Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$41.37 +1.75% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 59/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $7.92B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-
025507510059
JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk B
Cash (7)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (14)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.5% Base Target
$50 Bull$42 Base$32 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:57% Call Buyers ($2.6M)
43% PutsMax Pain: $41.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
57% Calls / 43% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.75x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$41.00
-0.89% vs. current $41.37 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±6.7%
Expected event band around $41.37

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (LNC)

$37.5
6,425C / 11,276P
$40
6,425C / 11,276P
$42.5
15,027C / 11,276P
$45
15,027C / 4,873P
$47.5
15,027C / 4,873P
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LNC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +8.46%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $41.42H $41.42L $40.53C $41.01VOL 1.86M
RES: $49.51SUP: $38.26SMA50: $41.71SMA200: $38.99
$48.68$44.49$40.30$36.11$31.92RES $49.51SUP $38.26$41.012026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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LNC Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
-8.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -1.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on LNC today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for LNC. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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LNC Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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What is LNC's options max pain and whale flow sentiment?

Unusual options sweeps in LNC show 57% bullish call premium versus 43% put premium, centered near a $41 max-pain strike.