3.54 USD
-0.03
0.84%
At close Apr 30, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
3.54
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
-0.84%
5 days
7.93%
1 month
-9.69%
3 months
-29.20%
6 months
-47.09%
Year to date
-36.90%
1 year
197.48%
5 years
-66.67%
10 years
-90.16%
 

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

Employees: 25,000

0
Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

77% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 113 | Existing positions closed: 64

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 498 [Q3] → 542 (+44) [Q4]

5.6% more ownership

Funds ownership: 63.22% [Q3] → 68.82% (+5.6%) [Q4]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q3] → 2 (+0) [Q4]

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 154 | Existing positions reduced: 154

19% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.56B [Q3] → $3.71B (-$849M) [Q4]

24% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $137M | Put options by funds: $182M

Research analyst outlook

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

Low target
$4.25
20%
upside
Avg. target
$5.25
48%
upside
High target
$6.50
84%
upside

3 analyst ratings

positive
33%
neutral
67%
negative
0%
Citigroup
Michael Rollins
64% 1-year accuracy
18 / 28 met price target
84%upside
$6.50
Buy
Upgraded
26 Feb 2025
Wells Fargo
Eric Luebchow
38% 1-year accuracy
17 / 45 met price target
41%upside
$5
Equal-Weight
Upgraded
21 Feb 2025
RBC Capital
Bora Lee
0% 1-year accuracy
0 / 2 met price target
20%upside
$4.25
Sector Perform
Reiterated
10 Feb 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 10 articles about LUMN published over the past 30 days

Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Should You Add LUMN Stock to Your Portfolio Pre-Q1 Earnings?
LUMN's first-quarter performance is likely to have been affected by secular headwinds in legacy business. Increasing uptake of PCF solutions bodes well.
Should You Add LUMN Stock to Your Portfolio Pre-Q1 Earnings?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Lumen (LUMN) Moves to Buy: Rationale Behind the Upgrade
Lumen (LUMN) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
Lumen (LUMN) Moves to Buy: Rationale Behind the Upgrade
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Lumen Brings Big Bandwidth to the Big Hats: Powering the Kentucky Derby® with Network-as-a-Service
DENVER , April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 'The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports®' just got a serious tech upgrade. As Churchill Downs Racetrack ("Churchill Downs") prepares to host the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby, the historic venue has teamed up with Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) to bring Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) capabilities to the racetrack, delivering enhanced connectivity for hundreds of thousands of guests, media outlets, and mutuel operations during Derby Week.
Lumen Brings Big Bandwidth to the Big Hats: Powering the Kentucky Derby® with Network-as-a-Service
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
LUMN vs. CCOI: Which Enterprise Fiber Stock is the Better Buy?
Lumen appears to be a better investment option compared to Cogent at the moment.
LUMN vs. CCOI: Which Enterprise Fiber Stock is the Better Buy?
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Lumen Empowers Businesses with the Threat Intelligence Safeguarding Its Global Network
Lumen Defender Plus, powered by Black Lotus Labs intelligence, stops threats before they reach business networks – delivering measurable results for companies like Apex DataCom DENVER , April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The need for smarter, faster, and more automated defenses has never been greater. In 2024, 86% of enterprises reported a year-over-year increase in cyber threats.
Lumen Empowers Businesses with the Threat Intelligence Safeguarding Its Global Network
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Lumen Technologies announces Q1 earnings release date
DENVER , April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN), the trusted network for AI, will publish its first-quarter financial results following market close on May 1, 2025. A live broadcast of the earnings conference call will be available on the company's Investor Relations page at 5 p.m.
Lumen Technologies announces Q1 earnings release date
Negative
24/7 Wall Street
2 weeks ago
Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) Stock Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030 (April 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 (April 2025)
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Lumen Partners With Google Cloud to Power Scalable AI Solutions
LUMN teams up with Google Cloud to deliver secure, high-speed network solutions, empowering enterprises to meet growing AI demands.
Lumen Partners With Google Cloud to Power Scalable AI Solutions
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Lumen Plummets 34% in a Month: Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock?
Higher demand for LUMN's PCF solutions bodes well, but a debt-laden balance sheet and competition in the AI space remain overhangs.
Lumen Plummets 34% in a Month: Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock?
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Lumen Partners with Google Cloud to Deliver Next-Generation Network Infrastructure for the AI Era
DENVER , April 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As the trusted network for AI, Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) today announced at Next 25 that it is partnering with Google Cloud to deliver advanced cloud and network solutions that meet the rising demands of enterprise customers—particularly amid the rapid growth of AI workloads across industries. The partnership centers on three key initiatives that will deliver the scalable, secure, and high-performance connectivity enterprises need to power their AI-driven transformation:  Integrating Google's new  Cloud WAN with Lumen connectivity services This will modernize Lumen's Network-as-a-Service offerings so Lumen-managed SD-WAN and security services can be hosted in Google Cloud regions.
Lumen Partners with Google Cloud to Deliver Next-Generation Network Infrastructure for the AI Era
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