DJ Lincoln National Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Lincoln National Corp. $(LNC)$ rose 1.43% to $40.30 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.73% to 7,722.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.49% to 51,176.96.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Lincoln National Corp. closed 15.45% short of its 52-week high of $47.67, which the company achieved on August 5th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as MetLife Inc. (MET) rose 0.08% to $94.43, Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU) fell 0.47% to $112.60, and AFLAC Inc. $(AFL)$ rose 0.32% to $111.54.
Trading volume (1.9 M) remained 106,869 below its 50-day average volume of 2.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 2, 2026.