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Communication Services - Telecommunications Services - NYSE - US
$ 5.66
2.35 %
$ 5.74 B
Market Cap
-2.61
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Jan, 18, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one LUMN stock under the worst case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 5.66 USD, Lumen Technologies, Inc. is HIDDEN

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Jan, 18, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one LUMN stock under the base case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 5.66 USD, Lumen Technologies, Inc. is HIDDEN

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Jan, 18, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one LUMN stock under the best case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 5.66 USD, Lumen Technologies, Inc. is HIDDEN

2. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS
FINANCIALS
14.6 B REVENUE
-16.71%
-9.58 B OPERATING INCOME
-270.81%
-10.3 B NET INCOME
-565.25%
2.16 B OPERATING CASH FLOW
-54.38%
-1.2 B INVESTING CASH FLOW
-21.93%
-18 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
99.81%
3.22 B REVENUE
-1.44%
126 M OPERATING INCOME
-3.08%
-148 M NET INCOME
-202.04%
2.03 B OPERATING CASH FLOW
297.65%
-805 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
-62.30%
-81 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
19.00%
Balance Sheet Lumen Technologies, Inc.
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Current Assets 4.78 B
Cash & Short-Term Investments 2.23 B
Receivables 1.61 B
Other Current Assets 931 M
Non-Current Assets 29.2 B
Long-Term Investments 0
PP&E 19.8 B
Other Non-Current Assets 9.48 B
Current Liabilities 3.53 B
Accounts Payable 1.13 B
Short-Term Debt 425 M
Other Current Liabilities 1.98 B
Non-Current Liabilities 30.1 B
Long-Term Debt 20.9 B
Other Non-Current Liabilities 9.2 B
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall Lumen Technologies, Inc.
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Revenue 14.6 B
Cost Of Revenue 7.14 B
Gross Profit 7.41 B
Operating Expenses 16.5 B
Operating Income -9.58 B
Other Expenses 714 M
Net Income -10.3 B
RATIOS
50.92% GROSS MARGIN
50.92%
-65.84% OPERATING MARGIN
-65.84%
-70.74% NET MARGIN
-70.74%
-2469.54% ROE
-2469.54%
-30.27% ROA
-30.27%
-47.25% ROIC
-47.25%
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis Lumen Technologies, Inc.
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Net Income -10.3 B
Depreciation & Amortization 2.98 B
Capital Expenditures -3.1 B
Stock-Based Compensation 52 M
Change in Working Capital -980 M
Others 9.41 B
Free Cash Flow -940 M
3. WALL STREET ANALYSTS ESTIMATES
Wall Street Analysts Price Targets Lumen Technologies, Inc.
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Wall Street analysts predict an average 1-year price target for LUMN of $3.83 , with forecasts ranging from a low of $1 to a high of $7 .
LUMN Lowest Price Target Wall Street Target
1 USD -82.33%
LUMN Average Price Target Wall Street Target
3.83 USD -32.33%
LUMN Highest Price Target Wall Street Target
7 USD 23.67%
4. DIVIDEND ANALYSIS
0.00% DIVIDEND YIELD
0.25 USD DIVIDEND PER SHARE
5. COMPETITION
6. Ownership
Insider Ownership Lumen Technologies, Inc.
