Lincoln National Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) shares fell 3.27% to $41.43 on Wednesday, underperforming competitors like MetLife, Prudential, and AFLAC during a broader market decline. The S&P 500 dropped 1.52%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.19%. LNC closed 11.51% below its 52-week high of $46.82 set in January. Trading volume reached 3.9 million, significantly exceeding the 50-day average of 1.8 million.

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Shares of Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) slid 3.27% to $41.43 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.52% to 7,316.15 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 2.19% to 51,594.14.

Lincoln National Corp. closed 11.51% below its 52-week high of $46.82, which the company achieved on January 5th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as MetLife Inc. (MET) fell 0.48% to $97.02, Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU) fell 1.05% to $122.63, and AFLAC Inc. (AFL) fell 0.68% to $128.67.

Trading volume (3.9 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.8 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 29, 2026.

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