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Lincoln National Corporation LNC
$36.46 $0.581.62%
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C
Hold 2/24/2025Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to C+ from C- on 2/24/2025 due to a significant increase in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. EBIT increased 11,450% from -$8M to $908M, operating cash flow increased 922.22% from -$27M to $222M, and net income increased 419.51% from -$528M to $1.69B.
C
Hold 1/14/2025Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to C- from D+ on 1/14/2025 due to an increase in the volatility index and valuation index.
D
Sell 12/30/2024Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to D+ from C- on 12/30/2024 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 11/4/2024Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to C- from C on 11/4/2024 due to a significant decline in the valuation index, growth index and efficiency index. Earnings per share declined from $5.1091 to -$3.2909, net income declined 158.99% from $895M to -$528M, and EBIT declined 102.23% from $358M to -$8M.
C
Hold 5/3/2024Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to C from D on 5/3/2024 due to a significant increase in the valuation index, growth index and efficiency index. Total revenue increased 488.84% from $699M to $4.12B, EBIT increased 261.38% from -$997M to $1.61B, and net income increased 198.95% from -$1.24B to $1.22B.
D
Sell 2/26/2024Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to D from C- on 2/26/2024 due to a significant decline in the valuation index, efficiency index and growth index. Operating cash flow declined 4,160.87% from $46M to -$1.87B, EBIT declined 766.96% from -$115M to -$997M, and earnings per share declined from $4.7867 to -$7.3322.
C
Hold 11/3/2023Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to C- from D on 11/3/2023 due to a significant increase in the valuation index, efficiency index and solvency index. Net income increased 66.93% from $511M to $853M.
D
Sell 11/7/2022Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to D from C on 11/7/2022 due to a significant decline in the valuation index, efficiency index and growth index. Earnings per share declined from $1.3375 to -$15.1733, net income declined 1,181.51% from $238M to -$2.57B, and EBIT declined 726.77% from $381M to -$2.39B.
C
Hold 6/23/2022Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to C from C+ on 6/23/2022 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 5/27/2022Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 5/27/2022 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 5/6/2022Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 5/6/2022 due to a large increase in the growth index, solvency index and valuation index. Operating cash flow increased 1,651.16% from $43M to $753M, and total revenue increased 1.82% from $4.6B to $4.69B.
C
Hold 11/8/2021Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 11/8/2021 due to a significant decline in the growth index, valuation index and solvency index. Earnings per share declined from $3.335 to $1.68, EBIT declined 46.04% from $858M to $463M, and operating cash flow declined 17.52% from $411M to $339M.
B
Buy 8/12/2021Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 8/12/2021 due to a substantial increase in the growth index, valuation index and total return index. Earnings per share increased from $1.16 to $3.335, operating cash flow increased 164.02% from -$642M to $411M, and EBIT increased 152.35% from $340M to $858M.
C
Hold 5/11/2021Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to C+ from C on 5/11/2021 due to a major increase in the total return index, volatility index and growth index. EBIT increased 71.72% from $198M to $340M, earnings per share increased from $0.7413 to $1.16, and total revenue increased 9.62% from $4.14B to $4.53B.
C
Hold 12/2/2020Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to C from C- on 12/2/2020 due to a substantial increase in the solvency index, growth index and volatility index. EBIT increased 966.67% from -$63M to $546M, earnings per share increased from -$0.49 to $2.0117, and total revenue increased 52.43% from $3.52B to $5.36B.
C
Hold 6/25/2020Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to C- from D+ on 6/25/2020 due to an increase in the total return index.
D
Sell 5/27/2020Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to D+ from C- on 5/27/2020 due to a substantial decline in the solvency index, growth index and total return index. Earnings per share declined from $2.1509 to $0.147, EBIT declined 83.76% from $702M to $114M, and debt to equity increased from 0.36 to 0.49.
C
Hold 3/9/2020Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to C- from C on 3/9/2020 due to a decline in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index.
C
Hold 2/19/2020Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to C from C- on 2/19/2020 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 2/4/2020Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to C- from C on 2/4/2020 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 1/16/2020Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to C from C- on 1/16/2020 due to an increase in the total return index and valuation index.
C
Hold 12/24/2019Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to C- from C on 12/24/2019 due to a large decline in the valuation index, growth index and volatility index. Earnings per share declined from $1.79 to -$0.8082, and EBIT declined 123.91% from $506M to -$121M.
