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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 provides broadband and phone service across 37 states, where it has 4.5 million broadband customers.

Employees: 24,000

0
Funds holding %
of 7,202 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts

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]

6% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 78

1.22% less ownership

Funds ownership: 70.0% [Q4 2024] → 68.78% (-1.22%) [Q1 2025]

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 546 [Q4 2024] → 517 (-29) [Q1 2025]

12% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 151 | Existing positions reduced: 172

25% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $68.2M | Put options by funds: $90.7M

27% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.78B [Q4 2024] → $2.77B (-$1.01B) [Q1 2025]

Research analyst outlook

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

Low target
$4.50
13%
upside
Avg. target
$5.33
34%
upside
High target
$6.50
63%
upside

3 analyst ratings

positive
67%
neutral
33%
negative
0%
Raymond James
Frank Louthan
13%upside
$4.50
Outperform
Upgraded
5 May 2025
Citigroup
Michael Rollins
63%upside
$6.50
Buy
Upgraded
26 Feb 2025
Wells Fargo
Eric Luebchow
26%upside
$5
Equal-Weight
Upgraded
21 Feb 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 21 articles about LUMN published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Seeking Alpha
4 days ago
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) Annual JPMorgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference (Transcript)
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN ) Annual JPMorgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference Call May 15, 2025 8:40 AM ET Company Participants Chris Stansbury - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Sebastiano Petti - JPMorgan Chase & Co. Sebastiano Petti Good morning, everyone. I'm Sebastiano Petti, and I cover the telecom, cable and satellite space at JPMorgan.
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) Annual JPMorgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference (Transcript)
Negative
24/7 Wall Street
4 days ago
Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) Stock Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030 (May 2025)
Concerns about the future prospects for Lumen Technologies Inc. (NYSE: LUMN) have lingered.
Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) Stock Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030 (May 2025)
Neutral
Business Wire
4 days ago
Lumen Technologies Appoints Michelle J. Goldberg and Steve McMillan to Board, Strengthening Company's AI and Digital Strategy
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) today announced the election of Michelle J. Goldberg and Steve McMillan to its Board of Directors, effective as of the company's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders, which was held on May 15, 2025. “As Lumen transforms to serve the digital networking needs of our enterprise customers, Michelle and Steve's expertise will be invaluable to our board and our business,” said Kate Johnson, Lumen's president and CEO. “Michelle's experience scali.
Lumen Technologies Appoints Michelle J. Goldberg and Steve McMillan to Board, Strengthening Company's AI and Digital Strategy
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
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Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Lumen Appoints Mark Hacker as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Legal Officer Named.
Lumen Appoints Mark Hacker as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
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Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Lumen Technologies: AI Optimism Is Premature
Since my last writing, Lumen Technologies has embarked on an AI transformation and showed material progress. The company secured $8 billion in AI infrastructure orders, substantially improved its financial stability and flexibility. But it is still facing significant financial challenges, including continued EPS losses, debt burden, and heavy capital expenditure needs.
Lumen Technologies: AI Optimism Is Premature
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Lumen and IBM Collaborate to Unlock Scalable AI for Businesses
Companies to develop AI solutions that bring inferencing to the edge, helping businesses overcome cost and security challenges as they scale AI DENVER and ARMONK, N.Y. , May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a new collaboration to develop enterprise-grade AI solutions at the edge—integrating watsonx, IBM's portfolio of AI products, with Lumen's Edge Cloud infrastructure and network.
Lumen and IBM Collaborate to Unlock Scalable AI for Businesses
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 weeks ago
Why Lumen Stock Is Soaring Today
Lumen (LUMN 11.64%) stock is soaring higher Monday. The telecom company's share price was up 11% as of 3:30 p.m.
Why Lumen Stock Is Soaring Today
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Lumen Technologies: Turnaround Opens Up New Income Opportunity
Lumen Technologies is undergoing a transformation driven by AI demand, with first-quarter earnings showing a shift from legacy services to AI infrastructure. The company's debt profile improved, refinancing loans to reduce interest expenses by $55 million annually, with most debt maturing in 2029 or later. Positive cash flow and reiterated 2025 guidance, with 2026 EBITDA expected to exceed $3.5 billion, indicate a promising growth trajectory.
Lumen Technologies: Turnaround Opens Up New Income Opportunity
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