LUMN

Lumen Technologies Inc. Common Stock (LUMN)

Stock · NYSE · Telecommunications

$4.66as of 10/16/2026

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October 8, 2026

Lumen faces debt concerns and valuation debates. Lumen Technologies is facing scrutiny over its $13.5 billion debt load, which some analysts argue is excessive for the current market environment. While one report suggests the stock may be undervalued following a new product launch, others emphasize the need for stronger cash flow to support the network. The company remains a point of interest as competitors like AT&T and Verizon expand their own services.

Active signals

High Beta46.8%
200 SMA Touch0.0%
Resistance level
$6.38
Industry
Telecommunications Equipment

What LUMN's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike38-2.8%42%
Bollinger Band Breakdown26+3.5%58%
Bollinger Band Breakout20-2.9%30%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now13-6.6%31%
Any 20-session window (baseline)-4.4%40%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About LUMN

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 optica…

Sector
Telecommunications
Industry
Telecommunications Equipment
Employees
24,000

Fundamentals

1-day range
$4.38$4.95
Market cap
$6.09B
P/E (trailing)
—
P/E (forward)
-16.84
EPS (trailing)
$-1.03
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.97
Avg. volume
13.62M
Ex-dividend date
August 29, 2022
Dividend pay date
September 9, 2022
52-week range
$4.52$11.95
Next earnings: November 4, 2026 · EPS estimate $-0.24confirmed

How Lumen Technologies Inc. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$12.40BCost of Revenue$6.64B (54%)SG&A$3.20B (26%)Other$2.56B (21%)LUMN

Source: 10-K filed Feb 20, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$5.76B(46%)
Operating Income-$812.00M(-7%)

Forecasts

9 analyst ratings

Buy 6%
Hold 67%
Sell 28%
1-year price forecast
High
$9
+93.1%
Median
$7.5
+60.9%
Low
$5.9
+26.6%

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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
529.7K
Disposed
266.9K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
638.93M
Total value held
$4.39B
Institutional holders
585
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown137.47M
  • Unknown46.01M
  • Unknown41.63M
  • Unknown31.41M
  • Unknown22.87M
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  • Unknown17.18M
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