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RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) has been recognized by industry peers at the 2026 Intercompany Long-Term Care Insurance Conference (ILTCI) for its longstanding leadership and innovation in the hybrid life/long-term care insurance market. The recognition highlights Lincoln's decades-long commitment to expanding access to long-term care planning solutions and advancing product innovation that reflects the evolving needs of consumers and financial professionals. For mor.

RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE: LNC) today announced the appointment of Todd Lacey as Senior Vice President, Head of Institutional Sales for Retirement Plan Services (RPS). In this role, Lacey will lead Lincoln's institutional sales organization for its retirement business, with a focus on deepening consultant relationships and supporting long-term growth. Lacey brings more than 25 years of experience in the retirement industry, with a strong track record of buildin.

LNC trades at a discount with solid growth drivers, but elevated leverage and debt levels keep the story cautious despite improving fundamentals.

RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) today announced the launch of two new fixed indexed annuities (FIAs) — Lincoln FlexAdvantage® Income and Lincoln OptiBlend® Income — further expanding the company's suite of retirement income solutions. The products are designed to offer consumers guaranteed growth for future income, guaranteed lifetime income and first-of-its-kind legacy planning through a FIA with the optional Estate Lock℠ Death Benefit, while providing 100% downside.

Lincoln National Corporation offers a 5.29% qualified dividend yield, replacing a lower-yielding position in my income portfolio. LNC's annuity business is growing, with 25% volume growth in 2025 and a focus on spread-based products to reduce market risk. Dividend safety is supported by a 35.34% payout ratio, a 'B' safety grade, and six consecutive quarters of adjusted operating earnings growth.

Jefferies analysts said certain US stocks may be undervalued despite concerns about AI-driven disruption, with the firm identifying 24 companies that they expect could emerge as long-term winners. Jefferies' list of 24 discounted stocks includes Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ:ABNB, XETRA:6Z1), Aon PLC (NYSE:AON), AppLovin Corp (NASDAQ:APP), Boston Properties Inc (NYSE:BXP), CBRE Group Inc (NYSE:CBRE), Capital One Financial Corp (NYSE:COF), CoStar Group Inc (NASDAQ:CSGP), DoorDash Inc (NYSE:DASH), Equitable Holdings Inc. (NYSE:EQH), KVH Industries, Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE:LDOS), Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC), Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META, XETRA:FB2A, SIX:FB), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), ServiceNow Inc (NYSE:NOW, XETRA:4S0), Okta Inc (NASDAQ:OKTA), Palo Alto Networks Inc (NYSE:PANW, XETRA:5AP), Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE:SCHW), Sallie Mae, Snowflake Inc (NYSE:SNOW), Spotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT), SS&C Technologies, and Willis Towers Watson PLC (NASDAQ:WTW).

Lincoln National is a "Buy" after a ~25% pullback, with conservative portfolio positioning and improving fundamentals. Private credit fears have been overdone; LNC's exposure is limited, high-quality, and new investments are accretive to book yield. Core businesses—annuities, group protection, retirement, and life insurance—are delivering solid growth and margin improvements.