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Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$10.32 +0.92 (+9.79%)
Closing price 05/14/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$10.10 -0.22 (-2.13%)
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About Lumen Technologies Stock (NYSE:LUMN)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$9.46
$11.29
50-Day Range
$6.40
$10.32
52-Week Range
$3.37
$11.95
Volume
30.11 million shs
Average Volume
13.41 million shs
Market Capitalization
$10.63 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$7.91
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Lumen Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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30th Percentile Overall Score

LUMN MarketRank™: 

Lumen Technologies scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 88th out of 94 stocks in the utilities 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 1.91, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Downside Risk

    Lumen Technologies has a consensus price target of $7.91, representing about 23.4% downside from its current price of $10.32.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Lumen Technologies has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • 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 ($0.39) to ($0.05) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Lumen Technologies is -5.93, 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 -5.93, 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

    5.59% 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 4.96.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lumen Technologies has recently decreased by 1.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • 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 0.61. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Lumen Technologies this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 42 people have searched for LUMN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -16% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    10 people have added Lumen Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Lumen Technologies insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $355,050.00 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 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, LUMN shares have increased by 33.0% and is now trading at $10.32.

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 5th. The technology company reported ($0.47) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.13) by $0.34. Lumen Technologies's quarterly revenue was down 8.9% on a year-over-year basis.
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Lumen Technologies subsidiaries include Streamroot, SEAL Consulting, Level 3 Communications, Level 3 Parent, ElasticBox Inc., netAura, Orchestrate, and more.

Top institutional investors of Lumen Technologies include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.46%), First Trust Advisors LP (1.24%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.94%) and Hsbc Holdings PLC (0.85%). Insiders that own company stock include Kathleen E Johnson, Christopher Stansbury, James Fowler, T Michael Glenn and Diankha Linear.
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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
5/05/2026
Today
5/14/2026
J.P. Morgan 54th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference
5/18/2026
TD Cowen's 54th Annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference
5/27/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Diversified Comm Services
Sub-Industry
Integrated Telecommunication Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:LUMN
CIK
18926
Employees
24,000
Year Founded
1968

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$10.00
Low Price Target
$5.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-23.4%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.91
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($1.74)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$1.74 billion
Net Margins
-14.34%
Pretax Margin
-18.93%
Return on Equity
N/A
Return on Assets
-1.40%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.99
Quick Ratio
0.99

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$12.40 billion
Price / Sales
0.86
Cash Flow
$2.80 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.68
Book Value
($1.28) per share
Price / Book
-8.06

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,030,310,000
Free Float
1,006,614,000
Market Cap
$10.63 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.65

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This page (NYSE:LUMN) was last updated on 5/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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