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title: "Lincoln National Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) shares fell 3.10% to $34.04 on Friday, underperforming compared to competitors like MetLife Inc. (MET) and Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU), which also declined, while AFLAC Inc. (AFL) saw a slight increase. The S&P 500 Index dropped 1.33% and the Dow Jones fell 0.95%. Lincoln's stock is 27.30% below its 52-week high of $46.82, reached on January 5th, with trading volume at 2.0 million, below the 50-day average of 2.1 million."
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# Lincoln National Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) slid 3.10% to $34.04 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.33% to 6,740.02 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.95% to 47,501.55.

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

Lincoln National Corp. closed 27.30% short of its 52-week high of $46.82, which the company achieved on January 5th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as MetLife Inc. (MET) fell 1.52% to $71.83, Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU) fell 2.04% to $97.12, and AFLAC Inc. (AFL) rose 0.23% to $111.29.

Trading volume (2.0 M) remained 122,201 below its 50-day average volume of 2.1 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 6, 2026.

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