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title: "Lincoln National Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) shares fell 2.91% to $34.07 on Wednesday, underperforming compared to competitors like MetLife, Prudential, and AFLAC, which also saw declines. The S&P 500 rose 0.58%, while the Dow Jones fell 0.14%. LNC is currently 27.23% below its 52-week high of $46.82 reached on January 5th. Trading volume was 1.9 million, below the 50-day average of 2.1 million."
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# Lincoln National Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) slipped 2.91% to $34.07 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.58% to 7,444.25 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.14% to 49,693.20.

Lincoln National Corp. closed 27.23% 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 Wednesday, as MetLife Inc. (MET) fell 0.71% to $78.08, Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU) fell 0.19% to $102.38, and AFLAC Inc. (AFL) fell 0.59% to $115.48.

Trading volume (1.9 M) remained 206,810 below its 50-day average volume of 2.1 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 13, 2026.

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