LNC
Lincoln National Corporation
NYSE: LNC · FINANCIAL SERVICES · INSURANCE - LIFE
$34.77
+2.06% today
Updated 2026-06-05
Market cap
$7.13B
P/E ratio
4.08
P/S ratio
0.38x
EPS (TTM)
$9.14
Dividend yield
4.92%
52W range
$30 – $46
Volume
1.8M
Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net buying (5,108,332 shares)
Buy transactions
66
Sell transactions
34
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | RYAN, OWEN | Director | Buy | 1,268 | $35.50 | $45014.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | MORRIS, JAMES T | Director | Buy | 1,268 | $35.50 | $45014.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | LEFEBVRE, DALE | Director | Buy | 1,268 | $35.50 | $45014.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | LACHMAN, M LEANNE | Director | Buy | 1,268 | $35.50 | $45014.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | KELLY, GARY C | Director | Buy | 1,268 | $35.50 | $45014.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | JOHNSON, ERIC G | Director | Buy | 1,268 | $35.50 | $45014.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | DAVIS, REGINALD E | Director | Buy | 1,268 | $35.50 | $45014.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM H DR | Director | Buy | 1,690 | $35.50 | $59995.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | CONNELLY, DEIRDRE P | Director | Buy | 1,268 | $35.50 | $45014.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | CHARTERS, JENNIFER | EVP, Chief Information Officer | Buy | 300 | $32.61 | $9783.00 |
| 2026-03-09 | WOODROFFE, SEAN | EVP, Ch Ppl Comms Ent Srvc Off | Sale | 8,000 | $32.74 | $261920.00 |
| 2026-03-02 | WOODROFFE, SEAN | EVP, Ch Ppl Comms Ent Srvc Off | Sale | 10,000 | $34.46 | $344600.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | WOODROFFE, SEAN | EVP, Ch Ppl Comms Ent Srvc Off | Buy | 10,204 | $34.30 | $349997.20 |
| 2026-02-25 | LINCOLN, NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO /IN/ | 10% Owner | Buy | 2,254,486 | $11.09 | $25.00M |
| 2026-02-19 | WOODROFFE, SEAN | EVP, Ch Ppl Culture Comms Off | Buy | 53,368 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | WOODROFFE, SEAN | EVP, Ch Ppl Culture Comms Off | Buy | 22,444 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | WOODROFFE, SEAN | EVP, Ch Ppl Culture Comms Off | Sale | 19,037 | $40.10 | $763383.70 |
| 2026-02-19 | REID, JAMES WALTMAN | EVP, Pres. Workplace Solutions | Buy | 42,810 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | REID, JAMES WALTMAN | EVP, Pres. Workplace Solutions | Buy | 37,158 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | REID, JAMES WALTMAN | EVP, Pres. Workplace Solutions | Sale | 20,697 | $40.10 | $829949.70 |
| 2026-02-19 | RALLIS, ANDREW | EVP, Chief Risk Officer | Buy | 30,549 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | NECZYPOR, CHRISTOPHER M | EVP & CFO | Buy | 48,925 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | NECZYPOR, CHRISTOPHER M | EVP & CFO | Buy | 41,148 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | NECZYPOR, CHRISTOPHER M | EVP & CFO | Sale | 19,970 | $40.10 | $800797.00 |
| 2026-02-19 | MORRISS, JOHN G | EVP, Chief Investment Officer | Buy | 13,716 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | KROLL, BRIAN | EVP, Head of Life & Annuities | Buy | 20,574 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | KENNEDY, JOHN CHRISTOPHER | EVP, Chief Dist. & Brand Off | Buy | 22,026 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | KENNEDY, JOHN CHRISTOPHER | EVP, Chief Dist. & Brand Off | Buy | 16,085 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | KENNEDY, JOHN CHRISTOPHER | EVP, Chief Dist. & Brand Off | Sale | 7,353 | $40.10 | $294855.30 |