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Sold
0-3 MONTHS
0 USD 0
3-6 MONTHS
0 USD 0
6-9 MONTHS
0 USD 0
9-12 MONTHS
0 USD 0
Bought
0 USD 0
0-3 MONTHS
47 K USD 1
3-6 MONTHS
960 K USD 1
6-9 MONTHS
223 K USD 3
9-12 MONTHS
Date Value Insider Amount Avg Price
4 months ago
Sep 03, 2024
Bought 47 K USD
Fowler James
Director
+ 10000
4.699 USD
8 months ago
May 02, 2024
Bought 960 K USD
Johnson Kathleen E
President & CEO
+ 750000
1.2798 USD
10 months ago
Mar 01, 2024
Bought 48 K USD
SIEGEL LAURIE
Director
+ 30000
1.5999 USD
10 months ago
Feb 26, 2024
Bought 73.3 K USD
GLENN T MICHAEL
Director
+ 50000
1.466 USD
11 months ago
Feb 13, 2024
Bought 52.4 K USD
Fowler James
Director
+ 31000
1.69 USD
11 months ago
Feb 13, 2024
Bought 4.04 K USD
Fowler James
Director
+ 2500
1.615 USD
11 months ago
Feb 09, 2024
Bought 45 K USD
Fowler James
Director
+ 30000
1.5 USD
1 year ago
Nov 07, 2023
Bought 97.9 K USD
Fowler James
Director
+ 70000
1.3988 USD
1 year ago
Nov 03, 2023
Bought 549 K USD
Stansbury Christopher
EVP and CFO
+ 500000
1.0989 USD
1 year ago
Nov 02, 2023
Bought 970 K USD
Johnson Kathleen E
President & CEO
+ 1000000
0.97 USD
2 years ago
Nov 29, 2022
Bought 26.7 K USD
CLONTZ STEVEN T
Director
+ 5000
5.34 USD
2 years ago
Nov 11, 2022
Bought 31.5 K USD
CLONTZ STEVEN T
Director
+ 5000
6.31 USD
2 years ago
Nov 08, 2022
Bought 79.5 K USD
Bejar Martha Helena
Director
+ 12500
6.36 USD
2 years ago
Nov 04, 2022
Bought 67.8 K USD
CLONTZ STEVEN T
Director
+ 11500
5.9 USD
2 years ago
Nov 04, 2022
Bought 118 K USD
GLENN T MICHAEL
Director
+ 20000
5.92 USD
2 years ago
Nov 04, 2022
Bought 68.2 K USD
Jones Hal
Director
+ 11500
5.93 USD
3 years ago
Nov 05, 2021
Sell 1.82 M USD
GOFF STACEY W
EVP & GC
- 128616
14.16 USD
3 years ago
Aug 23, 2021
Bought 29.9 K USD
CLONTZ STEVEN T
Director
+ 2500
11.975 USD
3 years ago
Aug 23, 2021
Bought 29.9 K USD
CLONTZ STEVEN T
Director
+ 2500
11.977 USD
3 years ago
Mar 09, 2021
Sell 92.4 K USD
BOULET VIRGINIA
Director
- 6500
14.22 USD
4 years ago
Dec 17, 2020
Sell 102 K USD
Bejar Martha Helena
Director
- 10000
10.21 USD
4 years ago
Jun 18, 2020
Bought 2.69 K USD
Jones Hal
Director
+ 265
10.1413 USD
4 years ago
Jun 18, 2020
Sell 2.69 K USD
Jones Hal
Director
- 265
10.1413 USD
4 years ago
Mar 12, 2020
Bought 241 K USD
GLENN T MICHAEL
Director
+ 25000
9.6373 USD
4 years ago
Mar 13, 2020
Bought 93.8 K USD
CLONTZ STEVEN T
Director
+ 9600
9.7699 USD
4 years ago
Mar 13, 2020
Bought 3.91 K USD
CLONTZ STEVEN T
Director
+ 400
9.765 USD
4 years ago
Mar 12, 2020
Bought 92.5 K USD
HANKS WILLIAM BRUCE
Director
+ 10000
9.2499 USD
4 years ago
Mar 12, 2020
Bought 270 K USD
Dev Indraneel
EVP and CFO
+ 30000
9 USD
5 years ago
Dec 10, 2019
Sell 43 K USD
SIEGEL LAURIE
Director
- 3072
14.003 USD
5 years ago
May 30, 2019
Bought 106 K USD
HANKS WILLIAM BRUCE
Director
+ 10000
10.63 USD
5 years ago
May 23, 2019
Bought 197 K USD
GLENN T MICHAEL
Director
+ 20000
9.83 USD
5 years ago
May 23, 2019
Bought 491 K USD
STOREY JEFFREY K
President & CEO
+ 50000
9.8296 USD
5 years ago
May 23, 2019
Bought 30.5 K USD
Dev Indraneel
EVP and CFO
+ 3100
9.85 USD
5 years ago
May 23, 2019
Bought 117 K USD
Dev Indraneel
EVP and CFO
+ 11900
9.8 USD
5 years ago
May 15, 2019
Bought 109 K USD
PERRY HARVEY P
Director
+ 10000
10.9192 USD
5 years ago
May 10, 2019
Bought 75.2 K USD
CLONTZ STEVEN T
Director
+ 7000
10.75 USD
5 years ago
May 10, 2019
Bought 54 K USD
CLONTZ STEVEN T
Director
+ 5000
10.8 USD
5 years ago
May 10, 2019
Bought 275 K USD
CLONTZ STEVEN T
Director
+ 25000
11 USD
5 years ago
Mar 12, 2019
Bought 24.6 K USD
Chilton Kevin P.
