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LUMN

BEARISH
$8.69 Live
Lumen Technologies, Inc. · NYSE
Target $7.67 (-11.7%)
$3.37 52W Range $11.95

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 30, 2026
Market cap
$8.95B
P/E
N/A
ROE
N/A
Profit margin
-14.0%
Debt/Equity
N/A
Dividend yield
N/A

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
85%
Lumen Technologies exhibits severe financial distress, anchored by a critical Piotroski F-Score of 2/9 and a negative Price-to-Book ratio of -7.98, which indicates negative shareholders' equity. While the stock has experienced a speculative 1-year price surge of 143.4%, this is decoupled from fundamentals characterized by negative revenue growth (-8.70%) and negative profit margins (-14.02%). The absence of a Graham Number and the bearish technical trend (0/100) further underscore a high-risk profile. Current pricing ($8.69) sits above the analyst target price ($7.67), suggesting the stock is currently overvalued relative to its distressed state.

Key Strengths

Strong gross margin of 46.48%
Recent earnings track record showing 3/4 beats in the last 4 quarters
Current ratio of 1.80 provides a temporary liquidity buffer
Low Price-to-Sales ratio (0.72) relative to historical norms
Significant short-term speculative momentum (1M change +36%)

Key Risks

Critical financial health (Piotroski F-Score 2/9)
Technical insolvency indicated by negative Price/Book ratio (-7.98)
Negative YoY revenue growth (-8.70%) and Q/Q revenue decline
Negative operating and profit margins
Bearish technical trend and low insider sentiment (40/100)
AI Fair Value Estimate
Based on comprehensive analysis
$7.67
-11.7% below current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
21
Weak
Value
20
Future
30
Past
45
Health
10
Dividend
0
AI Verdict
High Risk / Speculative
Key drivers: Negative Equity, Low Piotroski Score, Declining Revenue, Speculative Price Action
Confidence
90%
Value
20/100

P/B of -7.98 indicates the company's liabilities exceed its assets.

Positives
  • Low P/S ratio
Watchpoints
  • Negative P/B ratio
  • Negative Forward P/E
  • High PEG ratio (17.14)
Future
30/100

Revenue growth is -8.70% YoY, contradicting growth-based valuation.

Positives
  • Recent EPS surprises
Watchpoints
  • Negative revenue growth
  • Negative operating margins
Past
45/100

Price performance is driven by volatility rather than steady growth.

Positives
  • Strong 1Y price return
Watchpoints
  • Negative 5Y change
  • Highly volatile EPS history
Health
10/100

F-Score of 2/9 is a strong deterministic signal of financial weakness.

Positives
  • Current ratio > 1.0
Watchpoints
  • Piotroski F-Score 2/9
  • Negative equity
  • Low Quick Ratio (0.64)
Dividend
0/100

Company is not in a position to return capital to shareholders.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • No dividend paid
  • 0/100 dividend strength

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$8.69
Analyst Target
$7.67
Upside/Downside
-11.7%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for LUMN and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-29
LUM
Lumen Technologies, Inc.
Primary
5Y
-23.3%
3Y
+265.1%
1Y
+143.4%
6M
-21.0%
1M
+36.0%
1W
-6.2%
SIR
Sirius XM Holdings Inc.
Peer
5Y
-47.7%
3Y
-20.9%
1Y
+29.5%
6M
+30.3%
1M
+17.6%
1W
-4.6%
GSA
Globalstar, Inc.
Peer
5Y
+296.5%
3Y
+351.6%
1Y
+279.1%
6M
+68.6%
1M
+27.0%
1W
-5.9%
MTC
Match Group, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-76.2%
3Y
-1.6%
1Y
+20.0%
6M
+4.8%
1M
+11.6%
1W
+5.2%
KT
KT Corporation
Peer
5Y
+94.6%
3Y
+112.3%
1Y
+12.8%
6M
+10.8%
1M
+0.1%
1W
-2.7%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E
-29.98
PEG Ratio
17.14
P/B Ratio
-7.98
P/S Ratio
0.72
EV/Revenue
2.15
EV/EBITDA
10.93
Market Cap
$8.95B

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin -14.02%
Operating Margin -5.99%
Gross Margin 46.48%
ROE N/A
ROA -0.56%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth -8.7%
Earnings Growth N/A
Q/Q Revenue Growth -8.65%
Q/Q Earnings Growth N/A

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
N/A
Current Ratio
1.8
Good
Quick Ratio
0.64
Poor
Cash/Share
$0.98

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Revenue
$3.0B
Gross Margin
46.5%
Op. Margin
-6.6%
Net Margin
-0.1%
Total Assets
$34.3B
Liabilities
$35.5B
Equity
$-1.1B
Debt/Equity
-31.74x
Operating CF
$0.6B
CapEx
$-1.6B
Free Cash Flow
$-1.1B
FCF Yield
-193%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-05-05
$N/A
2026-02-03
$0.23
+185.2% surprise
2025-10-30
$-0.2
+24.7% surprise
2025-07-31
$-0.03
+88.7% surprise

Communication Services Sector Comparison

Comparing LUMN against 198 companies in the Communication Services sector (12 bullish, 58 neutral, 128 bearish)
Profit Margin
-14.02%
This Stock
vs
-7.73%
Sector Avg
+81.4% (Superior)
Revenue Growth
-8.7%
This Stock
vs
525.33%
Sector Avg
-101.7% (Slower)
Current Ratio
1.8
This Stock
vs
2.14
Sector Avg
-15.9% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

8-K
8-K
2026-04-17

Lumen Technologies filed an 8-K on April 17, 2026, likely to announce its first-quarter financial results.

8-K
8-K
2026-04-16

Lumen Technologies filed an 8-K to report its first-quarter financial results for 2026.

8-K
8-K
2026-04-16

Lumen Technologies filed an 8-K to report its first-quarter financial results for 2026.

DEF 14A
DEF 14A
2026-04-06

Lumen Technologies filed a definitive proxy statement on April 6, 2026, providing shareholders with necessary information and voting materials for the upcoming annual meeting.

10-K
10-K
2026-02-20

Lumen Technologies filed its 10-K on February 20, 2026, which includes detailed disclosures regarding its results of operations, liquidity, and capital resources. The filing outlines the company's business operations and associated risk factors, although specific financial metrics were not provided in the available excerpts.

8-K/A
8-K/A
2026-02-04

Lumen Technologies filed an amendment to a previously submitted Current Report on Form 8-K.

8-K
8-K
2026-02-03

Lumen Technologies filed an 8-K on February 3, 2026, likely to announce its fourth quarter and full-year financial results.

8-K
8-K
2026-02-02

Lumen Technologies likely reported its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

8-K
8-K
2026-01-09
8-K
8-K
2026-01-06
8-K
8-K
2025-12-23
8-K
8-K
2025-12-22
8-K
8-K
2025-12-09
8-K
8-K
2025-10-30
10-Q
10-Q
2025-10-30
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

Wall Street Analysts

Professional analyst ratings and price targets

Consensus
HOLD
10 analysts
Citigroup
2026-02-05
Maintains
Neutral Neutral
UBS
2026-02-05
Maintains
Neutral Neutral
Goldman Sachs
2026-02-04
Maintains
Neutral Neutral
RBC Capital
2025-11-25
Maintains
Sector Perform Sector Perform

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