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Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$5.03 -0.25 (-4.65%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$5.04 +0.02 (+0.40%)
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About Lumen Technologies Stock (NYSE:LUMN)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$4.95
$5.55
50-Day Range
$3.70
$5.29
52-Week Range
$3.01
$10.33
Volume
23.68 million shs
Average Volume
12.26 million shs
Market Capitalization
$5.16 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$5.29
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Lumen Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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55th Percentile Overall Score

LUMN MarketRank™: 

Lumen Technologies scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 68th out of 99 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 Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Lumen Technologies has only been the subject of 2 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 decrease in the coming year, from ($0.87) to ($1.15) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Lumen Technologies is -4.26, 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 -4.26, 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

    6.56% 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 5.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lumen Technologies has recently decreased by 7.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.56% 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 5.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lumen Technologies has recently decreased by 7.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Lumen Technologies has a news sentiment score of 0.95. 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 9 news articles for Lumen Technologies this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    34 people have searched for LUMN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 89% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    8 people have added Lumen Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $859,140.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 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 $5.31 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, LUMN shares have decreased by 5.4% and is now trading at $5.0250.

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 31st. The technology company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.21. The company's revenue was down 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Lumen Technologies: Streamroot, SEAL Consulting, Level 3 Communications, Level 3 Parent, ElasticBox Inc., netAura, Orchestrate, and more.

Top institutional shareholders of Lumen Technologies include State Street Corp (4.62%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.24%), First Trust Advisors LP (1.81%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.70%). Insiders that own company stock include Kathleen E Johnson, Christopher Stansbury, James Fowler, Steven T Clontz, T Michael Glenn and Martha Helena Bejar.
View institutional ownership trends
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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
7/31/2025
Today
8/28/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

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
25,000
Year Founded
1968

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$6.50
Low Price Target
$4.25
Potential Upside/Downside
+4.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.29
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($1.18)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$55 million
Net Margins
-9.19%
Pretax Margin
-13.14%
Return on Equity
-158.40%
Return on Assets
-0.59%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
59.98
Current Ratio
2.13
Quick Ratio
2.13

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$12.82 billion
Price / Sales
0.41
Cash Flow
$2.93 per share
Price / Cash Flow
1.73
Book Value
($0.58) per share
Price / Book
-8.75

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,026,141,000
Free Float
1,002,540,000
Market Cap
$5.21 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.43

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This page (NYSE:LUMN) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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