Director
+ 2000
12.304 USD
5 years ago
Mar 06, 2019
Bought 95.6 K USD
CLONTZ STEVEN T
Director
+ 8000
11.95 USD
5 years ago
Mar 06, 2019
Bought 588 K USD
Dev Indraneel
EVP and CFO
+ 50000
11.75 USD
5 years ago
Mar 06, 2019
Bought 991 K USD
STOREY JEFFREY K
President & CEO
+ 83000
11.9429 USD
6 years ago
Jan 16, 2019
Sell 254 M USD
Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd
Director
- 16000000
15.9 USD
6 years ago
Dec 11, 2018
Bought 141 K USD
CLONTZ STEVEN T
Director
+ 8207
17.2 USD
6 years ago
Dec 04, 2018
Sell 1 M USD
Trezise Scott
EVP, Human Resources
- 53164
18.8809 USD
6 years ago
Aug 21, 2018
Sell 3.6 M USD
POST GLEN F III
Director
- 150000
24.0005 USD
6 years ago
Aug 13, 2018
Sell 3.3 M USD
POST GLEN F III
Director
- 150000
22 USD
6 years ago
May 11, 2018
Bought 602 K USD
CLONTZ STEVEN T
Director
+ 31000
19.406 USD
6 years ago
May 11, 2018
Bought 195 K USD
CLONTZ STEVEN T
Director
+ 10000
19.535 USD
6 years ago
Apr 05, 2018
Bought 87.7 M USD
Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd
10 percent owner
+ 5036884
17.4116 USD
6 years ago
Apr 04, 2018
Bought 73 M USD
Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd
10 percent owner
+ 4308851
16.9366 USD
6 years ago
Apr 03, 2018
Bought 54.4 M USD
Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd
10 percent owner
+ 3311267
16.4276 USD
7 years ago
Dec 11, 2017
Bought 77.4 K USD
CLONTZ STEVEN T
Director
+ 5000
15.4892 USD
7 years ago
Dec 11, 2017
Bought 472 K USD
CLONTZ STEVEN T
Director
+ 30000
15.7352 USD
7 years ago
Dec 11, 2017
Bought 7.79 K USD
CLONTZ STEVEN T
Director
+ 500
15.5799 USD
7 years ago
Dec 08, 2017
Bought 14.5 K USD
Chilton Kevin P.
Director
+ 1000
14.4666 USD
7 years ago
Dec 11, 2017
Bought 4.98 K USD
BOULET VIRGINIA
Director
+ 320
15.5556 USD
7 years ago
Dec 11, 2017
Bought 73.9 K USD
BOULET VIRGINIA
Director
+ 4775
15.4746 USD
7 years ago
Dec 08, 2017
Bought 102 K USD
ROBERTS MICHAEL JAMES
Director
+ 7000
14.577 USD
7 years ago
Dec 08, 2017
Bought 107 K USD
PERRY HARVEY P
Director
+ 7500
14.324 USD
7 years ago
Dec 08, 2017
Bought 144 K USD
HANKS WILLIAM BRUCE
Director
+ 10000
14.41 USD
7 years ago
Dec 08, 2017
Bought 356 K USD
GLENN T MICHAEL
Director
+ 25000
14.2512 USD
7 years ago
Dec 08, 2017
Bought 115 K USD
CLONTZ STEVEN T
Director
+ 8000
14.4199 USD
7 years ago
Dec 08, 2017
Bought 241 K USD
CLONTZ STEVEN T
Director
+ 17000
14.17 USD
7 years ago
Dec 08, 2017
Bought 99.9 K USD
Bejar Martha Helena
Director
+ 7000
14.2775 USD
7 years ago
Dec 08, 2017
Bought 1.02 M USD
STOREY JEFFREY K
President & COO
+ 71000
14.2976 USD
7 years ago
Dec 08, 2017
Bought 708 K USD
POST GLEN F III
Chief Executive Officer
+ 50000
14.17 USD
8 years ago
Nov 10, 2016
Bought 350 K USD
Hussain Aamir
EVP, Chief Technology Officer
+ 14580
24 USD
8 years ago
Nov 07, 2016
Bought 1 M USD
OWENS WILLIAM ARTHUR
Director
+ 42800
23.3536 USD
8 years ago
Nov 07, 2016
Bought 193 K USD
Bejar Martha Helena
Director
+ 8250
23.4141 USD
8 years ago
Oct 27, 2016
Sell 160 K USD
PERRY HARVEY P
Director
- 5000
32 USD
8 years ago
Oct 27, 2016
Sell 165 K USD
PERRY HARVEY P
Director
- 5000
33 USD
8 years ago
Oct 27, 2016
Sell 990 K USD
COLE DAVID D
EVP, Controller & Ops Support
- 30000
33 USD