| 2026-02-19 | COOPER, ELLEN | Director, Chairman, President & CEO | Buy | 189,295 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | COOPER, ELLEN | Director, Chairman, President & CEO | Buy | 109,227 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | COOPER, ELLEN | Director, Chairman, President & CEO | Sale | 80,413 | $40.10 | $3.22M |
| 2026-02-19 | COOPER, ELLEN | Director, Chairman, President & CEO | Buy | 28,992 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | COOPER, ELLEN | Director, Chairman, President & CEO | Sale | 12,316 | $40.10 | $493871.60 |
| 2026-02-19 | COHEN, ADAM M | CAO | Buy | 9,337 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | COHEN, ADAM M | CAO | Buy | 8,266 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | COHEN, ADAM M | CAO | Sale | 2,272 | $40.10 | $91107.20 |
| 2026-02-19 | CHARTERS, JENNIFER | EVP, Chief Information Officer | Buy | 18,704 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | BEAZER, CRAIGT T | EVP & General Counsel | Buy | 30,142 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | BEAZER, CRAIGT T | EVP & General Counsel | Buy | 21,198 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | BEAZER, CRAIGT T | EVP & General Counsel | Sale | 11,413 | $40.10 | $457661.30 |
| 2026-02-19 | ADHYA, NILANJAN | EVP Chf AI Data Analytics Off | Buy | 19,951 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | REID, JAMES WALTMAN | EVP Workplace Solutions | Sale | 3,050 | $41.81 | $127520.50 |
| 2026-02-15 | REID, JAMES WALTMAN | EVP Workplace Solutions | Sale | 7,338 | $40.88 | $299977.44 |
| 2026-02-15 | NECZYPOR, CHRISTOPHER M | EVP & CFO | Sale | 5,162 | $40.88 | $211022.56 |
| 2026-02-15 | KENNEDY, JOHN CHRISTOPHER | EVP, Chief Dist. & Brand Off | Sale | 3,069 | $40.88 | $125460.72 |
| 2026-02-15 | COOPER, ELLEN | Director, President & CEO | Sale | 18,669 | $40.88 | $763188.72 |
| 2026-02-15 | COHEN, ADAM M | CAO | Sale | 1,260 | $40.88 | $51508.80 |
| 2026-02-15 | BEAZER, CRAIGT T | EVP & General Counsel | Sale | 4,195 | $40.88 | $171491.60 |
| 2026-02-13 | KELLY, GARY C | Director | Buy | 35,475 | $40.88 | $1.45M |
| 2025-12-31 | RYAN, OWEN | Director | Buy | 1,684 | $44.53 | $74988.52 |
| 2025-12-31 | MORRIS, JAMES T | Director | Buy | 1,011 | $44.53 | $45019.83 |
| 2025-12-31 | LEFEBVRE, DALE | Director | Buy | 1,011 | $44.53 | $45019.83 |
| 2025-12-31 | LACHMAN, M LEANNE | Director | Buy | 1,011 | $44.53 | $45019.83 |
| 2025-12-31 | KELLY, GARY C | Director | Buy | 1,011 | $44.53 | $45019.83 |
| 2025-12-31 | JOHNSON, ERIC G | Director | Buy | 1,011 | $44.53 | $45019.83 |
| 2025-12-31 | DAVIS, REGINALD E | Director | Buy | 1,011 | $44.53 | $45019.83 |
| 2025-12-31 | CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM H DR | Director | Buy | 1,347 | $44.53 | $59981.91 |
| 2025-12-31 | CONNELLY, DEIRDRE P | Director | Buy | 1,011 | $44.53 | $45019.83 |
| 2025-12-19 | LINCOLN, NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO /IN/ | 10% Owner | Buy | 2,300,098 | $10.87 | $25.00M |
| 2025-12-10 | KENNEDY, JOHN CHRISTOPHER | EVP, Chief Dist. & Brand Off | Sale | 3,519 | $44.15 | $155363.85 |
| 2025-12-05 | NECZYPOR, CHRISTOPHER M | EVP & CFO | Sale | 1,362 | $42.74 | $58211.88 |
| 2025-12-05 | KENNEDY, JOHN CHRISTOPHER | EVP, Chief Dist. & Brand Off | Sale | 1,555 | $42.74 | $66460.70 |
| 2025-12-05 | COHEN, ADAM M | CAO | Sale | 208 | $42.74 | $8889.92 |
| 2025-12-05 | BEAZER, CRAIGT T | EVP & General Counsel | Sale | 1,151 | $42.74 | $49193.74 |
| 2025-11-26 | COOPER, ELLEN | Director, Chairman, President & CEO | Sale | 38,891 | — | — |
