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LNC analysis

Lincoln National CorporationInsurance - Life. Scored on the same transparent 7-signal model behind the daily rankings.

LNC
Lincoln National Corporation · Insurance - Life
Rev+2.0%C
P/E4.5xA
ROE18.8%B+
P/B0.85A-
Yield4.4%B+
86.9Financial strength
$40.96$7.8B
1Y Target$44.25Analyst consensus · 12 analysts
5Y Target$55.86Compound horizon
10Y Target$71.64Long-dated conviction
Rev+2.0%
C
Revenue +2.0% — flat, mature phase or headwinds present
P/E4.5x
A
P/E 4.5 — cheapest decile in Financial Services (≈10th pctile)
ROE18.8%
B+
ROE 18.8% — above long-run market (~13%)
P/B0.85
A-
P/B 0.85 — near book, cheap for a profitable franchise
Yield4.4%
B+
Yield 4.4% — healthy income

Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.

Financial strength · 86.9 / 100
Profitability0.86
Value (P/B)0.91
Income0.84

A peer-relative read for financials on profitability (ROE), valuation, and covered income — the quality-growth (FCF/ROIC) screen doesn't apply to balance-sheet businesses. Not comparable to the 0–100 quality-growth score shown on other stocks.

Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeMid-range
13% off the 12-month high
Why now
Insurance - Life · market cap $7.8b. 13% off the 52-week high of $46.82. 12 sell-side analysts rate this a Hold with a mean 1-yr target of $44.25 (implying +8% upside).
Moat
ROE 19% sits above Buffett's preferred 15% threshold — the equity base is compounding at a rate the market struggles to discount accurately. Financial moat — scale of deposit base / underwriting franchise plus regulatory capital advantages. The largest players compound book value through cycles that erase smaller competitors.
Risk
Balance-sheet financial — book value, net interest margin, and credit loss provisions are the lever points; a rates regime change or a deterioration in the loan book moves the stock more than EPS does.
Horizon
1-3 yr $44.25 (12-analyst consensus) — multiple re-rating thesis requires a catalyst. 5 yr $55.86 at ~6% CAGR — dividend + buyback compounding. 10 yr $71.64 if the moat survives secular pressure.
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Not enough history yet — the model records LNC's score after each daily run, and the chart appears once a few days have accumulated.

Shares to buy
48
Position size
$1,966
3.9% of portfolio
Stop price
$30.72
25% below $40.96
$ at risk if stopped
$491.52
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio

Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.

Lincoln National Corporation (LNC): score, valuation & FAQ

Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) is a Insurance - Life company. As a bank, insurer or REIT it runs on a different financial model from the rest of the market, so Bull Rankings grades it on a sector-appropriate card — price-to-book, dividend yield, payout ratio and cash-flow coverage — rather than the 0–100 quality-growth score used elsewhere. The read below is a transparent screen, not a buy recommendation.

Its strongest graded signals are P/E (A), P/B (A-) and ROE (B+).

Is LNC a good stock to buy?

Bull Rankings grades LNC on a sector-appropriate card — price-to-book, dividend yield, payout and cash-flow coverage — rather than a single quality-growth score. That is driven by P/E (A), P/B (A-) and ROE (B+). A score is a quantitative screen of Lincoln National Corporation's fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.

How does Bull Rankings grade LNC?

As a bank, insurer or REIT, LNC isn't given a quality-growth score — signals like free cash flow, debt-to-equity and P/E don't translate cleanly to a balance-sheet business. Instead it's graded on a sector-appropriate card: price-to-book, dividend yield, payout ratio and operating-cash-flow coverage, where it rates strongest on P/E (A), P/B (A-) and ROE (B+).

Is LNC overvalued or undervalued?

We don't compute a reliable discounted-cash-flow value for LNC — typically because it is not yet consistently profitable or free-cash-flow positive — so its valuation rests on growth and price-to-sales rather than on earnings-based intrinsic value. Judge it on the trajectory of the business, not a single multiple.

What are the main risks of investing in LNC?

Balance-sheet financial — book value, net interest margin, and credit loss provisions are the lever points; a rates regime change or a deterioration in the loan book moves the stock more than EPS does.

New to these metrics? The guides explain free cash flow, how the score works, and more in the learn hub — or run another name through the screener.

Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.

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