraigT T (EVP, GC & Chief Gov Officer) sold 17,980 shares of LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (LNC) at $42.50 ($0.76M total) on 2026-11-09.
Over the past 7 days, AlphAI's AI scored 3 news stories mentioning LNC (LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP). Coverage has been balanced: 1 bullish, 1 neutral, and 1 bearish.
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In the last 30 days, LNC insiders filed 3 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 3 sales ($3.5M). The most active reporter was Woodroffe Sean, EVP, Ch Ppl Comms Ent Srvc Off, with 1 filing.
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Lincoln National Corp's EVP, GC & Chief Gov Officer Craig T. Beazer sold 17,980 shares at $42.50 per share, totaling $764,150. He now directly owns 87,702 shares, according to an SEC Form 4 filing.
Lincoln National Corporation declared a $0.45 quarterly cash dividend per common share, payable February 1, 2027, to shareholders of record January 11, 2027. No prior dividend comparison was provided.
Beazer CraigT T (EVP, GC & Chief Gov Officer) sold 17,980 shares of LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (LNC) at $42.50 ($0.76M total) on 2026-11-09.
Woodroffe Sean (EVP, Ch Ppl Comms Ent Srvc Off) sold 17,500 shares of LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (LNC) at $40.24 ($0.70M total) on 2026-11-06.
Reid James Waltman (EVP, Pres. Workplace Solutions) sold 52,434 shares of LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (LNC) at $39.26 ($2.06M total) on 2026-11-06.
Mizuho increased its price target for Lincoln National Corp. to $50 from $49, maintaining an Outperform rating. The firm adjusted its EPS estimates, lowering 2026 by $0.10 to $7.75 but raising 2027 and 2028 by $0.15 each. Lincoln National trades at a P/E ratio of 2.48 and is considered undervalued. The company plans to double its share buybacks to $100 million in Q4, with a 4.49% dividend yield.
Analysts from Wells Fargo and TipRanks updated ratings on Lincoln National (LNC), Blue Owl Capital (OBDC), and Allstate (ALL). LNC received a Buy rating with a $54.00 target, OBDC a Hold with a $11.00 target, and ALL a Hold with a $252.00 target. Consensus targets suggest 19.6% upside for LNC, 14.7% for OBDC, and -0.7% for ALL.
Analysts updated ratings for financial companies. KeyBanc maintained a Hold on HASI (price target $48.67), Barclays kept a Buy on LNC ($48 target), and Barclays also maintained a Buy on MS ($262 target). LNC and MS have consensus price targets of $48.20 and $214.36, respectively.
Lincoln National Corporation reported achieving its three-year financial targets and transitioning to a long-term growth strategy. The company reduced legacy risk by transferring 60% of guaranteed universal life reserves to reinsurance partners. Group Protection performance missed expectations due to claim severity and disability incidence normalization. Retirement Plan Services is being realigned for higher returns. The company plans to accelerate share buybacks in Q4 and 2027.
Lincoln Financial (NYSE:LNC) expects $3B in RPS net outflows in Q4, with share buybacks increasing from a $50M start. This outlook was shared during the company's Q3 2026 earnings call.
