LNC - Lincoln National Corporation
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Hold
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$42.75
DETAILS
HIGH:
$48.00
LOW:
$39.00
MEDIAN:
$42.00
CONSENSUS:
$42.75
UPSIDE:
18.65%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Banks, Insurers & Asset Managers
85% confidence
Primary model: P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality
Adjust Assumptions
10.8%
10.9%
Key Value Driver
ROTCE (10.8%) vs. cost of equity (10.9%)
Implied Market Multiple
0.63x
Plain-Language Summary
Our base-case estimate uses P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $42.75 from 28 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $94.28 per share.
Warnings
Traditional cash flow models don't work well for banks — lending activity distorts how much cash the business actually generates.
Common valuation shortcuts don't apply here — for banks, interest payments are a core business cost, not overhead.
Return on equity (10.8%) is below the minimum investors require (10.9%). This means the bank is worth less than the net assets on its books.
Dividend-based valuation: $17.80 (84% below our primary estimate). Large gaps suggest the dividend may not fully reflect the company's value.
Wall Street's average price target is $42.75 (from 28 analysts). Our estimate is 161% above the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- Book value quality matters as much as level — check loan loss reserves
- Interest rate sensitivity creates non-linear earnings surprises
- Insurance reserving is actuarial, not financial — errors emerge slowly