DJ Lincoln National Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Lincoln National Corp. $(LNC)$ rose 1.41% to $41.79 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.53% to 6,926.60 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.09% to 49,149.63.
The stock's rise snapped a five-day losing streak.
Lincoln National Corp. closed 10.74% below its 52-week high of $46.82, which the company reached on January 5th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as MetLife Inc. $(MET)$ rose 2.04% to $78.65, Prudential Financial Inc. $(PRU)$ rose 0.97% to $117.71, and AFLAC Inc. $(AFL)$ rose 2.06% to $110.18.
Trading volume (1.6 M) remained 46,002 below its 50-day average volume of 1.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 14, 2026.
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January 14, 2026 17:27 ET (22:27 GMT)
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