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title: "Lincoln National Corp. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) shares fell 4.47% to $35.94 on Thursday, 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 and Dow Jones Industrial Average also dropped, marking a rough trading session overall. Lincoln's stock is currently 23.24% below its 52-week high of $46.82, reached on January 5th, with trading volume at 3.7 million, surpassing its 50-day average of 2.2 million."
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# Lincoln National Corp. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) slipped 4.47% to $35.94 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.38% to 7,337.11 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.63% to 49,596.97.

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

Lincoln National Corp. closed 23.24% below its 52-week high of $46.82, which the company reached on January 5th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as MetLife Inc. (MET) fell 1.67% to $78.82, Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU) fell 0.72% to $99.44, and AFLAC Inc. (AFL) rose 0.18% to $113.60.

Trading volume (3.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.2 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 7, 2026.

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