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Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$6.48 -0.19 (-2.79%)
Closing price 09/17/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$6.50 +0.01 (+0.17%)
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About Lumen Technologies Stock (NYSE:LUMN)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$6.44
$6.99
50-Day Range
$5.66
$7.03
52-Week Range
$5.52
$11.95
Volume
13.44 million shs
Average Volume
11.64 million shs
Market Capitalization
$6.69 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$7.86
Consensus Rating
Reduce

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.

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Lumen Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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54th Percentile Overall Score

LUMN MarketRank™: 

Lumen Technologies scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 137th 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.

  • Consensus Rating

    Lumen 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 Potential

    Lumen Technologies has a consensus price target of $7.86, representing about 21.2% upside from its current price of $6.48.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Lumen 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 Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Lumen Technologies is -6.36, 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. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Lumen Technologies is -6.36, 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.93% of the float of Lumen Technologies has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Lumen Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.64.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lumen Technologies has recently increased by 10.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Lumen Technologies does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Lumen Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Lumen Technologies has a news sentiment score of 0.92. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Lumen Technologies this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 10 people have searched for LUMN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    11 people have added Lumen Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 38% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $613,000.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0092% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 Insiders

    2.30% of the stock of Lumen Technologies is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    66.19% 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.
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LUMN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Lumen Technologies' stock was trading at $7.76 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, LUMN shares have decreased by 16.4% and is now trading at $6.4840.

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 4th. The technology company reported ($0.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.13) by $0.06. Lumen Technologies's quarterly revenue was down 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Lumen Technologies subsidiaries include these companies: Streamroot, SEAL Consulting, Level 3 Communications, Level 3 Parent, ElasticBox Inc., netAura, Orchestrate, and more.

Lumen Technologies' top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (13.79%), Front Street Capital Management Inc. (1.18%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.02%) and Allianz Asset Management GmbH (0.98%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher Stansbury, James Fowler, T Michael Glenn, Diankha Linear and Kathleen E Johnson.
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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.

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 Earnings
8/04/2026
Today
9/17/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/29/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Diversified Telecommunication Services
Sub-Industry
Alternative Carriers
Current Symbol
NYSE:LUMN
CIK
18926
Employees
24,000
Year Founded
1968

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$9.00
Low Price Target
$7.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+21.2%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.90
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($1.02)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$1.74 billion
Net Margins
-8.65%
Pretax Margin
-11.83%
Return on Equity
N/A
Return on Assets
-1.56%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.96
Quick Ratio
0.96

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$12.40 billion
Price / Sales
0.54
Cash Flow
$2.48 per share
Price / Cash Flow
2.61
Book Value
($1.09) per share
Price / Book
-5.95

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,031,440,000
Free Float
1,007,722,000
Market Cap
$6.69 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.78

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This page (NYSE:LUMN) was last updated on 9/18/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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