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Lumen Technologies (LUMN)
NYSE:LUMN
LUMN Stock Chart & Stats
$8.00
-$0.06(-1.17%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$8.00
-$0.06(-1.17%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$3.01 - $11.95
Previous CloseN/A
Volume2.08M
Average Volume (3M)13.47M
Market Cap
$8.21B
Enterprise Value$25.31B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.00B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$17.71B
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta0.90
Next Earnings
May 05, 2026EPS Estimate
-0.15Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.23
Shares Outstanding1,025,643,800
10 Day Avg. Volume20,242,465
30 Day Avg. Volume13,473,809
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)-6.92
Price to Sales (P/S)0.62
P/FCF Ratio20.83
Enterprise Value/Market Cap3.08
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.04
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit8.39
Enterprise Value/Ebitda19.22
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$7.46Price Target Upside-6.75% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.52
Revenue Forecast (FY)$11.52B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Balance Sheet And LeverageSale of consumer fiber assets materially reduced debt and interest costs, strengthening the balance sheet and increasing the company's ability to self-fund or pursue share buybacks, which supports equity value.
Free Cash Flow DynamicsLower interest expense combined with cash tax inflows and reduced capital spending is expected to improve free cash flow, providing more flexibility for capital allocation and operational priorities.
Private Connectivity RevenuePrivate connectivity and dark fiber contracts tied to data center and AI customers are generating a growing revenue stream with substantial upfront payments, improving cash visibility and supporting future revenue diversification.
Bears Say
Concentration And Build TimelinesHeavy reliance on large private connectivity deals that deliver most revenue upfront, yet require long build schedules and concentrated customers, makes future revenue expansion and valuation improvement harder to quantify.
Legacy Enterprise DemandPersistent weakness among legacy enterprise customers continues to pressure revenue and EBITDA, constraining upside until a sustainable recovery in top-line trends is achieved.
Sales Leadership StabilityFrequent changes in sales leadership tend to pause growth momentum and may delay the company's return to sustained top-line improvement.
Lumen Technologies News
LUMN FAQ
What was Lumen Technologies’s price range in the past 12 months?
Lumen Technologies lowest stock price was $3.01 and its highest was $11.95 in the past 12 months.
What is Lumen Technologies’s market cap?
Lumen Technologies’s market cap is $8.21B.
When is Lumen Technologies’s upcoming earnings report date?
Lumen Technologies’s upcoming earnings report date is May 05, 2026 which is in 79 days.
How were Lumen Technologies’s earnings last quarter?
Lumen Technologies released its earnings results on Feb 03, 2026. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of -$0.263 by $0.493.
Is Lumen Technologies overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Lumen Technologies’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Lumen Technologies pay dividends?
Lumen Technologies pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.25 which represents an annual dividend yield of N/A. See more information on Lumen Technologies dividends here
What is Lumen Technologies’s EPS estimate?
Lumen Technologies’s EPS estimate is -0.15.
How many shares outstanding does Lumen Technologies have?
Lumen Technologies has 1,025,643,800 shares outstanding.
What happened to Lumen Technologies’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Lumen Technologies reported an EPS of $0.23 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of -$0.263. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -21.631%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Lumen Technologies?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in LUMN
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Lumen Technologies Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$7.46 (-6.75% Downside)
$7.46 (-6.75% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
LUMN Sentiment 90%
Sector Average 68%
Sector Average 68%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 814.9K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $499.6K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▲ 0.3%
Last 30 Days ▼ 6.7%
Last 30 Days ▼ 6.7%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
62.52%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
―
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
2.53%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Lumen Technologies
Lumen Technologies, Inc., a facilities-based technology and communications company, provides various integrated products and services under the Lumen, Quantum Fiber, and CenturyLink brands to business and residential customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Business and Mass Markets. It offers compute and application services, such as cloud services, IT solutions, unified communication and collaboration solutions, colocation and data center services, content delivery services, and managed security services; and IP and data services, including VPN data network, Ethernet, internet protocol (IP), and voice over internet protocol. The company also provides fiber infrastructure services comprising high bandwidth optical wavelength networks; and unlit optical fiber and related professional services. In addition, it offers voice and other services, including private line services, a direct circuit or channel specifically dedicated for connecting two or more organizational sites; a portfolio of traditional time division multiplexing voice services; and synchronous optical network-based Ethernet, legacy data hosting services, and conferencing services. As of December 31, 2021, the company served approximately 4.5 million broadband subscribers. The company was formerly known as CenturyLink, Inc. and changed its name to Lumen Technologies, Inc. in September 2020. Lumen Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana.
LUMN Company Deck
LUMN Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call highlights a major strategic and financial pivot: closing the AT&T sale materially strengthens the balance sheet (debt reduction, lower interest expense), reduces capital intensity, and funds investments in PCF and digital/network modernization. Adoption metrics, a large prefunded PCF pipeline (~$13B) and guidance for EBITDA inflection and positive free cash flow in 2026 are encouraging. Offsetting risks include continued near-term revenue declines, a sizable YoY EBITDA drop in 2025, special charges, and the multi-year timing of PCF revenue recognition that delays some cash-to-revenue conversion. Overall, the company presents a credible path to improved margins, lower capital intensity, and stronger cash generation, while near-term operating results remain pressured.View all LUMN earnings summariesLUMN Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$7.46
▼(-6.75% Downside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
2.61% Insiders
17.78% Mutual Funds
2.12% Other Institutional Investors
53.19% Public Companies and Individual Investors