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
Industry Telephone communication, except radio
Sub-IndustryIntegrated Telecommunication Services
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNYSE:CTL
CUSIP15670010
Phone318-388-9000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.58
Current Ratio0.88
Quick Ratio0.88
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio14.21
Forward P/E Ratio20.02
P/E Growth-13.29
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$17.66 billion
Price / Sales1.14
Cash Flow$4.5526 per share
Price / Cash4.09
Book Value$21.98 per share
Price / Book0.85
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.47
Net Income$1.39 billion
Net Margins6.92%
Return on Equity4.94%
Return on Assets1.43%
Miscellaneous
Employees51,000
Outstanding Shares1,078,850,000
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 announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 4th will be given a dividend of $0.54 per share on Friday, June 15th. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 11.60%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 1st. View Centurylink's Dividend History.
How were Centurylink's earnings last quarter?
Centurylink Inc (NYSE:CTL) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 9th. The technology company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.06. The technology company earned $5.95 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.97 billion. Centurylink had a return on equity of 4.94% and a net margin of 6.92%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 41.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.35 earnings per share. View Centurylink's Earnings History.
When is Centurylink's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for CTL?
14 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Centurylink's stock. Their predictions range from $16.00 to $27.00. On average, they anticipate Centurylink's share price to reach $21.00 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Centurylink.
Are investors shorting Centurylink?
Centurylink saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 98,210,955 shares, an increase of 1.6% from the May 15th total of 99,836,295 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 11,528,683 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 8.5 days. Currently, 9.2% of the company's 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 America Movil SAB de CV ADR Series L (AMX), Telefonica (TEF), Orange (ORAN), Singapore Telecommunications (SGAPY), BCE (BCE), China Telecom (CHA), Vivendi (VIVHY), Telenor (TELNY), BT Group (BT), Telekomnks Indn Prsr Tbk Prshn Prsrn (TLK), Telstra (TLSYY), Swisscom (SCMWY), Sprint (S), Telefonica Brasil (VIV) and TELIA Co A B/ADR (TLSNY).
Who are Centurylink's key executives?
Centurylink's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Glen F. Post III, CEO & Director (Age 65)
- Mr. Aamir M. Hussain, Exec. VP & CTO (Age 50)
- Mr. Stacey W. Goff, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel, Chief Admin. Officer & Sec. (Age 52)
- Mr. R. Stewart Ewing Jr., Exec. Officer (Age 66)
- Mr. Jeffrey K. Storey, Pres, COO & Director (Age 57)
Has Centurylink been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about CTL stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Centurylink earned a coverage optimism score of 0.22 on Accern's scale. They also gave media coverage about the technology company an impact score of 47.51 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are Centurylink's major shareholders?
Centurylink's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Temasek Holdings Private Ltd (9.81%), Fiduciary Management Inc. WI (1.72%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.14%), Northern Trust Corp (1.02%), Epoch Investment Partners Inc. (0.60%) and ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC (0.57%). Company insiders that own Centurylink stock include Aamir Hussain, David D Cole, Glen F Post III, Harvey P Perry, Holdings (Private) Ltd Temasek, Jeffrey K Storey, Martha Helena Bejar, Steven T Clontz, Virginia Boulet, William Arthur Owens 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 Natixis, American Century Companies Inc., Sei Investments Co., OppenheimerFunds Inc., US Bancorp DE, Great West Life Assurance Co. Can, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Alberta as represented by Alberta Investment Management Corp. 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 Temasek Holdings Private Ltd, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc., ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC, Summit Trail Advisors LLC, Poplar Forest Capital LLC, Fiduciary Management Inc. WI, Epoch Investment Partners Inc. and Neuberger Berman Group LLC. Company insiders that have bought Centurylink stock in the last two years include Aamir Hussain, Glen F Post III, Harvey P Perry, Holdings (Private) Ltd Temasek, Jeffrey K Storey, Martha Helena Bejar, Steven T Clontz, Virginia Boulet, William Arthur Owens 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 $18.62.
How big of a company is Centurylink?
Centurylink has a market capitalization of $20.09 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.
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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