Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the nine brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $6.8750.

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Lumen Technologies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Lumen Technologies in a report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on Lumen Technologies from $4.25 to $8.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Citigroup decreased their price target on Lumen Technologies from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Lumen Technologies from $5.50 to $7.25 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday.

Lumen Technologies News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Lumen Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Kathleen (Kate) Johnson purchased ~78,685 shares (~$499.6k) at about $6.35 on Feb. 5, a near 1% increase in her stake — a strong insider signal that likely supported buyer demand. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results showed an EPS beat and management highlighted AI-driven fiber demand and enterprise/network wins; revenue topped some estimates — supportive fundamental news for recovery narrative. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Major brokers remain mixed: J.P. Morgan moved to “Hold” (neutral), UBS nudged its target up from $5 to $6 while staying neutral, and Goldman raised its target modestly — these provide incremental support but no strong bullish upgrade. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually large put‑option activity: about 76,952 puts traded (a ~157% jump vs. typical daily put volume) — suggests elevated bearish bets or hedging that can pressure the stock or increase intraday volatility.
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup cut its price target (from $11 to $10), and other coverage has highlighted year‑over‑year revenue declines (~8–9% in the quarter) — reminders that growth re‑acceleration remains uncertain. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noted a prior sharp intraday drop (~19.7%), underscoring recent volatility and the potential for outsized moves on mixed news or analyst actions. Read More.

Lumen Technologies Price Performance

Shares of LUMN opened at $8.06 on Friday. Lumen Technologies has a 1 year low of $3.01 and a 1 year high of $11.95. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $8.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $7.06. The firm has a market cap of $8.27 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.63 and a beta of 1.51.

Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.21) by $0.44. Lumen Technologies had a negative net margin of 14.02% and a negative return on equity of 158.40%. The firm had revenue of $3.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.04 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.09 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Lumen Technologies will post -0.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Lumen Technologies

In other news, CEO Kathleen E. Johnson acquired 78,685 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $6.35 per share, for a total transaction of $499,649.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 8,562,582 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $54,372,395.70. The trade was a 0.93% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 2.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LUMN. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in shares of Lumen Technologies by 49.1% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 4,105 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,351 shares during the period. MRP Capital Investments LLC lifted its holdings in Lumen Technologies by 160.0% in the second quarter. MRP Capital Investments LLC now owns 6,500 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 4,000 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in Lumen Technologies by 3,527.9% during the 2nd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 6,639 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 6,456 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Lumen Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in shares of Lumen Technologies by 24.5% in the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 5,343 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,051 shares during the period. 66.19% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Lumen Technologies Company Profile

Lumen Technologies is a multinational technology company specializing in integrated network, edge cloud, security and collaboration services for enterprise and public sector clients. The company’s core offerings include high-capacity fiber and IP-based connectivity, managed edge computing solutions designed to accelerate applications and data processing closer to end users, and cybersecurity services ranging from DDoS protection to unified threat management. Through its unified portfolio, Lumen enables organizations to support digital transformation initiatives, modernize infrastructure and enhance operational resilience.

Leveraging one of the largest fiber footprints in North America, as well as infrastructure in Latin America and parts of Europe, Lumen connects customers across more than 60 countries.