LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP (NYSE: LNC)

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$24.50 1.00 (4.26%)
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KEY STATS
52-Week High Price
28.44
52-Week Low Price
4.90
Avg Volume (3 Mo.)
4.00 M
Market Cap
7.10 B
P/E Ratio (TTM)
73.4
Diluted EPS (TTM)
3.14
Shares
302.08 M
Dividend Rate ($) / (%)
0.04/0.20
92%
8%
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12 Mo. Price Change : 43% - LNC has outperformed the S&P 500 by 17%
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PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GRP (PFG) $21.45 -  $0.74(3.33%)7.16 B
GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC A (GNW) $14.00 -  $0.49(3.63%)6.77 B
UNUM GROUP (UNM) $19.01 -  $0.28(1.49%)6.38 B
CNA FINANCIAL CORP (CNA) $22.30 -  $0.25(1.11%)6.34 B
PARTNERRE LTD (PRE) $73.92 -  $0.88(1.20%)5.81 B
As of February 09, 2010 at 6:50 PM ET
STOCK ANALYSIS
Stock Analysis
Analyzing The Analysts (FIG, AXP, LNC, ENER, TXT)
Here's a look at two upgrades, two downgrades and one initiation. Are the analysts on track?
Stock Analysis
The Annuity Gorilla In The Room (MFC, HIG, PRU, LNC, AIG)
Regulators are concerned about variable annuities. Should stockholders share in this conern?
Stock Analysis
The Insurance Industry Tug-Of-War (HIG, PRU, LNC, PFG, ALL, AMP)
Property and casualty insurance price declines may turn around, but the industry is being accused of failing to pla...
Stock Analysis
Highwoods Diversified For Long-Term Stability (HIW)
Investors should remain wary of commercial REITs for the time being.
Stock Analysis
We Don't Need No Stinkin' TARP Money (PRU, HIG, AIG, LNC, AMP, PFG)
Insurance companies finally qualified for TARP bailout but now they may not want it. That's a good sign but some co...
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LNC RELATED HEADLINES
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Stocks Fall Hard After Sunny Morning
A late sell-off shows markets remain jittery. SAP head quits, Hartford and Lincoln show insurance rebound.
Forbes.com 2/8/2010
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Lincoln National (LNC) Trades Higher On Heavy Volume
Lincoln National (NYSE: LNC) closed yesterday at $24.93. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $4.90 and 52-week high of $28.44. Lincoln National stock has been showing support around 24.41 and resistance in the 25.53 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bearish and S&P gives LNC a positive 4 STAR (out of 5) buy rating. LNC appears on the Investors Observer Volume Leaders list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at a Jul '10 23 covered call for a net debit in the $20.93 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has a 165 day duration, provides 16.04% downs...
At Market Intelligence Center 2/2/2010
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Lincoln National (LNC) NewsBite - LNC Rises on Bernanke Speculation
Lincoln National (NYSE: LNC) opened at $25.10. So far today, the stock has hit a low of $24.60 and a high of $25.65. LNC is now trading at $24.65, up $0.18 (0.74%). Over the last 52 weeks the stock has ranged from a low of $4.90 to a high of $28.44. LNC shares are trading higher with other insurance stocks amid reports that Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke will likely be approved for reappointment by the US Senate. Worries that...
At Market Intelligence Center 1/25/2010
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Options traders bet on a reversal for the shares of this insurance concern
The shares of Lincoln National Corporation (LNC: sentiment, chart, options) have jumped more than 2% so far today, as traders rush to the insurance sector following better-than-expected earnings guidance out of Hartford Financial Services (HIG) earlier this morning...(Read More)
By SchaeffersResearch 1/12/2010
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Lincoln National (LNC) Approaching Resistance On Heavy Volume
Lincoln National (NYSE: LNC) closed yesterday at $24.88. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $4.90 and 52-week high of $28.10. Lincoln National stock has been showing support around 24.64 and resistance in the 25.24 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bullish and S&P gives LNC a positive 4 STAR (out of 5) buy rating. LNC appears on the Investors Observer Volume Leaders list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at a Jul '10 23 covered call for a net debit in the $20.58 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has a 194 day duration, provides 17.28% downsid...
At Market Intelligence Center 1/4/2010
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Lincoln National (LNC) NewsBite - LNC Upgraded By Morgan Stanley
Lincoln National (LNC) was upgraded today by analysts at Morgan Stanley and the stock is now at $23.62, up $0.70 (3.05%) on volume of 785,321 shares traded. The analysts upped LNC to Overweight from Equalweight. Over the last 52 weeks the stock has ranged from a low of $4.90 to a high of $28.10. Lincoln National stock has been showing support around $21.91 and ...
At Market Intelligence Center 12/17/2009
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