Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Lumen Technologies is a multinational technology company specializing in communications, network services, edge computing and security solutions. The company operates a global IP fiber network that supports data, voice and video delivery for enterprise, government and wholesale customers. Lumen’s portfolio is designed to enable digital transformation by combining high-capacity connectivity with cloud and managed services.

Founded originally as Central Telephone & Utilities in the early 20th century, the company evolved through a series of mergers and rebrandings, becoming CenturyTel and later CenturyLink. In 2020, CenturyLink officially changed its name to Lumen Technologies to reflect its emphasis on “lumen” or light-based networking and the company’s broader focus on next-generation edge computing. A landmark acquisition of Level 3 Communications in 2017 expanded Lumen’s long-haul fiber footprint and international reach.

Lumen’s product offerings encompass a wide range of services, including fiber and Ethernet transport, managed and co-location hosting, cloud connect, unified communications and voice services, as well as network security solutions such as DDoS mitigation and secure access. The company has invested in its edge computing platform to bring compute resources closer to end users, supporting latency-sensitive applications such as IoT, AI and real-time analytics. These capabilities are delivered through a combination of owned infrastructure and strategic partnerships with major cloud providers.

Headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana, Lumen maintains operations across North America, Europe and parts of Latin America and Asia, with a customer base that spans small businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Kate Johnson, the company continues to focus on modernizing its network, expanding edge capabilities and driving efficiencies through automation and software-defined networking technologies.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.40 to $4.71
• 50-Day Range: $3.53 to $4.61
• 52-Week Range: $1.02 to $10.33
• Volume: 9.92 million shs
• Average Volume: 19.59 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.53 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $4.58
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Lumen Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lumen Technologies scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 87th out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Lumen Technologies has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Lumen Technologies has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing

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 -14.26, 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 -14.26, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Lumen Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 9.61. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.40% 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 increased by 3.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Lumen Technologies does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.93

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.40% 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 increased by 3.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.86

News Sentiment

Lumen Technologies has a news sentiment score of 0.86. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Lumen Technologies this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 13 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

Only 4 people have added Lumen Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Lumen Technologies insiders have not sold or bought any 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.

LUMN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LUMN shares performed this year?

Lumen Technologies' stock was trading at $5.31 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LUMN stock has decreased by 16.8% and is now trading at $4.42.

How were Lumen Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 1st. The technology company reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.29) by $0.16. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 3.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Lumen Technologies have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Lumen Technologies: Streamroot, SEAL Consulting, Level 3 Communications, Level 3 Parent, ElasticBox Inc., netAura, Orchestrate, and others.

How do I buy shares of Lumen Technologies?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Lumen Technologies own?

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: 5/01/2025
• Today: 7/07/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/05/2025
• 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
• Web: www.centurylink.com
• Phone: (318) 388-9000
• Fax: 318-388-9562
• Employees: 25,000
• Year Founded: 1968

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $4.58
• High Stock Price Target: $6.50
• Low Stock Price Target: $2.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.31)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$55 million
• Net Margins: -2.41%
• Pretax Margin: -4.44%
• Return on Equity: -75.08%
• Return on Assets: -0.87%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 59.98
• Current Ratio: 1.21
• Quick Ratio: 1.21

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $13.11 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.35
• Cash Flow: $2.60 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.70
• Book Value: $0.46 per share
• Price / Book: 9.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,025,910,000
• Free Float: 1,002,312,000
• Market Cap: $4.53 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.39