Lumen
LUMN
Market cap $4.58B

4.46 USD

-0.13

2.83%

At close Jul 30, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

4.47

+0.01

0.22%

1 day

-2.83%

5 days

-1.76%

1 month

1.83%

3 months

25.99%

6 months

-10.80%

Year to date

-20.50%

1 year

67.04%

5 years

-54.21%

10 years

-84.16%

About: With 450,000 route miles of fiber, Lumen Technologies is one of the United States' largest telecommunications carriers serving global enterprises. Its merger with Level 3 in 2017 and divestiture of much of its incumbent local exchange carrier, or ILEC, business in 2022 have shifted the company's operations away from its legacy consumer business and toward enterprises (now about 75% of revenue). Lumen offers businesses a full menu of communications services, providing colocation and data center services, data transportation, and end-user phone and internet service. On the consumer side, Lumen has announced the sale of its consumer fiber network, but will maintain and harvest its legacy consumer copper network.

Employees: 24,000

Communication Services Telecom Services

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Funds holding %

of 7,323 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q4 2024] → 4 (+1) [Q1 2025]

0.68% less ownership

Funds ownership: 70.04% [Q4 2024] → 69.36% (-0.68%) [Q1 2025]

6% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 79

9% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 157 | Existing positions reduced: 173

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 548 [Q4 2024] → 528 (-20) [Q1 2025]

25% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $68.5M | Put options by funds: $90.7M

26% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.78B [Q4 2024] → $2.79B (-$989M) [Q1 2025]

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Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$4.50

1%

upside

Avg. target

$4.50

1%

upside

High target

$4.50

1%

upside

1 analyst rating

1 positive

100%

0 neutral

0%

0 negative

0%

Raymond James

Frank Louthan

1%upside

$4.50

Outperform

Upgraded

5 May 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 7 articles about LUMN published over the past 30 days

Zacks Investment Research

LUMN Gears Up to Post Q2 Earnings: What's in the Offing?

Lumen Q2 2025 gains likely came from PCF momentum and AI-driven growth, despite legacy drag and high debt concerns.

LUMN Gears Up to Post Q2 Earnings: What's in the Offing?

Lumen Q2 Earnings Preview: More Positives Than Negatives

Lumen's turnaround is progressing, with stable revenue and improving earnings surprises, despite recent share price declines and ongoing volatility. Lumen Technologies' stock valuation remains extremely attractive at a 0.33 P/S ratio, supported by strong cash flow margins and management's cost-saving initiatives. I maintain a cautious Buy-and-Hold stance on LUMN stock, recognizing turnaround risks but seeing significant long-term upside potential as transformation continues.

Lumen Q2 Earnings Preview: More Positives Than Negatives

Lumen Technologies to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN), a global provider of digital networking services for enterprise, today announced that it will participate in a series of investor conferences to share updates on its transformation strategy, growth priorities, and long-term value creation plan. Company executives will join institutional investors, analysts and industry leaders at the following events: TD Cowen Communications Infrastructure Summit on August 12. Citi 2025 Global TMT Confer.

Lumen Technologies to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

Lumen Technologies to Hold Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN), the trusted network for AI, today announced that it will publish its second quarter financial results following market close on July 31, 2025. A live broadcast of the earnings conference call will be available on the company's Investor Relations website at 5:00 pm. ET. Additional information regarding the second quarter 2025 results, including the company's earnings release, investor presentation, and related materials, will be available.

Lumen Technologies to Hold Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call

24/7 Wall Street

Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) Stock Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030 (July 2025)

Concerns about the prospects for Lumen Technologies Inc. (NYSE: LUMN) have lingered.

Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) Stock Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030 (July 2025)

Zacks Investment Research

LUMN Stock Up 334% in 12 Months: Can AI Wins Sustain the Trajectory?

Lumen's shares soared 334% in a year as it bets on AI, multi-cloud and NaaS to offset legacy woes and heavy debt.

LUMN Stock Up 334% in 12 Months: Can AI Wins Sustain the Trajectory?

Lumen Technologies Advances Financial Strategy to Support AI-Era Infrastructure Growth

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of an ongoing financial strategy to strengthen its capital structure and accelerate its transformation into a leading digital network services company, Lumen Technologies, Inc. (“Lumen”, “us,” “we” or “our”) (NYSE: LUMN) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Level 3 Financing, Inc. (“Level 3 Financing”), has closed its previously announced offering of $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 6.875% First Lien Notes due 2033 (the “First Lien Notes”).

Lumen Technologies Advances Financial Strategy to Support AI-Era Infrastructure Growth

The Motley Fool

Why Lumen Technologies Stock Was Winning This Week

Network reliability is crucial for any telecom company; it nearly goes without saying. This is a major reason why investors were happy to snap up shares of Lumen Technologies (LUMN 1.40%) -- after the company detailed its preparations for emergency situations, its stock was trading up by more than 10% in price as of Thursday evening, according to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Why Lumen Technologies Stock Was Winning This Week

Lumen Technologies Finally Has Room To Breathe (Rating Upgrade)

Upgrading Lumen Technologies from hold to buy, raising LUMN stock's price target to $5.64, representing a 33% upside, based on improved cost efficiency and strategic clarity. The confirmed sale of Lumen's mass markets fiber business to AT&T brings in $5 billion in cash, reduces debt by $4.8 billion, and allows the company to focus on enterprise. Despite ongoing revenue declines, Lumen's “Grow” portfolio has increased nearly 10% year-over-year, now comprising 48% of total revenue, showing strong traction in enterprise services.

Lumen Technologies Finally Has Room To Breathe (Rating Upgrade)

Lumen Technologies: Deleveraging And AI, A Speculative Setup With Asymmetric Upside

Lumen is a high-risk, high-reward turnaround, with deep value at $4.20 and fair value estimated near $21 per share. The AT&T fibre sale will slash debt, boost free cash flow, and let Lumen focus on enterprise fibre for AI/cloud demand, driving long-term growth. Aggressive cost cuts, modernization, and AI-driven efficiencies are improving margins and cash flow, with EBITDA growth targeted for 2026.

Lumen Technologies: Deleveraging And AI, A Speculative Setup With Asymmetric Upside

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