Lincoln Financial (LNC) price target — analyst by analyst

Lincoln Financial · Financials · ref. ETF XLF · price $43.51
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In short — 12 price targets published on Lincoln Financial over 90 days: 8 bullish, 1 bearish (67% positive), median target $50. The highest-ranked firm to weigh in is UBS (rank 27, 62.8% hit rate). For each call below we show the firm's real track record — not just its opinion.

The last 12 analyst calls on LNC

Newest first. The "verdict" is our read on the firm, based on its past calls replayed against actual prices.

Bullish
Morgan Stanley · Overweight · target $50 (+17% vs price that day)
Our verdict — Morgan Stanley ranks #49 of 64 in our leaderboard: 61.3% hit rate across all stocks, 12.2% average gain per call, +3 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Mizuho · Outperform · target $53 (+15% vs price that day)
Our verdict — Mizuho ranks #36 of 64 in our leaderboard: 61% hit rate across all stocks, 18.4% average gain per call, +4 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods · Outperform · target $51 (+12% vs price that day)
Our verdict — Keefe, Bruyette & Woods ranks #58 of 64 in our leaderboard: 64.3% hit rate across all stocks, 9.6% average gain per call, +0 pts vs its sector.
Neutral
TD Cowen · Hold · target $42 (+3% vs price that day)
Our verdict — TD Cowen ranks #60 of 64 in our leaderboard: 61.3% hit rate across all stocks, 14% average gain per call, 0 pts vs its sector.
Bearish
JP Morgan · Underweight · target $42 (+1% vs price that day)
Our verdict — JP Morgan ranks #37 of 64 in our leaderboard: 63% hit rate across all stocks, 15.8% average gain per call, +4 pts vs its sector.
Neutral
Evercore ISI Group · In-Line · target $51 (+24% vs price that day)
Our verdict — Evercore ISI Group ranks #41 of 64 in our leaderboard: 62.5% hit rate across all stocks, 15.1% average gain per call, +4 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods · Outperform · target $46 (+13% vs price that day)
Our verdict — Keefe, Bruyette & Woods ranks #58 of 64 in our leaderboard: 64.3% hit rate across all stocks, 9.6% average gain per call, +0 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Jefferies · Buy · target $57 (+40% vs price that day)
Our verdict — Jefferies ranks #30 of 64 in our leaderboard: 63.1% hit rate across all stocks, 16.5% average gain per call, +5 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Wells Fargo · Overweight · target $47 (+18% vs price that day)
Our verdict — Wells Fargo ranks #47 of 64 in our leaderboard: 61.8% hit rate across all stocks, 14.5% average gain per call, +3 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Mizuho · Outperform · target $51 (+29% vs price that day)
Our verdict — Mizuho ranks #36 of 64 in our leaderboard: 61% hit rate across all stocks, 18.4% average gain per call, +4 pts vs its sector.
Neutral
UBS · Neutral · target $44 (+11% vs price that day)
Our verdict — UBS ranks #27 of 64 in our leaderboard: 62.8% hit rate across all stocks, 17% average gain per call, +5 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Barclays · Overweight · target $45 (+17% vs price that day)
Our verdict — Barclays ranks #52 of 64 in our leaderboard: 59.5% hit rate across all stocks, 10.6% average gain per call, +2 pts vs its sector.

⚠️ Price targets as published by the firms, timestamped at their publication date. The upside shown is vs the price on the day of the call, not today's price. Informational data, not investment advice.

Frequently asked questions

What are analysts saying about LNC right now?

Over the last 90 days, 12 price targets were published on Lincoln Financial: 8 bullish and 1 bearish (67% positive). The median target is $50. The latest call is from August 24, 2026.

Should you trust these price targets?

Not blindly — that's the point of this page: next to each call we show the firm's real track record — its rank among 64 tracked firms, its hit rate and its average gain per call. An ambitious target from a firm that is wrong 6 times out of 10 is not worth the same as one from a consistent firm.

Which firm covering LNC is the most reliable?

Among the firms that published on Lincoln Financial in the last 90 days, our highest-ranked is UBS (rank 27 of 64, 62.8% hit rate, 17% average gain per call).

Where does this data come from?

From analyst price targets, timestamped at publication then replayed against the actual price. Firm rankings come from our analyst leaderboard. Updated daily.

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