Inside the research
Lumen Technologies, Inc.
LUMN Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$5.71
▼ -0.15 (-2.6%)
| 52w hi | $11.83 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $5.67 |
| Vol | 9.56M |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.56
| Short | -0.22 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.61 |
| Long | -1.16 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Lumen Technologies, Inc.
Communication Services · Telecom Services
| Market cap | $5.89B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $17.51B |
| Forward P/E | -19.26x |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.83x |
| P / S (ttm) | 0.50x |
| Profit margin | -8.7% |
| Revenue growth | -9.3% |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | -0.23 | |
| Sector | +0.03 | |
| Technical | -0.27 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
Lumen Technologies, Inc., a networking company, provides integrated products and services to business and mass customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Business and Mass Markets. It offers dark fiber and conduit, edge cloud, internet protocol (IP), voice over IP, managed security, software-defined wide area networks, unified communications and collaboration, and optical services; ethernet and VPN data networks services; and legacy services to manage cash flow, including time division multiplexing voice and private line; other legacy services, such as Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) based ethernet, legacy data hosting services, and conferencing services; and managed and professional service solutions, as well as sells communications equipment. The company also provides high speed and lower speed broadband service to residential and small business customers; local and long-distance voice services, professional services, and other ancillary services; and federal broadband and state support programs. It serves its products and services under the Lumen, CenturyLink, Black Lotus Labs, and Quantum Fiber brand name. The company was formerly known as CenturyLink, Inc. and changed its name to Lumen Technologies, Inc. in September 2020. Lumen Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 2.25 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.49 |
| Annual vol | 74.2% |
| Annual ret | +19.5% |
| Sharpe | 0.26 |
| Max DD | -69.7% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $8.19 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $10.00 / $6.00 |
| Median | $8.20 |
| Analysts | 10 |
| Strong Buy | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 0 | |
| Hold | 10 | |
| Sell | 0 | |
| Strong Sell | 1 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-05-08 | Wells Fargo | → Equal-Weight |
| 2026-05-06 | UBS | → Neutral |
| 2026-05-06 | TD Cowen | → Hold |
| 2026-02-05 | UBS | → Neutral |
| 2026-02-05 | Citigroup | → Neutral |
| 2026-02-04 | Goldman Sachs | → Neutral |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Earnings Release, Officer / Director Change… | read |
| 2026-06-11 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-06-10 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-27 | Officer / Director Change, Bylaws Amendment… | read |
| 2026-05-21 | Material Agreement, Material Obligation… | read |
| 2026-05-20 | Material Agreement, Other Material Event… | read |
| 2026-05-20 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-20 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-14 | Material Agreement, Material Obligation… | read |
| 2026-05-12 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-07 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-05 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Johnson Kathleen E | Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 100.00K | $612.68K |
| 2026-08-05 | Hinshaw John M | Grant | 27.35K | $166.29K |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | $612.68K |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 1 / 0 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 9 |
| Top-5 share | 98.5% |
| HHI | 3,496 (concentrated) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Corp | $368.66M | 48.00M |
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $348.11M | 45.33M |
| Renaissance Technologies | $70.43M | 9.17M |
| Citadel Advisors | $35.86M | 4.67M |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $33.75M | 4.39M |
| Millennium Management | $9.94M | 1.29M |
| AQR Capital Management | $2.76M | 359.45K |
| Bridgewater Associates | $375.81K | 48.93K |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $10.29K | 1.34M |
As of 2026-06-30
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 0.00% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $0.00 |
| 5y CAGR | -19.1% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2017 | $2.16 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $2.16 |
| 2019 | $1.00 |
| 2020 | $1.00 |
| 2021 | $1.00 |
| 2022 | $0.75 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2011–2025 · 15 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $13.52B | +16.0% | |
| Operating income | -$812.00M | -13.3% | |
| Net income | -$55.00M | +15.4% | |
| Cash from ops | $4.33B | +1.6% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $5.86 | $5.96 | $5.70 | $5.71 | 9.56M |
| Sep 24 | $6.05 | $6.06 | $5.82 | $5.86 | 12.71M |
| Sep 23 | $6.36 | $6.37 | $6.11 | $6.13 | 9.71M |
| Sep 22 | $6.48 | $6.54 | $6.36 | $6.38 | 9.47M |
| Sep 21 | $6.57 | $6.57 | $6.34 | $6.46 | 11.41M |
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