DJ Lincoln National Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Lincoln National Corp. $(LNC)$ advanced 3.49% to $45.66 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.06% to 7,747.71 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.18% to 53,686.11.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Lincoln National Corp. closed 4.21% short of its 52-week high of $47.67, which the company achieved on August 5th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as MetLife Inc. (MET) rose 2.91% to $99.23, Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU) rose 2.80% to $123.20, and AFLAC Inc. $(AFL)$ rose 0.96% to $118.36.
Trading volume (1.9 M) remained 87,592 below its 50-day average volume of 2.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 3, 2026.