Lincoln National Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

LNC Stock  USD 35.49  0.67  1.92%   
Considering the 90-day investment horizon and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding Lincoln National is 'Strong Hold'. Macroaxis provides Lincoln National buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding LNC positions.
  
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Strong Hold

Market Performance

ModestDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

Over hypedDetails

Current Valuation

OvervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

Below AverageDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Actively responds to the marketDetails

Investor Sentiment

InterestedDetails

Analyst Consensus

BuyDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

FrailDetails

Financial Leverage

Not RatedDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Unlikely ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon Lincoln National has a Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.077, Jensen Alpha of 0.0176, Total Risk Alpha of (0.10), Sortino Ratio of 0.0564 and Treynor Ratio of 0.1084
Lincoln National trade recommendations module can be used to check and cross-verify current advice provided by analysts analyzing the firm's potential to grow using all of fundamental, technical, data market data available at the time. To make sure Lincoln National is not overpriced, please verify all Lincoln National fundamentals, including its price to book, total debt, target price, as well as the relationship between the ebitda and cash flow from operations . Given that Lincoln National has a price to earning of 12.03 X, we recommend you to check Lincoln National market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your last-minute risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Lincoln National Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

The company reported the last year's revenue of 11.64 B. Reported Net Loss for the year was (752 M) with loss before taxes, overhead, and interest of (1.73 B).
Lincoln National has about 3.34 B in cash with (2.07 B) of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 30.7.
Lincoln National has a frail financial position based on the latest SEC disclosures
Roughly 75.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
On 1st of November 2024 Lincoln National paid $ 0.45 per share dividend to its current shareholders
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Lincoln National Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Lincoln National's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Lincoln National's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Lincoln National daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Lincoln National price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Lincoln National returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Lincoln National.
Mean Return
0.23
Value At Risk
-3.07
Potential Upside
3.45
Standard Deviation
2.45
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Lincoln National historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Lincoln Stock Institutional Investors

Shares
Lsv Asset Management2024-09-30
2.6 M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-06-30
2.2 M
Aqr Capital Management Llc2024-06-30
2.2 M
Two Sigma Advisers, Llc2024-06-30
2.1 M
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-09-30
2.1 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-06-30
2.1 M
Norges Bank2024-06-30
1.9 M
Two Sigma Investments Llc2024-06-30
1.7 M
Amvescap Plc.2024-06-30
1.6 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-06-30
20.7 M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
16.3 M
Note, although Lincoln National's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Lincoln National Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change In Cash218M(855M)904M731M22M20.9M
Free Cash Flow(2.7B)534M151M4.0B(2.1B)(2.0B)
Depreciation(409M)(41M)(46M)(74M)39M41.0M
Other Non Cash Items(1.1B)948M(113M)1.0B1.6B1.6B
Dividends Paid303M311M319M310M387M242.1M
Net Income886M499M1.4B(2.2B)(752M)(714.4M)
End Period Cash Flow2.6B1.7B2.6B3.3B3.4B2.6B
Change To Netincome(2.1B)435M(325M)1.3B1.2B1.3B
Investments(1.9B)(11.4B)(7.2B)(9.4B)(4.4B)(4.6B)
Net Borrowings394M180M(8M)(4M)(4.6M)(4.4M)

Lincoln National Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Lincoln National or Insurance sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Lincoln National's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Lincoln stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
0.02
β
Beta against Dow Jones1.99
σ
Overall volatility
2.47
Ir
Information ratio 0.05

Lincoln National Volatility Alert

Lincoln National currently demonstrates below-average downside deviation. It has Information Ratio of 0.05 and Jensen Alpha of 0.02. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Lincoln National's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Lincoln National's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Lincoln National Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Lincoln National's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Lincoln National's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Lincoln National and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Lincoln National or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Lincoln National's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Lincoln National by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
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 Worse Than Average Compare Lincoln National to competition
FundamentalsLincoln NationalPeer Average
Return On Equity0.0578-0.31
Return On Asset-0.0015-0.14
Profit Margin0.03 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin(0) %(5.51) %
Current Valuation6.79 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding170.34 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders0.30 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions74.76 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted3.63 M4.71 M
Price To Earning12.03 X28.72 X
Price To Book0.73 X9.51 X
Price To Sales0.44 X11.42 X
Revenue11.64 B9.43 B
Gross Profit(1.73 B)27.38 B
EBITDA(773 M)3.9 B
Net Income(752 M)570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents3.34 B2.7 B
Cash Per Share30.70 X5.01 X
Total Debt6.08 B5.32 B
Debt To Equity3.51 %48.70 %
Current Ratio2.69 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share47.12 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations(2.07 B)971.22 M
Short Ratio2.63 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share1.43 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth1.24 X4.89 X
Target Price35.64
Number Of Employees11.02 K18.84 K
Beta1.78-0.15
Market Capitalization5.93 B19.03 B
Total Asset372.41 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings4.78 B9.33 B
Annual Yield0.05 %
Note: Acquisition by Deirdre Connelly of 1409 shares of Lincoln National subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

Lincoln National Market Momentum

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When determining whether Lincoln National offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Lincoln National's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Lincoln National Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Lincoln National Stock:
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Is Life & Health Insurance space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Lincoln National. If investors know Lincoln will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Lincoln National listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.736
Dividend Share
1.8
Earnings Share
1.43
Revenue Per Share
79.547
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.01)
The market value of Lincoln National is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Lincoln that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Lincoln National's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Lincoln National's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Lincoln National's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Lincoln National's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Lincoln National's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Lincoln National is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Lincoln National's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.