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Lumen Technologies, Inc. Common Stock

LUMN

Last
$5.28
Day
-5.0%
1y
-18.8%
5y
-57.0%
52w
-53.5%
SPY YTD
+13.3%
XLC
-4.1%
Earnings
2026-10-2919d
EMA 21
5.94
EMA 50
6.29
EMA 200
7.00
20d high
-22.6%
5y high
-61.6%
5y range
35th
Website · 24,000 employees · United States

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Score
-24
Hold
avoid
Signal
Strong Sell
Target
$6.06
Stop
$5.14
Stop distance
2.6%
Target vs last
+14.8%

Bull / bear case

Site-generated summary from fundamentals, news, and score — not investment advice. As of 2026-10-08.

Bull case
  • Lumen Technologies is positioned in the telecom services industry, which is essential for the ongoing digital transformation and connectivity demands.
  • The company's free cash flow stands at approximately $2.12 billion, indicating potential for reinvestment or debt reduction.
  • Despite challenges, Lumen's gross margin is relatively strong at 47.79%.
Bear case
  • Lumen Technologies has a negative revenue growth rate of -9.3%, reflecting ongoing operational challenges.
  • The company reported a net income loss of $201 million in the latest quarter, highlighting financial instability.
  • Lumen's operating margin has deteriorated to -2% in the most recent quarter, down from 0.21% in the previous quarter.

Fundamentals

Market cap$5.80BEnterprise value$17.35BTrailing P/E—Forward P/E-18.96
PEG17.14Price / book-3.89Beta1.86Dividend yield0.00%
Revenue growth-9.3%Earnings growth—Gross margin47.8%Operating margin-2.9%
Profit margin-8.7%ROE—ROA-0.9%Debt / equity—
Current ratio0.96Free cash flow$2.12BAnalyst recommendationholdMean target$7.64
52w high$11.9552w low$5.38

Quarterly

2026-Q22026-Q12025-Q42025-Q32025-Q2
Revenue$2.8B$2.9B$3.0B$3.1B$3.1B
Op margin-2.0%0.2%-6.6%-3.8%0.8%
Net income-$201M-$200M-$2.0M-$621M-$915M
Gross margin49.6%50.5%46.5%44.9%47.5%
Gross profit$1.4B$1.5B$1.4B$1.4B$1.5B
Operating income-$57.0M$6.0M-$200M-$116M$25.0M
  • Revenue -3% vs prior quarter ($2.8B vs $2.9B).
  • Gross margin 49.6% (was 50.5% prior quarter).
  • Operating margin compressed to -2%.

Yearly (6y)

20252024202320222021
Revenue$12.4B$13.1B$14.6B$17.5B—
Op margin-1.5%3.6%8.4%18.8%—
Net income-$1.7B-$55.0M-$10.3B-$1.5B—
Gross margin46.5%48.9%50.9%55.0%—
Gross profit$5.8B$6.4B$7.4B$9.6B—
Operating income-$184M$477M$1.2B$3.3B—
Headline scan

No flags

• No distress or material-risk keywords in recent headlines (keyword scan only — not a guarantee).

News

LUMN · daily-12.9% over 13 sessions
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Quarterly · revenue, net income, margins
Revenue Net income Gross margin Op margin
-$915M$87M$1.1B$2.1B$3.1B-7%22%51%2025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q2