| 2025-11-26 | COOPER, ELLEN | Director, Chairman, President & CEO | Buy | 38,891 | $35.50 | $1.38M |
| 2025-11-26 | COOPER, ELLEN | Director, Chairman, President & CEO | Sale | 35,726 | $41.35 | $1.48M |
| 2025-11-24 | KROLL, BRIAN | EVP, Head of Life & Annuities | Sale | 861 | $40.34 | $34732.74 |
| 2025-11-24 | KENNEDY, JOHN CHRISTOPHER | EVP, Chief Dist. & Brand Off | Sale | 1,075 | $40.34 | $43365.50 |
| 2025-11-24 | COOPER, ELLEN | Director, Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 4,401 | $40.34 | $177536.34 |
| 2025-11-24 | BEAZER, CRAIGT T | EVP & General Counsel | Sale | 1,331 | $40.34 | $53692.54 |
| 2025-11-12 | RYAN, OWEN | Director | Buy | 2,000 | $42.17 | $84340.00 |
| 2025-11-12 | MORRISS, JOHN G | EVP, Chief Investment Officer | Buy | 13,753 | — | — |
| 2025-09-30 | RYAN, OWEN | Director | Buy | 1,860 | $40.33 | $75013.80 |
| 2025-09-30 | MORRIS, JAMES T | Director | Buy | 1,116 | $40.33 | $45008.28 |
| 2025-09-30 | LEFEBVRE, DALE | Director | Buy | 1,116 | $40.33 | $45008.28 |
| 2025-09-30 | LACHMAN, M LEANNE | Director | Buy | 1,116 | $40.33 | $45008.28 |
| 2025-09-30 | KELLY, GARY C | Director | Buy | 1,116 | $40.33 | $45008.28 |
| 2025-09-30 | JOHNSON, ERIC G | Director | Buy | 1,116 | $40.33 | $45008.28 |
| 2025-09-30 | DAVIS, REGINALD E | Director | Buy | 1,116 | $40.33 | $45008.28 |
| 2025-09-30 | CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM H DR | Director | Buy | 1,488 | $40.33 | $60011.04 |
| 2025-09-30 | CONNELLY, DEIRDRE P | Director | Buy | 1,116 | $40.33 | $45008.28 |
| 2025-08-15 | WOODROFFE, SEAN | EVP, Ch Ppl Culture Comms Off | Sale | 16,164 | — | — |
| 2025-08-15 | WOODROFFE, SEAN | EVP, Ch Ppl Culture Comms Off | Sale | 16,164 | $40.90 | $661107.60 |
| 2025-08-15 | KROLL, BRIAN | EVP, Head of Life & Annuities | Sale | 6,780 | — | — |
| 2025-08-15 | KROLL, BRIAN | EVP, Head of Life & Annuities | Buy | 6,780 | $35.50 | $240690.00 |
| 2025-08-15 | KROLL, BRIAN | EVP, Head of Life & Annuities | Sale | 6,362 | $40.87 | $260014.94 |
| 2025-08-10 | REID, JAMES WALTMAN | EVP Workplace Solutions | Sale | 13,476 | $38.16 | $514244.16 |
| 2025-08-07 | KENNEDY, JOHN CHRISTOPHER | EVP, Chief Dist. & Brand Off | Sale | 5,000 | $39.29 | $196450.00 |
| 2025-08-06 | KENNEDY, JOHN CHRISTOPHER | EVP, Chief Dist. & Brand Off | Buy | 4,559 | $39.44 | $179806.96 |
| 2025-06-30 | RYAN, OWEN | Director | Buy | 2,168 | $34.60 | $75012.80 |
| 2025-06-30 | MORRIS, JAMES T | Director | Buy | 1,301 | $34.60 | $45014.60 |
| 2025-06-30 | LEFEBVRE, DALE | Director | Buy | 1,301 | $34.60 | $45014.60 |
| 2025-06-30 | LACHMAN, M LEANNE | Director | Buy | 1,301 | $34.60 | $45014.60 |
| 2025-06-30 | KELLY, GARY C | Director | Buy | 1,301 | $34.60 | $45014.60 |
| 2025-06-30 | JOHNSON, ERIC G | Director | Buy | 1,301 | $34.60 | $45014.60 |
| 2025-06-30 | DAVIS, REGINALD E | Director | Buy | 1,301 | $34.60 | $45014.60 |
| 2025-06-30 | CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM H DR | Director | Buy | 1,734 | $34.60 | $59996.40 |
| 2025-06-30 | CONNELLY, DEIRDRE P | Director | Buy | 1,301 | $34.60 | $45014.60 |
Frequently asked questions
Are LNC insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, LNC insiders have been net buyers, with about $13.07M in stock sold across 34 sales, against 45 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at LNC mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which LNC insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. COOPER, ELLEN accounts for the largest share on record, with about $6.14M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.