Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) Stock Price History
Historical prices from 2011 to 2026
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LNC Historical Performance
Short-Term Returns
LNC Stock Price Trajectory (2011–2026)
As of May 8, 2026, Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) trades at $35.94, representing a +5.7% return over the past year. The stock has delivered a -35.2% total return over five years (-12.3% CAGR), reflecting challenging market conditions.
The stock reached its all-time high of $86.68 on January 29, 2018. From this peak, LNC has corrected -58.5%, currently trading 9% below its 200-day moving average, suggesting potential weakness.
When compared to Financial Services sector peers PRU (-1.8% 1Y), MET (+2.7% 1Y), and UNM (-0.3% 1Y), LNC has underperformed the peer group average. Compare LNC vs PRU →
LNC Historical Price Data (2025–2026)
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | 35.00 | 37.81 | 35.00 | 35.94 | 3.68M | -4.47% |
| 2026-05-06 | 38.09 | 38.37 | 37.40 | 37.62 | 2.15M | +0.21% |
| 2026-05-05 | 37.17 | 37.77 | 37.00 | 37.54 | 729K | +1.68% |
| 2026-05-04 | 37.34 | 37.79 | 36.75 | 36.92 | 1.36M | -1.63% |
| 2026-05-01 | 37.72 | 38.48 | 37.43 | 37.53 | 1.38M | -0.74% |
| 2026-04-30 | 36.84 | 38.19 | 36.46 | 37.81 | 1.13M | +2.24% |
| 2026-04-29 | 37.24 | 37.70 | 36.82 | 36.98 | 1.16M | -1.07% |
| 2026-04-28 | 37.81 | 37.81 | 37.18 | 37.38 | 1.40M | -0.51% |
| 2026-04-27 | 36.83 | 37.84 | 36.74 | 37.57 | 1.31M | +1.62% |
| 2026-04-24 | 36.62 | 37.15 | 36.33 | 36.97 | 1.13M | +1.40% |
| 2026-04-23 | 36.63 | 36.81 | 35.92 | 36.46 | 992K | -1.00% |
| 2026-04-22 | 36.81 | 36.96 | 36.17 | 36.83 | 1.21M | +0.38% |
| 2026-04-21 | 37.22 | 37.47 | 36.54 | 36.69 | 2.78M | -1.19% |
| 2026-04-20 | 36.49 | 37.25 | 36.49 | 37.13 | 1.46M | +0.65% |
| 2026-04-17 | 36.27 | 37.25 | 36.00 | 36.89 | 1.71M | +2.87% |
| 2026-04-16 | 36.04 | 36.33 | 35.72 | 35.86 | 1.48M | -0.42% |
| 2026-04-15 | 35.61 | 36.42 | 35.41 | 36.01 | 1.29M | +1.87% |
| 2026-04-14 | 35.05 | 35.58 | 34.82 | 35.35 | 1.64M | +1.26% |
| 2026-04-13 | 33.98 | 34.96 | 33.81 | 34.91 | 1.39M | +2.08% |
| 2026-04-10 | 34.42 | 34.44 | 33.77 | 34.20 | 1.42M | -1.98% |
| 2026-04-09 | 35.25 | 35.56 | 34.75 | 34.89 | 1.81M | -2.16% |
| 2026-04-08 | 36.49 | 36.84 | 35.27 | 35.66 | 1.67M | +2.09% |
| 2026-04-07 | 34.86 | 35.30 | 34.47 | 34.93 | 1.40M | -0.99% |
| 2026-04-06 | 34.76 | 35.30 | 34.49 | 35.28 | 1.50M | +1.15% |
| 2026-04-02 | 34.31 | 35.35 | 33.76 | 34.88 | 1.56M | -1.02% |
| 2026-04-01 | 35.97 | 36.26 | 35.09 | 35.24 | 2.03M | -0.77% |
| 2026-03-31 | 34.73 | 35.59 | 34.38 | 35.52 | 2.05M | +4.21% |
| 2026-03-30 | 34.31 | 34.81 | 33.88 | 34.08 | 1.78M | -0.29% |
| 2026-03-27 | 35.53 | 35.62 | 34.13 | 34.18 | 2.02M | -4.61% |
| 2026-03-26 | 35.74 | 36.70 | 35.66 | 35.83 | 2.17M | -0.28% |
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How has LNC stock performed recently?
LNC returned +5.7% over the past year, beating its 5-year annualized CAGR of -12.3%. The stock trades below its 200-day moving average, confirming the uptrend.
What is LNC's all-time high price?
Lincoln National Corporation reached $86.68 on 2018-01-29. The 52-week high is $46.82. Current 1-year return of +5.7% places the stock closer to historical peaks.
Where can I download LNC historical price data?
This page provides LNC daily OHLCV data with 50-day MA, 200-day MA, and RSI indicators. Data spans 2011-2026, downloadable in CSV format.