LNC
Lincoln National Corp.
stockNYSE
At CloseOct 16, 2026 3:59:52 PM EDT
39.82USD-0.475%(-0.19)1,812,452
After-hoursOct 16, 2026 4:02:30 PM EDT
39.83USD+0.025%(+0.01)
As of 2026-09-30, there were 14,527,545 shares short with a short interest of 8.46%.
LNC Short Interest - Official
LNC Short Position Change - Official
LNC Short Interest - Official
| Settlement Date1 | Short Interest % | Short Position | Days to Cover2 | Short Position Change | Short Position Change % | Shares Out | Shares Float |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 8.46 | 14,527,545 | 7.09 | +2,384,971 | +19.64 | 191,447,336 | 171,661,254 |
| 2026-09-15 | 7.07 | 12,142,574 | 6.45 | -1,668,743 | -12.08 | 191,447,336 | 171,661,254 |
| 2026-08-31 | 8.05 | 13,811,317 | 7.64 | +3,460,455 | +33.43 | 191,447,336 | 171,661,254 |
| 2026-08-14 | 6.03 | 10,350,862 | 5.58 | -177,111 | -1.68 | 191,447,336 | 171,661,254 |
| 2026-07-31 | 6.18 | 10,527,973 | 4.61 | -40,312 | -0.38 | 191,447,336 | 170,262,076 |
| 2026-07-15 | 6.17 | 10,568,285 | 5.55 | -44,649 | -0.42 | 191,213,197 | 171,273,485 |
| 2026-06-30 | 5.61 | 10,612,934 | 5.46 | +1,007,956 | +10.49 | 191,213,197 | 189,338,347 |
| 2026-06-15 | 5.07 | 9,604,978 | 5.93 | +500,318 | +5.50 | 191,213,197 | 189,338,347 |
| 2026-05-15 | 4.82 | 9,104,660 | 4.11 | +2,024,992 | +28.60 | 191,213,197 | 189,022,846 |
| 2026-04-30 | 4.16 | 7,079,668 | 4.65 | +313,862 | +4.64 | 191,209,768 | 170,297,453 |
| 2026-04-15 | 3.97 | 6,765,806 | 3.94 | -301,797 | -4.27 | 190,090,406 | 170,297,453 |
| 2026-03-31 | 4.15 | 7,067,603 | 2.63 | +1,070,406 | +17.85 | 190,090,406 | 170,297,453 |
| 2026-03-13 | 3.52 | 5,997,197 | 2.42 | +995,415 | +19.90 | 190,090,406 | 170,297,453 |
| 2026-02-27 | 2.94 | 5,001,782 | 1.55 | -277,321 | -5.25 | 190,090,406 | 170,297,453 |
| 2026-02-13 | 3.10 | 5,279,103 | 2.26 | -412,835 | -7.25 | 189,939,050 | 170,297,453 |
| 2026-01-30 | 3.34 | 5,691,938 | 3.59 | +895,505 | +18.67 | 189,939,050 | 170,297,453 |
| 2026-01-15 | 2.82 | 4,796,433 | 2.69 | +238,711 | +5.24 | 189,939,050 | 170,297,453 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.68 | 4,557,722 | 3.47 | -697,316 | -13.27 | 189,939,050 | 170,297,453 |
| 2025-12-15 | 3.09 | 5,255,038 | 3.04 | +27,906 | +0.53 | 189,939,050 | 170,287,956 |
| 2025-11-28 | 3.07 | 5,227,132 | 3.54 | -442,533 | -7.81 | 189,939,050 | 170,289,855 |
| 2025-11-14 | 3.33 | 5,669,665 | 3.44 | +63,507 | +1.13 | 189,939,050 | 170,295,553 |
| 2025-10-31 | 2.99 | 5,606,158 | 3.99 | +422,574 | +8.15 | 189,580,412 | 187,658,037 |
Historical data is split-adjusted.
1 Data from Finra. Finra publishes an updated file every two weeks.
2 Days to Cover (DTC) is also called Short Ratio. This is the Short Position / Average Daily Trading Volume.