Wells Fargo raises target for Lincoln National stock to USD 54.00

Published on 10/15/2026 at 23:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Lincoln pays USD 0.45 on November 2, 2026. Lincoln National stock costs EUR 35.65 on October 15, 2026, up 0.82 percent versus the Xetra close.

Target revision and valuation

On October 12, 2026, Wells Fargo raised its Lincoln National target from USD 52.00 to USD 54.00.
Lincoln National will pay USD 0.45 per share on November 2, 2026.
Lincoln National stock costs EUR 35.65 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:56 p.m. CEST, plus 0.82 percent versus the Xetra close of October 15, 2026.
Lincoln National carries a P/E ratio of 3.40.

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Wells Fargo raised its Lincoln National target from USD 52.00 to USD 54.00 in a note dated October 12, 2026, and kept an overweight rating, according to MarketBeat. The target is 34.91 percent above the USD 40.01 NYSE price. At Lang & Schwarz, Lincoln National stock was trading at EUR 35.65 on October 15, 2026 at 10:56 p.m. CEST, plus 0.82 percent versus the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 (EUR 35.36).

Dividend payment on November 2

Lincoln National will pay a quarterly dividend of USD 0.45 per share on November 2, 2026. The payment follows an October 9, 2026 ex-dividend date and represents an annualized USD 1.80, with a 4.40 percent dividend yield, according to MarketBeat. The calendar item gives income-focused investors a concrete date while the analyst target remains the more immediate valuation signal.

Range and trading position

Lincoln National's NYSE price stood at USD 40.01 on October 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. The stock's 52-week range was USD 32.18 to USD 47.67, placing the price 16.07 percent below the high and 24.33 percent above the low. Trading volume reached 1,461,693 shares against an average of 2,018,710, while the euro quote finished the Xetra-linked session above its dated base.

Valuation and next date

Market capitalization was USD 7.7 billion as of October 15, 2026, and the trailing P/E ratio was 3.40. The dividend yield was 4.00 percent on the same date. Wells Fargo's USD 54.00 target offers a 34.91 percent premium to the USD 40.01 NYSE price, using the same-currency calculation required for the comparison.

Comparison with peers

Lincoln National: plus 0.82 percent, P/E 3.40, market capitalization USD 7.7 billion

Voya Financial (NYSE, USD): 0.00 percent, P/E 16.09, market capitalization USD 8.6 billion

Prudential Financial (NYSE, USD): plus 2.52 percent, P/E 10.47, market capitalization USD 40.1 billion

Euro quote after the Xetra close

The German-market quote places Lincoln National above its October 15, 2026 Xetra base in after-hours trading. The combination of a low trailing P/E, a 4.00 percent dividend yield and a target revision to USD 54.00 leaves valuation and income as the clearest points for market monitoring.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Lincoln National stock.