Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) is one of them 14 Most Undervalued NYSE Stocks to Buy According to Analysts.
Wells Fargo upgraded its call with Lincoln National to overweight (from equal weight) on February 25. The rating boosted the company’s target price for the company by 17.1% to $48 (from $41). The changes came with the release of the company’s fiscal 2025 earnings summary on February 12.
The company thinks the company’s “momentum is accumulating in a positive direction,” as indicated by the 39% YoY growth in free cash flows to Lincoln National Co. in fiscal 2025. The life insurance segment was the key driver for this cash flow growth, with operating profit margins improving replacement income levels and replacement investment levels improving respectively.
With this improved cash flow, the company was able to meet its 2026 targets for capital buffer (as measured by its risk-based capitalization (RBC) ratio) and leverage (as measured by its profitability ratio) a year earlier. In line with balance sheet targets, Wells now believes Lincoln will start buying back stock in early 2026 and grow in 2027 and 2028.
Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC), through its subsidiaries, provides insurance and pension policies. The company is based in Radnor, Pennsylvania and was founded in 1968.
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