Lincoln International, Inc. is a US-listed company in the investment banking & brokerage industry. Its financial year ends in December.
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Model estimate per share
~$25
Forward price-to-earnings vs peers
Base case. Range ~$19–$40. Next year's consensus earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) forward price-to-earnings.
Price vs value
No Buy/Hold/Sell rating is issued: limited reported history: available models are shown without a Buy/Hold/Sell rating.
Lincoln International, Inc. valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →
Who’s trading
What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.
- Funds68 adding, 0 cuttingOf 36 active managers that changed their stake, 36 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers
The Fundamentalytics view
Current signal Results well ahead of expectations: Reported earnings per share beat the analysts' consensus estimate by 98% in the quarter to 2026-06-30.
Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.
Highlights
How we pick theseStrengths
Nothing in Lincoln International, Inc.'s latest figures clears our strength thresholds.
Things to watch
- Short interest rising. Shares sold short rose 188% in a month to 6.7% of tradable shares.
Latest results
- Earnings per share
- $0.26 against an average estimate of $0.13: beat by 97.8%
- Share reaction
- +18.3% in the first session after the results on August 6, 2026, against +0.5% for the S&P 500
- Next report
- November 5, 2026; average EPS estimate $0.37
Price chart
- 1 day-0.3%
- 1 week+8.9%
- 1 month+9.7%
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At a glance
Earnings
- Last results
- August 6, 2026
News & updates
Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.
- Share issueSEC 8-KRead source ↗
- Results
Lincoln International, Inc. reported results
SEC 8-KRead source ↗
Valuation models
We value Lincoln International, Inc. as an asset manager, broker or exchange, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 9.5%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 1 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.
| Model | Value per share | In the combined value? |
|---|---|---|
| Forward price-to-earnings vs peers Next year's consensus earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) forward price-to-earnings. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. | ~$25 ~$19–$40 | Primary model, counts double |
| Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Price-to-book vs peers Book value per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-book. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Dividend discount (two-stage) Dividends for five years at the growth the business can fund, then a steady payout and growth. | — | Does not apply: no twelve-month earnings or share count in the filings yet |
| Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (forward price-to-earnings vs peers) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. | ~$25 ~$19–$40 | 1 model |
Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Lincoln International, Inc. with brokers, investment banks and exchanges in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.
Moat
Not assessed: fewer than five years of comparable figures in the filings. AI disruption exposure for this industry: Medium.
Forecasts and guidance
Next results: November 5, 2026, before the open. Analysts expect revenue of $256m and EPS of $0.37 (range $0.33 to $0.40) for the quarter.
Analysts' consensus
| Fiscal year | EPS | Growth | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | $1.34 | — | $990m | +28% |
| Next | $1.73 | +30% | $1.1bn | +15% |
Next year's EPS estimate has moved +1.3% in 90 days, across 7 analysts.
How the EPS forecast has moved
The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is +9.6% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 1 analyst raised Lincoln International, Inc.'s forecast and 4 cut it.
Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).
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| Period | Current fiscal year | Next fiscal year |
|---|---|---|
| 90 days ago | $1.22 | $1.71 |
| 60 days ago | $1.36 | $1.74 |
| 30 days ago | $1.36 | $1.74 |
| 7 days ago | $1.35 | $1.74 |
| Now | $1.34 | $1.73 |
Earnings against estimates
| Quarter to | Estimate | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $0.13 | $0.26 | +97.8% |
Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.
Positioning
- Short interest
- 6.7% of tradable shares
- Days to cover
- 2.93 at average volume
- Short interest, 1 month
- +188% to October 15, 2026
- Held by institutions
- 83% of shares
- Held by insiders
- 5.3% of shares
- Employees
- 1,400 full time
Share-price performance
Market data may be delayedPrice behaviour
- 52-week range
- Not enough history
- From 52-week high
- —
- vs 50-day average
- +5.2%
- vs 200-day average
- —
- Volatility (1 year)
- —
- Beta vs S&P 500
- —
Share price after results
- Next day
- 1 up, 0 down typical move ±18.3%
- After a week
- 1 up, 0 down typical move ±23.5%
- After a month
- 1 up, 0 down typical move ±31.3%
| Results released | Next day | S&P 500 next day | 5 days | 21 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 6, 2026 | +18.3% | +0.5% | +23.5% | +31.3% |
Fundamentals
Who owns it
Funds buying and selling- Reported value
- $630M
- Institutions reporting
- 71
- Positions opened / closed
- 68 / 0
| Manager | Value | Shares | Share of 13F value | Shares QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC | $83.6M | 3.5M | 13.3% | — |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Co | $50.1M | 2.1M | 8.0% | — |
| Franklin Resources Inc | $36.7M | 1.5M | 5.8% | — |
| BAMCO Inc | $36.1M | 1.5M | 5.7% | — |
| Brown Advisory Inc | $31.5M | 1.3M | 5.0% | — |
| Alliancebernstein L.P. | $31.1M | 1.3M | 4.9% | — |
| Adage Capital Partners Gp, L.L.C. | $30.7M | 1.3M | 4.9% | — |
| Capital World Investors | $29.8M | 1.3M | 4.7% | — |
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc | $26.2M | 1.1M | 4.2% | — |
| Blackrock, Inc. | $23.9M | 1.0M | 3.8% | — |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | $22M | 923K | 3.5% | — |
| Millennium Management LLC | $21.9M | 919K | 3.5% | — |
From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Lincoln International, Inc.'s complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .
Insider trading activity
Full insider history and chartFrom insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.
Earnings dates and SEC filings
Results announcements
- August 6, 2026
Recent SEC filings
- 8-K Current report
- 10-Q Quarterly report
- 8-K Current report
- 8-K Current report
- S-1 S-1
Data status
| Data | Last updated | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Share price | Exchange closing prices | |
| News and updates | Company releases and SEC 8-K filings | |
| Analyst estimates | Aggregated analyst estimates | |
| Valuation and scores | Our models, from the filed figures |
Lincoln International, Inc. in brief
- What does Lincoln International, Inc. do?
- Lincoln International, Inc. is a US-listed company in the investment banking & brokerage industry. Its financial year ends in December.
- What is Lincoln International, Inc.'s stock ticker?
- Lincoln International, Inc. trades under the ticker LCLN on NYSE. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
- Who are Lincoln International, Inc.'s largest institutional shareholders?
- By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are FMR LLC, Massachusetts Financial Services Co and Franklin Resources Inc. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
- When is Lincoln International, Inc.'s next earnings date?
- Around November 5, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Lincoln International, Inc. announces its own schedule.
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