DJ Lincoln National Corp. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

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Shares of Lincoln National Corp. $(LNC)$ rose 1.51% to $40.91 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.66% to 7,773.95 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.18% to 51,267.90.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

Lincoln National Corp. closed 14.17% below its 52-week high of $47.67, which the company reached on August 5th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as MetLife Inc. (MET) rose 2.59% to $96.88, Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU) rose 0.78% to $113.48, and AFLAC Inc. $(AFL)$ rose 0.75% to $112.38.

Trading volume (1.9 M) remained 160,861 below its 50-day average volume of 2.0 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 5, 2026.