LUMNCommunication Services · Telecom ServicesThe 11 Wall Street analysts covering Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana) hold a median 12-month price target of $7.5 — +8.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 60 of 100 as at 2 Sept 2026 — in the upper half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana) on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Accruals (99): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.
Volatility (16): The share price moves around a lot.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on LUMN, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +8.5% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 4 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | $10 → $8.25 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Neutral | $8.50 → $7.25 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $9.00 → $7.50 |
| 11 May 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | $6.00 → $7.00 |
| 11 May 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 8 May 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $8.00 → $9.00 |
| 8 May 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 6 May 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 6 May 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Hold | $8.00 → $9.00 |
| 6 May 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 6 May 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | $6.00 → $8.00 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 5 Feb 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 25 Nov 2025 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | — |
| 31 Oct 2025 | Citigroup | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 3 Oct 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 25 Sept 2025 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 2 Sept 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Assumes | Neutral | $4.10 |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Raymond James | Maintains | Outperform | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. LUMN appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 3 Sept 2026, Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana) returned +46.4% against +21.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 88% of US stocks
Cheaper than 81% of US stocks
Cheaper than 97% of US stocks
Cheaper than 45% of US stocks
Higher than 16% of US stocks
Higher than 26% of US stocks
Higher than 62% of US stocks
Higher than 30% of US stocks
Higher than 21% of US stocks
Higher than 98% of US stocks
Higher than 40% of US stocks
Higher than 93% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana) has a market value of $6.6B and an enterprise value of $18.1B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $11.8B. The latest quarter shrank 9.3% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: −$1.0B, a −8.7% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−1.02.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $837.0M, after $4.5B of capital spending.
Trailing P/E: −3.7×; forward P/E: −21.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 15.62%, paying out 0% of earnings.
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana) employs 24,000 people — $493K of revenue per employee.
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Lumen reported earnings 30 days ago, and its stock has since risen 12%. The article examines what may happen next for the company following the earnings announcement.
Why it matters — Lumen watchers would note the 12% share-price gain since the earnings report, which highlights investor reaction to the company's latest results.
Lumen Technologies expanded its Multi-Cloud Gateway to more than 10 million U.S. business locations, broadening private cloud access and supporting enterprise AI workloads.
Why it matters — The expansion widens Lumen's reach for private cloud and AI-related connectivity services across U.S. businesses.
Lumen Technologies announced expanded access to its Multi-Cloud Gateway service, enabling more than 10 million U.S. business locations to connect to private, high-performance cloud networking. The service now extends beyond Lumen's fiber footprint so qualified third-party connected locations can use the same cloud networking environment as Lumen on-net sites.
Why it matters — Lumen watchers would care because the expansion broadens the addressable market for Lumen's Multi-Cloud Gateway service beyond its own fiber footprint to reach more U.S. business locations.
Lumen Technologies is described as a highly speculative, high-risk AI-focused turnaround play, with strategic and AI-driven services now making up 53% of business revenue and growing 14.1% year over year, while legacy telecom revenue fell steeply. Q2 2026 results beat expectations on revenue and EPS, though overall revenue declined 9.3% year over year and Mass Markets revenue plunged 40% after asset sales.
Why it matters — A Lumen watcher would care because the report highlights the company's shifting revenue mix toward AI-driven services amid steep legacy declines, offering a view of the trade-offs in its ongoing turnaround.
Lumen Technologies' CFO discussed leadership lessons, highlighting the CMO-CRO-CTO trio as an important C-suite partnership for managing the current technology and AI landscape.
Why it matters — This insight into Lumen's executive leadership approach signals how the company is positioning its C-suite strategy to navigate the evolving tech and AI environment, which LUMN watchers track as part of its business direction.
The 11 Wall Street analysts covering Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana) have a median 12-month price target of $7.5, with estimates ranging from $5.9 to $9. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 11 analysts covering Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana), 0 rate it a Buy, 10 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana) 60 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 2 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 2 Sept 2026, Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana) ranks 60 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Accruals (99 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 11 analysts implies +8.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana) 60 out of 100 as at 2 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana) publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for LUMN are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $5.9 to $9 over the next 12 months.
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana) returned +46.4% over the 12 months to 3 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Lumen Technologies, Inc. is a telecommunications and digital infrastructure company that provides secure networking, edge cloud, collaboration, and cybersecurity solutions for enterprises and public sector customers.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 3 Sept 2026): "Why Is Lumen (LUMN) Up 12% Since Last Earnings Report?". Lumen reported earnings 30 days ago, and its stock has since risen 12%. The article examines what may happen next for the company following the earnings announcement.
Lumen Technologies, Inc. is a telecommunications and digital infrastructure company that provides secure networking, edge cloud, collaboration, and cybersecurity solutions for enterprises and public sector customers. Its services include fiber-based connectivity, long-haul data transport, internet access, Ethernet, wavelength, dark fiber, managed network services, and unified communications. The company also serves selected residential and small business markets through broadband offerings. Lumen Technologies, Inc. operates through its Business and Mass Markets segments, combining enterprise-grade network services with fiber internet and communications products. Headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana, the company plays a significant role in supporting cloud connectivity, data movement, and secure digital operations across industries that rely on large-scale, reliable network infrastructure.
CEO Ms. Kathleen E. Johnson · 24,000 employees · United States · https://www.lumen.com
