06:23 AM EST, 02/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Lincoln National ( LNC ) reported Q4 adjusted operating income Thursday of $2.21 per diluted share, up from $1.91 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.90.

Revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 was $4.92 billion, compared with $5.06 billion a year earlier. Analysts expected $4.84 billion.

Shares of the company were up nearly 12% in recent Thursday premarket activity.