8 years ago
Jul 13, 2016
Sell 620 K USD
PERRY HARVEY P
Director
- 20000
31 USD
8 years ago
Feb 29, 2016
Sell 390 K USD
BROWN PETER C
Director
- 12724
30.65 USD
8 years ago
Feb 18, 2016
Sell 116 K USD
Moreau Maxine L
EVP, Global Ops & Shared Svcs
- 3841
30.23 USD
9 years ago
Jan 15, 2016
Sell 16.3 K USD
MELVILLE C G JR
Director
- 700
23.28 USD
9 years ago
Dec 15, 2015
Sell 17.2 K USD
MELVILLE C G JR
Director
- 700
24.51 USD
9 years ago
Dec 09, 2015
Sell 16.2 K USD
SIEGEL LAURIE
Director
- 603
26.94 USD
9 years ago
Dec 09, 2015
Sell 118 K USD
SIEGEL LAURIE
Director
- 4380
26.95 USD
9 years ago
Dec 08, 2015
Sell 5.38 K USD
MELVILLE C G JR
Director
- 200
26.91 USD
9 years ago
Nov 16, 2015
Sell 19.4 K USD
MELVILLE C G JR
Director
- 700
27.75 USD
9 years ago
Oct 15, 2015
Sell 18.4 K USD
MELVILLE C G JR
Director
- 700
26.33 USD
9 years ago
Sep 15, 2015
Sell 18.2 K USD
MELVILLE C G JR
Director
- 700
26.06 USD
9 years ago
Sep 09, 2015
Sell 5.45 K USD
MELVILLE C G JR
Director
- 200
27.24 USD
9 years ago
Aug 21, 2015
Bought 54.7 K USD
PERRY HARVEY P
Director
+ 2000
27.354 USD
9 years ago
Aug 07, 2015
Sell 19.4 K USD
MELVILLE C G JR
Director
- 700
27.7 USD
9 years ago
Mar 20, 2015
Sell 17.4 K USD
MELVILLE C G JR
Director
- 500
34.85 USD
9 years ago
Feb 20, 2015
Sell 18.7 K USD
MELVILLE C G JR
Director
- 500
37.35 USD
10 years ago
Jan 20, 2015
Sell 19.4 K USD
MELVILLE C G JR
Director
- 500
38.7 USD
10 years ago
Dec 02, 2014
Sell 309 K USD
COLE DAVID D
EVP, Controller & Ops Support
- 7525
41.0549 USD
10 years ago
Nov 25, 2014
Sell 38.1 K USD
NICHOLS FRED R
Director
- 959
39.691 USD
10 years ago
Nov 17, 2014
Sell 7.16 K USD
Varma Girish
President, Global IT Services
- 176.0045
40.703 USD
10 years ago
Nov 18, 2014
Sell 83.7 K USD
Varma Girish
President, Global IT Services
- 2058
40.6556 USD
10 years ago
Nov 12, 2014
Sell 806 K USD
PUCKETT KAREN A
President, Global Markets
- 20000
40.29 USD
10 years ago
Nov 13, 2014
Sell 822 K USD
PUCKETT KAREN A
President, Global Markets
- 20000
41.09 USD
10 years ago
Nov 12, 2014
Sell 1.16 M USD
GOFF STACEY W
EVP, CAO & GC
- 29030
40.039 USD
10 years ago
Nov 12, 2014
Sell 1.62 M USD
EWING R STEWART JR
EVP & CFO
- 40000
40.3835 USD
10 years ago
Nov 13, 2014
Sell 205 K USD
EWING R STEWART JR
EVP & CFO
- 5000
41.0533 USD
10 years ago
Nov 07, 2014
Sell 108 K USD
Moreau Maxine L
EVP, Global Ops & Shared Svcs
- 2800
38.642 USD
10 years ago
Nov 07, 2014
Sell 15.5 K USD
MELVILLE C G JR
Director
- 400
38.64 USD
10 years ago
May 27, 2014
Sell 112 K USD
NICHOLS FRED R
Director
- 3000
37.3 USD
10 years ago
May 21, 2014
Sell 279 K USD
Cheek William E
President - Wholesale Op.
- 7434
37.5225 USD
10 years ago
May 09, 2014
Sell 183 K USD
Moreau Maxine L
EVP - Network Services
- 5000
36.6102 USD
10 years ago
May 12, 2014
Sell 735 K USD
EWING R STEWART JR
Ex. VP & CFO
- 20000
36.7473 USD
10 years ago
May 12, 2014
Sell 22.1 K USD
EWING R STEWART JR
Ex. VP & CFO
- 600
36.7901 USD
10 years ago
May 09, 2014
Sell 1.1 M USD
PUCKETT KAREN A
Ex. VP & COO
- 30000
36.56 USD
10 years ago
May 01, 2014
Sell 175 K USD
VONDEYLEN JEFFREY H
President-Data Hosting Ops
- 5000
35 USD
10 years ago
Mar 07, 2014
Sell 344 K USD
Cheek William E
President - Wholesale Op.
