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Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Improved ProfitabilityThe rebound in profitability and revenue indicates improved operating performance across Lincoln’s insurance and retirement businesses. Sustaining these gains would strengthen earnings capacity and provide a more durable base for capital allocation.
Stronger Balance SheetLower leverage and a larger equity base improve financial resilience for an insurer exposed to claims, markets, and investment conditions. Strong recent ROE also suggests capital is being used productively after the prior downturn.
Retirement Scale And DiversificationRecord account balances expand Lincoln’s recurring spread and fee-earning base while increasing scale in retirement products. The shift toward spread-based products and diversified earnings can reduce reliance on any single insurance line over time.
Bears Say
Weak Cash ConversionPersistent negative operating and free cash flow raises concern about the quality and durability of reported earnings. Continued cash outflows could constrain dividends, debt management, and investment in growth even if accounting profitability remains strong.
Earnings VolatilityLarge swings in earnings demonstrate exposure to market performance, claims experience, investment results, and insurance guarantees. This cyclicality makes current profitability less dependable and complicates long-term capital and distribution planning.
CFO Leadership TransitionA finance leadership change during a strategic inflection point creates execution and reporting continuity risk. Although management says the departure is unrelated to performance, the eventual replacement must sustain cash-generation and earnings-stability initiatives.
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LCO FAQ
What was Lincoln National’s price range in the past 12 months?
Currently, no data Available
What is Lincoln National’s market cap?
Lincoln National’s market cap is CHF6.78B.
When is Lincoln National’s upcoming earnings report date?
Lincoln National’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 04, 2026 which is in 54 days.
How were Lincoln National’s earnings last quarter?
Lincoln National released its earnings results on Jul 30, 2026. The company reported CHF1.822 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of CHF1.593 by CHF0.229.
Is Lincoln National overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Lincoln National’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Lincoln National pay dividends?
Lincoln National does not currently pay dividends.
What is Lincoln National’s EPS estimate?
Lincoln National’s EPS estimate is 1.66.
How many shares outstanding does Lincoln National have?
Currently, no data Available
What happened to Lincoln National’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Lincoln National reported an EPS of CHF1.822 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of CHF1.593. Following the earnings report the stock price went same N/A.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Lincoln National?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CH:LCO
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Lincoln National Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
CHF39.29 (― Upside)
CHF39.29 (― Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
CH:LCO Sentiment 90%
Sector Average 57%
Sector Average 57%
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth CHF728.7K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
9.78%
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8.62%
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Company Description
Lincoln National
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) is a U.S.-based financial services company primarily involved in the insurance and retirement sectors. Operating through various subsidiaries, its operations are structured across four key divisions: Annuities, Retirement Plan Services, Life Insurance, and Group Protection. The Annuities division provides a range of annuity products, including fixed, variable, and indexed variable options. Its Retirement Plan Services segment caters to employers, focusing predominantly on the defined contribution market. This unit delivers a suite of retirement solutions, encompassing individual and group variable and fixed annuities, alongside mutual fund-based programs. Furthermore, it offers comprehensive plan administration services such as recordkeeping, compliance verification, participant education, and trust and custodial support. The Life Insurance segment delivers various life coverage options, from term insurance to universal life products, specifically single and survivorship universal life, variable universal life, and indexed universal life policies. It also makes available critical illness and long-term care riders to enhance these plans. Finally, the Group Protection segment focuses on providing non-medical group insurance benefits and services to the employer sector. Its offerings include short-term and long-term disability, statutory disability, paid family medical leave administration, and absence management. Additionally, it offers group term life, dental, vision, accident, and critical illness coverage, all available through both employee-contributed and employer-funded schemes. Lincoln National distributes its financial products and services through an extensive network of consultants, brokers, planners, agents, financial advisors, third-party administrators, and other intermediary partners. Established in 1905, Lincoln National Corporation maintains its headquarters in Radnor, Pennsylvania.
LCO Company Deck
LCO Earnings Call
Q2 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call communicated a clear net-positive operational and capital story: adjusted operating income growth (16% YoY), diversified and improving business mix (notably in Group Protection, Life, FIAs and spread-based annuities), strong alternative investment returns, and solid capital and liquidity metrics (RBC >420%, leverage at 25%, holding company liquidity ~ $805M net). Near-term challenges include a GAAP net loss driven by market-related items, sizable variable annuity outflows, a higher disability loss ratio (PFML and LTD resolution impacts), a one-time tax true-up and some sequential pressure in annuity balances/fee income. Management framed these headwinds as manageable and largely expected within their strategic transition. Overall, positive execution and financial flexibility outweigh the near-term operational and market-driven headwinds.View all CH:LCO earnings summariesLCO Stock 12 Month Forecast
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