The stock of Lincoln National Corp (NYSE: LNC) has increased by 1.68 when compared to last closing price of 32.05.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 7.45% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-04-17 that Lincoln National (LNC) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Is It Worth Investing in Lincoln National Corp (NYSE: LNC) Right Now?
Lincoln National Corp (NYSE: LNC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 1.77x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for LNC is at 1.42. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LNC is 168.61M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.10% of that float. The average trading volume for LNC on April 30, 2025 was 2.17M shares.
LNC’s Market Performance
The stock of Lincoln National Corp (LNC) has seen a 7.45% increase in the past week, with a -8.66% drop in the past month, and a -4.40% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.41%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.66% for LNC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.95% for LNC’s stock, with a -1.74% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LNC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LNC stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for LNC by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for LNC in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $34 based on the research report published on October 09, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LNC reach a price target of $35. The rating they have provided for LNC stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on September 05th, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to LNC, setting the target price at $34 in the report published on May 22nd of the previous year.
LNC Trading at -5.85% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LNC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -18.22% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.66%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.41%, as shares sank -9.25% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -16.63% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LNC rose by +7.45%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.00% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $31.35. In addition, Lincoln National Corp saw 2.78% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LNC starting from Kennedy John Christopher, who sale 2,863 shares at the price of $36.00 back on Nov 07 ’24. After this action, Kennedy John Christopher now owns 99,644 shares of Lincoln National Corp, valued at $103,068 using the latest closing price.
Woodroffe Sean, the EVP, Ch Ppl Culture Comms Off of Lincoln National Corp, sale 16,164 shares at $35.67 during a trade that took place back on Nov 07 ’24, which means that Woodroffe Sean is holding 203,577 shares at $576,570 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LNC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 1.02 for the gross margin
The net margin for Lincoln National Corp stands at 0.19. The total capital return value is set at 0.0. Equity return is now at value 43.24, with 0.92 for asset returns.
Based on Lincoln National Corp (LNC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.32. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.77. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.78.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.45 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.36. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.35. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.61for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.04.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Lincoln National Corp (LNC) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