- 11000
31.2435 USD
10 years ago
Mar 07, 2014
Sell 56.2 K USD
MELVILLE C G JR
Director
- 1800
31.21 USD
10 years ago
Mar 06, 2014
Sell 100 K USD
BOULET VIRGINIA
Director
- 3200
31.3014 USD
10 years ago
Mar 04, 2014
Sell 157 K USD
Moreau Maxine L
EVP - Network Services
- 5000
31.4049 USD
11 years ago
Dec 05, 2013
Sell 15.4 K USD
MELVILLE C G JR
Director
- 500
30.79 USD
11 years ago
Nov 26, 2013
Sell 21.5 K USD
MELVILLE C G JR
Director
- 700
30.69 USD
11 years ago
Sep 05, 2013
Sell 250 K USD
McCray Gregory James
Director
- 7755
32.1852 USD
11 years ago
Sep 04, 2013
Sell 19.4 K USD
MELVILLE C G JR
Director
- 599
32.32 USD
11 years ago
Aug 20, 2013
Sell 370 K USD
ZIMMEL JOSEPH
Director
- 11344
32.6183 USD
11 years ago
Aug 15, 2013
Sell 103 K USD
NICHOLS FRED R
Director
- 3070
33.452 USD
11 years ago
Aug 09, 2013
Sell 13.6 K USD
MELVILLE C G JR
Director
- 400
33.88 USD
11 years ago
Jun 04, 2013
Sell 34.3 K USD
MELVILLE C G JR
Director
- 983
34.845 USD
11 years ago
May 28, 2013
Sell 111 K USD
BOULET VIRGINIA
Director
- 3007
37.07 USD
11 years ago
Feb 28, 2013
Sell 6.98 K USD
MELVILLE C G JR
Director
- 200
34.905 USD
11 years ago
Feb 19, 2013
Bought 14.1 K USD
Moreau Maxine L
SVP - Network Services
+ 406
34.62 USD
11 years ago
Feb 19, 2013
Bought 37.9 K USD
Moreau Maxine L
SVP - Network Services
+ 1094
34.61 USD
12 years ago
Dec 07, 2012
Sell 67.4 K USD
GEPHARDT Richard A
Director
- 1780
37.843 USD
12 years ago
Dec 03, 2012
Sell 19.5 K USD
MELVILLE C G JR
Director
- 500
38.93 USD
12 years ago
Nov 28, 2012
Sell 191 K USD
OWENS WILLIAM ARTHUR
Director
- 5000
38.243 USD
12 years ago
Nov 12, 2012
Sell 427 K USD
ZIMMEL JOSEPH
Director
- 10938
39.0548 USD
12 years ago
Nov 12, 2012
Sell 50.7 K USD
NICHOLS FRED R
Director
- 1300
39.013 USD
12 years ago
Nov 09, 2012
Sell 54.7 K USD
MELVILLE C G JR
Director
- 1400
39.06 USD
12 years ago
Aug 14, 2012
Sell 25.6 K USD
Moreau Maxine L
SVP - Network Services
- 600
42.67 USD
12 years ago
Aug 14, 2012
Sell 70.3 K USD
Moreau Maxine L
SVP - Network Services
- 1646
42.73 USD
12 years ago
Aug 15, 2012
Sell 128 K USD
MELVILLE C G JR
Director
- 3000.919
42.63 USD
12 years ago
Aug 10, 2012
Sell 25.4 K USD
MELVILLE C G JR
Director
- 600
42.4 USD
12 years ago
Aug 09, 2012
Sell 433 K USD
GOFF STACEY W
Ex. VP & Gen. Counsel
- 10000
43.2716 USD
12 years ago
Aug 09, 2012
Sell 2.15 M USD
PUCKETT KAREN A
Ex. VP & COO
- 50000
43.0731 USD
7. News
Lumen Reportedly Looking to Offload its Consumer Fiber Business Citing sources familiar with the matter, Reuters adds that LUMN has sought assistance from Goldman Sachs as the company looks to sell its consumer fiber unit. zacks.com - 4 weeks ago
Lumen Technologies launches sale of consumer fiber unit, sources say Lumen Technologies has kicked off a process to sell its consumer fiber operations, as the telecommunications company looks to phase out its legacy mass markets business and reduce its sizable debt pile, according to people familiar with the matter. reuters.com - 1 month ago
Lumen & Prometheus Hyperscale Partner for Sustainable AI Data Centers LUMN and Prometheus Hyperscale collaborate to power sustainable AI data centers, advancing connectivity, scalability and renewable energy solutions. zacks.com - 1 month ago
Lumen Partners with Prometheus Hyperscale to Enhance Connectivity for Sustainable AI-Driven Data Centers Lumen ® Private Connectivity Fabric℠ will expand Prometheus' network capacity across its growing data center footprint DENVER , Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Prometheus Hyperscale has chosen Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) to connect its energy-efficient data centers to meet growing AI data demands. Lumen network services will help Prometheus with the rapid growth in AI, big data, and cloud computing as they address the critical environmental challenges faced by the AI industry. prnewswire.com - 1 month ago
3 Top Bargain Stocks Ready for a Bull Run With the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hovering near their all-time highs, many investors might be reluctant to add new stocks to their portfolios. After all, Warren Buffett famously told investors to "be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful," and a lot of greed is driving many stocks to historically high valuations. fool.com - 1 month ago
Lumen Surges 241% YTD: Will the Stock Sustain Momentum in 2025? Increasing opportunities driven by AI proliferation are emerging as a tailwind for LUMN. Debt-laden balance sheet and competition in the AI space are overhangs. zacks.com - 1 month ago
Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030 After struggling for years, shares of Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) skyrocketed in 2024, more than doubling through the first three quarters of the year. But as the company continues operating with a negative price-to-earnings (Pbu/E) ratio, there are lingering concerns about the tech company’s future prospects. Lumen Technologies has been around a long time, so it was a surprise to some that stock was recently at risk of being delisted from the New York Stock Exchange when in 2023, its price per share briefly dipped under $1.00 on Nov. 1, 2023. Those struggles continued into 2024, but by mid-summer, the stock surged when demand for its high-speed fiber-network solutions began to grow. The company recently secured deals with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) and other leading tech companies, like Corning Inc. (NYSE: GLW), that are requiring increased connectivity between their data centers because of the explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI). But after posting positive earnings to end FY 2022 and and repeat that success in the first two quarters of 2023 — including a sizable beat on earnings per share (EPS) of 43 cents to analysts’ expectations of 23 cents in Q4 of 2022 — Lumen has gone on to post negative EPS in four of the following five quarters as the company’s revenues have fallen steadily over the same period. So 24/7 Wall Street performed analysis to determine if the company is fundamentally flawed, or if AI demand and strategic partnerships will be enough to see its stock continue on its bull run. Key Points in This Article: Lumen Technologies’ net income losses were enormous last year, but on a trailing 12-month basis, there is a different story emerging that could suggest a turnaround of the company’s income statement. The company’s P/E ratio has been in negative territory six out of the past seven years, but the shift towards auxiliary AI services may right the ship. If you’re looking for a megatrend with massive potential, make sure to grab a complimentary copy of our “The Next NVIDIA” report. This report breaks down AI stocks with 10x potential and will give you a huge leg up in profiting from this massive sea change. Recent Lumen Stock Updates and News 12/9/2024 Lumen Technologies is focusing heavily on AI and forging partnerships with major tech giants. The company’s recent Q3 earnings report sparked a significant rally, and its strong connectivity infrastructure positions it to capitalize on the increasing demand for AI-powered solutions. 12/5/2024 Lumen Technologies and Quantum Fiber have introduced a new internet plant called Simply Fiber. This new, low-cost plan offers speeds of up to 200 Mbps for just $30 per month, including free installation and 360 Wi-Fi for broader home coverage. 12/3/2024 Lumen received a positive outlook from Citigroup, which raised its target price from $6.50 to $8.00. Citigroup maintained a “Neutral” rating on the stock. 11/26/2024 Lumen and its subsidiary, Level Financing, have successfully completed their cash tender offers for unsecured 2028 Notes. The settlement for these tender offers is expected to be finalized by November 26, 2024. 11/22/2024 Lumen’s current P/S ratio of 0.6x is lower than the average P/S ratio for U.S. telecompanies, which is around 1.3x. 11/20/2024 Lumen’s stock continues to decline today, falling 3.10% during the afternoon trade. If it continues to fall, the stock may reach seven straight sessions of losses. 11/19/2024 Lumen’s stock declined 8.2% today, reaching a low of $7.42 during the trading session. Trading volume was also much lower than average, with only 3,415,937 shares changing hands, an 83% decrease from the average session volume. 11/18/2024 Analysts have given Lumen a consensus rating of “Reduce” based on an assessment from eight research firms. Three analysts recommend a “Sell” and five suggest a “Hold”. The average 12-month price target for the stock is $4.02. Lumen Technologies’ Recent Stock Success From July 1, 2024, to Sept. 30, 2024, shares of LUMN went on a tear. The stock, which was trading at just $1.11 at the start of the third quarter of 2024, surged 540% by the end of Q3. That was quite the reversal given how the stock has slid 86.49% since hitting its all-time high of $49.45 on June 1, 2007. But market drivers are far different today than they were then, and with the emphasis on AI development, Lumen Technologies’ stock is on a bounce back after falling -37.79% over the past five years: Year Share Price Revenue* Net Income* 2014 $39.70 $18.031 $0.851 2015 $25.87 $17.900 $0.795 2016 $24.12 $17.470 $0.744 2017 $16.99 $17.656 $0.356 2018 $14.90 $23.433 $0.964 2019 $13.42 $22.401 $5.157 2020 $9.75 $20.712 $1.351 2021 $12.55 $19.687 $2.019 2022 $5.22 $17.478 $1.713 2023 $1.83 $14.557 $7.334 *Revenue and net income in $billions Over the course of the last decade, Lumen’s revenue decreased by more than 19% while net income gained by over 761.81%. As the company battled through its dated infrastructure and a significant debt load — shares fell significantly from $39.70 in 2014 to $1.83 in 2023. However, Lumen has been able to better balance its books, with total assets and total liabilities nearly aligned in 2023 to the tune of $34.02 billion and $33.57 billion, respectively. As the 56-year-old tech company looks forward to the second half of the decade, 24/7 Wall Street has identified three key drivers that are likely to positively impact Lumen Technologies’ growth metrics and stock performance through 2030. Key Drivers of Lumen Technologies’ Stock Performance 1. Strategic Partnerships With Tech Giants: The aforementioned strategic partnerships with Microsoft, the second-largest publicly traded company by market cap at $3.096 trillion, and Corning with its $36.16 billion market cap, should position Lumen for increased revenues and earnings for the foreseeable future. The partnership, announced in early August 2024, will result in Lumen more than doubling its total intercity network miles in order to unlock the next phases and capabilities of AI for cloud data centers (like Microsoft’s), enterprises and public agencies. According to the company’s press release, Lumen expects the deal with Microsoft to improve its cash flow by more than $20 million over the next 12 months. 2. Debt Restructuring: In March 2024, the company announced it had successfully extended its debt maturities, closing an approximately $1 billion revolving credit line maturing in June 2028 and completing the private placement of $1.325 billion due in November 2029. These efforts should free up funds and allow the company to address capital expenditures that will enable it to address the demands of the previously discussed strategic partnerships with Microsoft and Corning. 3. Insider Activity: While insider trading is never an absolute indication of growth, following the money can suggest what company executives’ sentiment is. And over the past 12 months, Lumen Technologies’ insiders have been doing far more buying than they have been selling. In fact, inside buyers have purchased a total of 12,924,936 million shares versus insider sellers offloading just 2,913,990. Put differently, the leadership at Lumen has out out-purchased sellers by more than 343% over the past year. Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Price Prediction in 2025 According to analysts, the current consensus median one-year price target for Lumen Technologies is $4.00, which represents more than -38.84% downside potential over the next 12 months given the current price per share of $6.54. Of 12 analysts covering LUMN, nine rate the stock as a ‘Hold,’ with the consensus rating being 3.15 on a scale from 1 (‘Strong Buy’) to 5 (‘Strong Sell’). By the end of 2025, 24/7 Wall Street‘s forecast for shares of LUMN is higher at $6.30, which only represents a downside potential of -3.67%, based on an annualized EPS of -46 cents. Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Stock Forecast Through 2030 Year Revenue* EPS 2025 $12.407 -$0.46 cents 2026 $12.229 -$0.26 cents 2027 $12.369 $0.05 cents 2028 $12.473 $0.39 cents 2029 $12.862 $0.38 cents 2030 $13.070 $0.69 cents *Revenue in $billions How Lumen Technologies’ Next Five Years Could Play Out By the end of 2025, 24/7 Wall Street‘s forecast for shares of LUMN is higher at $6.30, which only represents a downside potential of -14.17%, based on an annualized EPS of -46 cents. However, beginning in 2027 and continuing through 2030, we expect LUMN to post positive EPS growing from 5 cents to 59 cents based on revenue growth from $12.369 billion in 2027 to $13.070 billion in 2030. Lumen Technologies’ Price Target for 2030 By the conclusion of 2030, 24/7 Wall Street estimates that Lumen Technologies stock will be trading for $7.40 per share. Year Price Target 2025 $6.30 2026 $6.20 2027 $6.50 2028 $6.70 2029 $7.10 2030 $7.40 Cash Back Credit Cards Have Never Been This Good Credit card companies are at war, handing out free rewards and benefits to win the best customers. A good cash back card can be worth thousands of dollars a year in free money, not to mention other perks like travel, insurance, and access to fancy lounges. See our top picks for the best credit cards today. You won’t want to miss some of these offers. Flywheel Publishing has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Flywheel Publishing and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers. The post Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030 appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.. https://247wallst.com - 1 month ago
Lumen Technologies: Building The AI Backbone Lumen Technologies is executing a successful transformation, focusing on AI exposure and partnerships with tech giants. The Q3 earnings release catalyzed a mid-November rally, highlighting Lumen's $8 billion in Private Connectivity Fabric sales, primarily with hyper-scalers. Lumen's fair share price is $9.71, offering a 39% upside, driven by AI growth and strategic resource allocation despite Wall Street's pessimism. seekingalpha.com - 1 month ago
