Lincoln National Corp (LNC-N) Analyst Research & Price Targets - The Globe and Mail

Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr06/2026	Next Qtr09/2026	Fiscal Yr12/2026	Fiscal Yr12/2027
Average Estimate	$2.12	$2.02	$7.72	$8.32
Number of Estimates	4	4	6	7
High Estimate	$2.18	$2.05	$7.82	$8.40
Low Estimate	$2.07	$1.99	$7.49	$8.21
Prior Year	$2.36	$2.04	$8.23	$7.72
Growth Rate Est. (year over year)	-10.17%	-0.98%	-6.20%	+7.77%

Earnings History - Surprises*

	Qtr Ending03/2026	Qtr Ending12/2025	Qtr Ending09/2025	Qtr Ending06/2025
Reported	$1.66	$2.21	$2.04	$2.36
Estimate	$1.63	$1.86	$1.84	$1.91
Difference	+0.03	+0.35	+0.20	+0.45
Surprise	+1.84%	+18.82%	+10.87%	+23.56%

* Earnings are based on GAAP income from continuing operations.

Average Analyst Ratings

3.44

3 Mths Ago16

3.31

2 Mths Ago16

3.31

1 Mth Ago16

3.31

Current16

Ratings Values:

Strong Buy5

Moderate Buy4

Hold3

Moderate Sell2

Strong Sell1

Ratings Breakdown

	3 Mths Ago	2 Mths Ago	1 Mth Ago	Current
# of Analysts:	16	16	16	16
	4 1	4 1	4 1	4 1
Holds	10	9	9	9
	1	2	2	2

Key:

Strong Buy

Moderate Buy

Hold

Moderate Sell

Strong Sell

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