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Lincoln National Corporation

Stage 3 · Topping · week 2

As of Oct 22, 2026, Lincoln National is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 2 (since Oct 14, 2026). It closed at $41.11, 11.6% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is falling.

Lincoln National Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates multiple insurance and retirement businesses in the United States. More about the company

$41.11
+1.78% today
$7.9B · Mid cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 36w
S2 20w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S1 3w → S2 3w → S3 2w → S4 9w → S3 1w → S2 36w → S3 9w → S2 12w → S3 4w → S2 10w → S3 6w → S4 4w → S2 20w → S3 3w → S2 11w → S3 3w → S4 10w → S1 9w → S2 10w → S3 1w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 20 stage runs.

LNC among Insurance - Life12th of 18 by relative strength

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Stocks in Insurance - Life ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1ABXStage 4 · wk 286+8.8%
2MFCStage 2 · wk 2585+4.6%
3CNOStage 2 · wk 2583+2.7%
4JXNStage 2 · wk 1982+2.8%
5METStage 2 · wk 2079+6.6%
6GLStage 3 · wk 573−0.0%
7UNMStage 2 · wk 2573−0.8%
8PRUStage 3 · wk 271+0.5%
…12LNCStage 3 · wk 261+1.2%
vs 52W High
-11.6%
$31.45 lo$46.48 hi
11.6% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 2
1w13w26w
Week 2, early distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
7.5%
200 DMA: $38.23 · sloping down
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
0.99x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+1.2%
3M
+0.5%
6M
+15.3%
YTD
-4.4%
1Y
+8.4%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-02-13
8 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-04-18.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.99x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.68x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.74x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.59x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.93x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.75x
2026-10-14S32→3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.77x
2026-10-13S2
Wk 11 · Vol 0.68x
2026-10-12S2
Wk 10 · Vol 0.65x
2026-10-09S2
Wk 10 · Vol 0.77x
2026-10-08S2
Wk 10 · Vol 1.54x
2026-10-07S2
Wk 10 · Vol 1.66x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$41.79
200 DMA
$38.23
52W High
$46.48
52W Low
$31.45
5D Low
$39.28
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$41.62
60d High
$46.48
120d High
$46.48
250d High
$46.48
Next resistance
+1.2%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
3.5
Forward 4.7
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+76.8%
Revenue +12.6%
ROE
+22.6%
Profit margin +12.2%
Dividend Yield
4.46%
P/B 0.8

Lincoln National: quick answers

What stage is Lincoln National in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Lincoln National (LNC) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Oct 14, 2026 and is in week 2. What the four stages mean

Is Lincoln National in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Lincoln National is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 7.5% above its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Lincoln National from its 52-week high?

Lincoln National closed at $41.11 on Oct 22, 2026, 11.6% below its 52-week high of $46.48. Its 52-week low is $31.45.

How has Lincoln National performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Lincoln National is up 8.4% over the past year and down 4.4% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Lincoln National in?

Lincoln National is in the Insurance - Life industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Insurance - Life

Lincoln National Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates multiple insurance and retirement businesses in the United States. It operates through four segments: Life Insurance, Annuities, Group Protection, and Retirement Plan Services. The Life Insurance segment provides life insurance products, including term insurance, universal life insurance (UL), indexed universal life insurance, variable universal life insurance (VUL), linked-benefit UL and VUL products, and critical illness and long-term care riders. Its Annuities segment offers variable, fixed, and registered index-linked annuities. The Group Protection segment offers group nonmedical insurance products consisting of short and long-term disability and administration services, statutory disability; paid family medical leave administration and absence management services; term life; life; supplemental health insurance; accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity benefits and dental and vision products to the employer marketplace through various forms of employee-paid and employer-paid plans. Its Retirement Plan Services segment provides employers with retirement plan products and services primarily in the defined contribution retirement plan marketplace; individual and group variable annuities, group fixed annuities, and mutual fund-based programs; and various plan services, including plan recordkeeping, compliance testing, participant education, and trust and custodial services. It distributes its products through consultants, brokers, planners, agents, financial advisors, third-party administrators, financial institutions, and other intermediaries. Lincoln National Corporation was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania.

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