Why Is Lumen (LUMN) Down 27.1% Since Last Earnings Report? Lumen (LUMN) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? zacks.com - 1 month ago
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) Bank of America Securities 2024 Leveraged Finance Conference (Transcript) Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN ) Bank of America Securities 2024 Leveraged Finance Conference Call December 3, 2024 10:10 AM ET Company Participants Chris Stansbury - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Ana Goshko - Bank of America Ana Goshko Joining us at the Bank of America Leverage Finance Conference. I'm Ana Goshko from the fixed income research side, I cover Telecom and Technology. seekingalpha.com - 1 month ago
Lumen price target raised to $8 from $6.50 at Citi Citi analyst Michael Rollins raised the firm's price target on Lumen to $8 from $6.50 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares after having updated the firm's model incorporating Q3 results that were "generally mixed with respect to the operations." Optionality to monetize the mass market fiber opportunity has become more important to the national wireless carriers as they increasingly compete with converged mobile-plus-broadband bundles from cable competitors, the analyst tells investors. https://thefly.com - 1 month ago
Lumen Announces Expiration and Results of Any and All Cash Tender Offers for Unsecured 2028 Notes of Lumen and Level 3 DENVER , Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: LUMN) (the "Company" or "Lumen") announced today the expiration and results of the cash tender offers (the "Amended Offers") of Lumen and its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary Level 3 Financing, Inc. ("Level 3" and, together with Lumen, the "Offerors" and each, an "Offeror") to purchase any and all of their respective outstanding senior unsecured notes maturing in 2028 identified in the table below (collectively, the "2028 Notes") pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in an Offer to Purchase, dated November 12, 2024, as amended by the Company's press release dated November 19, 2024 (collectively, as so amended, the "Offer to Purchase"). The Amended Offers expired at 5:00 p.m. prnewswire.com - 1 month ago
8. Profile Summary

Lumen Technologies, Inc. LUMN

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COUNTRY US
INDUSTRY Telecommunications Services
MARKET CAP $ 5.74 B
Dividend Yield 0.00%
Description Lumen Technologies, Inc., a facilities-based technology and communications company, provides various integrated products and services under the Lumen, Quantum Fiber, and CenturyLink brands to business and residential customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Business and Mass Markets. It offers compute and application services, such as cloud services, IT solutions, unified communication and collaboration solutions, colocation and data center services, content delivery services, and managed security services; and IP and data services, including VPN data network, Ethernet, internet protocol (IP), and voice over internet protocol. The company also provides fiber infrastructure services comprising high bandwidth optical wavelength networks; and unlit optical fiber and related professional services. In addition, it offers voice and other services, including private line services, a direct circuit or channel specifically dedicated for connecting two or more organizational sites; a portfolio of traditional time division multiplexing voice services; and synchronous optical network-based Ethernet, legacy data hosting services, and conferencing services. As of December 31, 2021, the company served approximately 4.5 million broadband subscribers. 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.
Contact 100 CenturyLink Drive, Monroe, LA, 71203 https://www.lumen.com
IPO Date March 17, 1980
Employees 25000
Officers Ms. Kathleen E. Johnson President, Chief Executive Officer & Director Ms. Maxine L. Moreau Chief Integration & Modernization Officer and President of Mass Markets Mr. Chadwick Ho J.D. Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer Mr. Christopher David Stansbury Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Ms. Andrea Genschaw Principal Accounting Officer, Senior Vice President & Controller Ms. Ana Maria White Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer Mr. Carrick B. Inabnett Chief Privacy Officer, Vice President & Assistant General Counsel Mr. Ryan Asdourian Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer Mr. David Ward Chief Technology & Product Officer Ms. Ashley Haynes-Gaspar Executive Vice President & Chief Revenue Officer