CenturyLink, Inc. provides various communications services to residential, business, wholesale, and governmental customers primarily in the United States. It operates in two segments, Business and Consumer. The company offers virtual private network data network services; Ethernet services; Internet protocol services; CenturyLink Prism TV that allows customers to watch television or cable channels and record up to four shows on one home digital video recorder; and Vyvx, which provides audio and video feeds over fiber or satellite for broadcast and production customers, as well as satellite digital television services. It also provides broadband services, which allow customers to connect to the Internet through their existing telephone lines or fiber-optic cables; private line solution for transmission of data between sites; colocation and data center services comprising cloud, hosting, and application management solutions; wavelength services that provide customers required bandwidth with an end-to-end transport solution of a bandwidth; and network security solutions, as well as sells telecommunications equipment and resells software, and provides network management, installation and maintenance of data equipment, and building of fiber-optic broadband networks. In addition, the company offers local calling services; long-distance and toll-free services; information technology (IT) services, such as transporting and delivering enterprise data and applications; and managed services consisting of network, hosting, cloud, and IT services. Further, it leases and subleases space in its office buildings, warehouses, and other properties. As of December 31, 2017, the company operated approximately 10.3 million total access lines; and served approximately 5.7 million broadband subscribers. CenturyLink, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is based in Monroe, Louisiana.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Telephone communication, except radio
Sub-IndustryIntegrated Telecommunication Services
SectorComputer and Technology
Current SymbolNYSE:CTL
Previous Symbol
CUSIP15670010
Phone318-388-9000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.57
Current Ratio0.78
Quick Ratio0.98
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio12.90
Forward P/E Ratio16.63
P/E Growth-11.26
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$17.66 billion
Price / Sales1.16
Cash Flow$4.4929 per share
Price / Cash4.22
Book Value$21.10 per share
Price / Book0.90
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.47
Net Income$1.39 billion
Net Margins7.81%
Return on Equity4.45%
Return on Assets1.38%
Miscellaneous
Employees51,000
Outstanding Shares1,080,660,000
Market Cap$20.78 billion
OptionableOptionable
Centurylink (NYSE:CTL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Centurylink's stock symbol?
Centurylink trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CTL."
How often does Centurylink pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Centurylink?
Centurylink declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.54 per share on Friday, December 7th. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 11.39%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 23rd. View Centurylink's Dividend History.
How were Centurylink's earnings last quarter?
Centurylink Inc (NYSE:CTL) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 8th. The technology company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.30. The technology company had revenue of $5.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.88 billion. Centurylink had a net margin of 7.81% and a return on equity of 4.45%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.42 earnings per share. View Centurylink's Earnings History.
When is Centurylink's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for CTL?
13 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Centurylink's shares. Their predictions range from $17.00 to $27.00. On average, they anticipate Centurylink's share price to reach $21.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 13.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Centurylink.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Centurylink?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Centurylink in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Centurylink.
Has Centurylink been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about CTL stock have trended neutral recently, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Centurylink earned a coverage optimism score of 0.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the technology company a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
Are investors shorting Centurylink?
Centurylink saw a increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 81,921,058 shares, an increase of 2.3% from the October 15th total of 83,863,085 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 9,352,833 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 8.8 days. Approximately 7.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Centurylink's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Centurylink's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Centurylink include SoftBank Group (SFTBY), Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NTTYY), America Movil SAB de CV ADR Series L (AMX), Orange (ORAN), Telefonica (TEF), China Telecom (CHA), BCE (BCE), SINGAPORE TELEC/S (SGAPY), BT Group (BT), VIVENDI SA/ADR (VIVHY), Telenor ASA (TELNY), Telekomnks Indn Prsr Tbk Prshn Prsrn (TLK), Telstra (TLSYY), Sprint (S) and Swisscom (SCMWY).
Who are Centurylink's key executives?
Centurylink's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Jeffrey K. Storey, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. Aamir M. Hussain, Exec. VP & CTO (Age 50)
- Mr. Stacey W. Goff, Exec. VP, Chief Admin. Officer, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 52)
- Mr. Indraneel Dev, Group VP of Fin. & Interim CFO
- Mr. Eric J. Mortensen, Principal Accounting Officer, Sr. VP & Controller (Age 59)
Who are Centurylink's major shareholders?
Centurylink's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.78%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.94%), Fiduciary Management Inc. WI (1.51%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.22%), Capital Research Global Investors (0.82%) and Beck Mack & Oliver LLC (0.60%). Company insiders that own Centurylink stock include Glen F Post III, Harvey P Perry, Holdings (Private) Ltd Temasek, Jeffrey K Storey, Martha Helena Bejar, Steven T Clontz, Virginia Boulet and William Bruce Hanks. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Centurylink.
Which major investors are selling Centurylink stock?
CTL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital Research Global Investors, Standard Life Aberdeen plc, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp, BlackRock Inc., Reaves W H & Co. Inc., Fiduciary Management Inc. WI, NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V. and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. View Insider Buying and Selling for Centurylink.
Which major investors are buying Centurylink stock?
CTL stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Fifth Third Bancorp, Systematic Financial Management LP, FMR LLC, TD Asset Management Inc., Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. and Epoch Investment Partners Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Centurylink stock in the last two years include Glen F Post III, Harvey P Perry, Holdings (Private) Ltd Temasek, Jeffrey K Storey, Martha Helena Bejar, Steven T Clontz, Virginia Boulet and William Bruce Hanks. View Insider Buying and Selling for Centurylink.
How do I buy shares of Centurylink?
Shares of CTL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Centurylink's stock price today?
One share of CTL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $18.96.
How big of a company is Centurylink?
Centurylink has a market capitalization of $20.78 billion and generates $17.66 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $1.39 billion in net income (profit) each year or $1.47 on an earnings per share basis. Centurylink employs 51,000 workers across the globe.
What is Centurylink's official website?
How can I contact Centurylink?
Centurylink's mailing address is 100 CenturyLink Drive, Monroe LA, 71203. The technology company can be reached via phone at 318-388-9000 or via email at [email protected]
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