10 Best Value Stocks to Invest in Now

8. Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC)

Forward P/E Ratio as of October 9: 6.74

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 32

Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) is one of the best value stocks to invest in now. On September 25,  Lincoln Financial (another name for Lincoln National Corporation) and Partners Group formally launched the Lincoln Partners Group Royalty Fund, a new private market fund. The launch fulfills the strategic partnership between the two companies, which was first announced in March 2025.

The Lincoln Partners Group Royalty Fund is the first cross-sector private markets royalties evergreen fund made available to individual investors in the US. The evergreen structure offers investors benefits such as access to a fully funded portfolio with multiple positions and no capital calls, a feature typically used by institutions.

The fund’s strategy provides individual investors access to Partners Group’s pioneering cross-sector royalty investments. These investments span key sectors including pharmaceuticals, music, media and entertainment, and energy transition, among others. Partners Group is an active investor in this space and has made 15 investments in royalties in the 12 months preceding the announcement.

Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) operates multiple insurance and retirement businesses in the US. It has four segments: Life Insurance, Annuities, Group Protection, and Retirement Plan Services.

Partners Group is one of the largest firms in the global private markets industry.