Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:LUMN Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $6.38 -0.08 (-1.16%) As of 03:28 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Lumen Technologies Stock (NYSE:LUMN) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Lumen Technologies alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$6.37▼$6.5450-Day Range$5.66▼$7.0352-Week Range$5.52▼$11.95Volume4.61 million shsAverage Volume13.56 million shsMarket Capitalization$6.59 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$7.86Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: LUMN) is a communications and technology company that provides connectivity, networking and digital services to businesses, government organizations and other institutions. Its offerings include fiber-based internet access, wide-area networking, ethernet, software-defined networking, managed network services, cloud connectivity, cybersecurity and unified communications. The company operates one of the largest fiber networks in the United States and also provides international connectivity through its global network infrastructure. Lumen serves enterprise, wholesale and government customers across North America and in selected international markets. Its consumer-oriented offerings include Quantum Fiber broadband service in portions of the United States. Lumen was formerly known as CenturyLink, which became the company's name following CenturyLink's acquisition of Qwest Communications in 2011. The company adopted the Lumen Technologies name in 2020 to reflect its broader focus on enterprise technology and digital networking services. Kate Johnson has served as Lumen's chief executive officer since 2022.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Lumen Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks55th Percentile Overall ScoreLUMN MarketRank™: Lumen Technologies scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 135th out of 244 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingLumen Technologies has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.90, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialLumen Technologies has a consensus price target of $7.86, representing about 23.2% upside from its current price of $6.38.Amount of Analyst CoverageLumen Technologies has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Lumen Technologies' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lumen Technologies are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.52) to ($0.06) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lumen Technologies is -6.25, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lumen Technologies is -6.25, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Read more about Lumen Technologies' valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.93% of the float of Lumen Technologies has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLumen Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.64.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lumen Technologies has recently increased by 10.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldLumen Technologies does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLumen Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment1.02 News SentimentLumen Technologies has a news sentiment score of 1.02. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Lumen Technologies this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 8 people have searched for LUMN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 9 people have added Lumen Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -10% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.9 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $613,000.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0093% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Lumen Technologies insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $613,000.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders2.30% of the stock of Lumen Technologies is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions66.19% of the stock of Lumen Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Lumen Technologies' insider trading history. Receive LUMN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Lumen Technologies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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LUMN Stock News HeadlinesIs Lumen (LUMN) Turning Intelligent Internet Into a Differentiated Edge or a Commodity Utility?September 21 at 10:45 PM | finance.yahoo.comLumen Technologies (LUMN) Introduces Intelligent Internet Across 10 Million US LocationsSeptember 21 at 5:44 PM | finance.yahoo.com$40,000,000,000,000The national debt just hit 40 trillion dollars, and the U.S. now spends more on interest payments than on its entire military budget. Central banks have bought over 1,000 tonnes of gold a year for three years running, trading paper for metal.September 22 at 1:00 AM | American Alternative (Ad)Lumen Technologies Launches Lumen Intelligent InternetSeptember 21 at 12:44 PM | marketscreener.comMLumen Launches Intelligent Internet, Bringing Cloud-Like Agility to EnterprisesSeptember 21 at 12:44 PM | finance.yahoo.comLumen Launches Intelligent Internet, Bringing Cloud-Like Agility to EnterprisesSeptember 21 at 9:00 AM | businesswire.comLumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) Receives Consensus Rating of "Reduce" from AnalystsSeptember 21 at 2:28 AM | americanbankingnews.comLumen Technologies CFO Targets Investment-Grade Rating After Debt OverhaulSeptember 17, 2026 | marketscreener.comMSee More Headlines LUMN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LUMN shares performed this year? Lumen Technologies' stock was trading at $7.76 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LUMN stock has decreased by 17.8% and is now trading at $6.3750. How were Lumen Technologies' earnings last quarter? Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) released its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The technology company reported ($0.07) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.13) by $0.06. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Lumen Technologies have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Lumen Technologies: Streamroot, SEAL Consulting, Level 3 Communications, Level 3 Parent, ElasticBox Inc., netAura, Orchestrate, and more. Who are Lumen Technologies' major shareholders? Lumen Technologies' top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (13.79%), State Street Corp (4.65%), Front Street Capital Management Inc. (1.18%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher Stansbury, James Fowler, T Michael Glenn, Diankha Linear and Kathleen E Johnson. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Lumen Technologies? Shares of LUMN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Lumen Technologies own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lumen Technologies investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and Verizon Communications (VZ). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/04/2026Today9/22/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 LUMN's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. LUMN has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorCommunication Services Industry Diversified Telecommunication Services Sub-IndustryAlternative Carriers Current SymbolNYSE:LUMN CIK18926 Webwww.lumen.com Phone(318) 388-9000Fax318-388-9562Employees24,000Year Founded1968Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Lumen Technologies$7.86 High Price Target$9.00 Low Price Target$7.00 Potential Upside/Downside+21.9%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.90 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($1.02) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$1.74 billion Net Margins-8.65% Pretax Margin-11.83% Return on EquityN/A Return on Assets-1.56% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.96 Quick Ratio0.96 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$12.40 billion Price / Sales0.54 Cash Flow$2.58 per share Price / Cash Flow2.50 Book Value($1.09) per share Price / Book-5.91Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,031,440,000Free Float1,007,722,000Market Cap$6.65 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.78 Social Links 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026. 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