C
Hold 10/1/2019Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to C from C+ on 10/1/2019 due to a decline in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
C
Hold 9/13/2019Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to C+ from C on 9/13/2019 due to an increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 8/20/2019Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to C from C+ on 8/20/2019 due to a substantial decline in the growth index, total return index and efficiency index.
C
Hold 4/11/2019Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to C+ from C on 4/11/2019 due to a significant increase in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Operating cash flow increased 126.12% from $402M to $909M, and total revenue increased 6.26% from $4.26B to $4.53B.
C
Hold 1/23/2019Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to C from C+ on 1/23/2019 due to a decline in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
C
Hold 1/8/2019Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to C+ from C on 1/8/2019 due to an increase in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
C
Hold 12/21/2018Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to C from C+ on 12/21/2018 due to a significant decline in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Operating cash flow declined 18.29% from $492M to $402M.
C
Hold 9/21/2018Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to C+ from C on 9/21/2018 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 9/6/2018Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to C from C+ on 9/6/2018 due to a decline in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
C
Hold 5/18/2018Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 5/18/2018 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index, solvency index and volatility index. Debt to equity increased from 0.33 to 0.39.
B
Buy 2/26/2018Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to B- from B on 2/26/2018 due to a significant decline in the growth index and total return index. Operating cash flow declined 56.02% from $407M to $179M.
B
Buy 1/5/2018Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to B from B- on 1/5/2018 due to a substantial increase in the total return index, growth index and volatility index. Operating cash flow increased 337.63% from $93M to $407M, and earnings per share increased from $1.8125 to $1.87.
B
Buy 12/12/2016Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 12/12/2016 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 11/28/2016Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to C+ from C on 11/28/2016 due to a noticeable increase in the volatility index and solvency index. Debt to equity declined from 0.43 to 0.41.
C
Hold 3/11/2016Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to C from B- on 3/11/2016 due to a major decline in the volatility index, total return index and solvency index. Debt to equity increased from 0.43 to 0.45.
B
Buy 1/28/2016Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to B- from B on 1/28/2016 due to a large decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 1/8/2016Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to B from A- on 1/8/2016 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index and total return index.
A
Buy 12/28/2015Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 12/28/2015 due to an increase in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index.
B
Buy 10/12/2015Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 10/12/2015 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index and total return index.
A
Buy 9/10/2015Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to A- from A on 9/10/2015 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index and total return index.
A
Buy 8/27/2015Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to A from A+ on 8/27/2015 due to a large decline in the growth index, total return index and solvency index. Operating cash flow declined 3.38% from $296M to $286M.
A
Buy 5/18/2015Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to A+ from A on 5/18/2015 due to an increase in the total return index, dividend index and volatility index.
A
Buy 5/1/2015Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to A from A+ on 5/1/2015 due to a decline in the growth index, dividend index and total return index. EBIT declined 14.17% from $501M to $430M, earnings per share declined from $1.32 to $1.15, and total revenue declined 10.36% from $3.69B to $3.3B.
A
Buy 3/2/2015Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to A+ from A on 3/2/2015 due to a noticeable increase in the volatility index, total return index and efficiency index. Total capital increased 1.6% from $21.46B to $21.8B.
A
Buy 2/12/2015Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to A from A- on 2/12/2015 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
A
Buy 1/28/2015Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to A- from A on 1/28/2015 due to a decline in the total return index.
A
Buy 1/13/2015Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to A from A- on 1/13/2015 due to an increase in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
A
Buy 12/29/2014Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to A- from A+ on 12/29/2014 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index, total return index and valuation index.
A
Buy 11/18/2014Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to A+ from A on 11/18/2014 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
A
Buy 11/3/2014Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to A from A+ on 11/3/2014 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index and volatility index.
A
Buy 9/15/2014Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to A+ from A on 9/15/2014 due to a large increase in the growth index, total return index and solvency index. Earnings per share increased from $1.21 to $1.4836, EBIT increased 22.27% from $494M to $604M, and debt to equity declined from 0.42 to 0.39.
A
Buy 7/7/2014Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to A from A+ on 7/7/2014 due to a decline in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
A
Buy 5/5/2014Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to A+ from A on 5/5/2014 due to a significant increase in the growth index, valuation index and volatility index. Total revenue increased 1.73% from $3.12B to $3.18B.
A
Buy 4/7/2014Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to A from A- on 4/7/2014 due to an increase in the volatility index and valuation index.
A
Buy 3/17/2014Upgraded
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 3/17/2014 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 2/28/2014Downgrade
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 2/28/2014 due to a significant decline in growth, total return and valuation. Operating cash flow declined 34.3% from $449M to $295M.
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