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Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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LUMN Analyst Ratings

Hold
8Ratings
0Buy7Hold1Sell
Based on 8 analysts giving stock ratings to Lumen Technologies in the past 3 months

LUMN Stock 12 Month Forecast

$7.38▲(51.13% Upside)
Based on 8 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Lumen Technologies in the last 3 months. The average price target is $7.38 with a high forecast of $9.00 and a low forecast of $4.00. The average price target represents a 51.13% change from the last price of $4.88.
Highest Price Target$9.00Average Price Target$7.38Lowest Price Target$4.00

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Analyst Type
Ranks
Analyst Rating
Upside/ Downside
Action
Analyst forecasts for LUMN
Analyst ProfileExpert FirmPrice TargetPositionUpside / DownsideActionDateFollowArticle
MoffettNathanson$4hold-18.03%DownsideUpgraded10/30/26
Bank of America Securities$7sell43.44%UpsideReiterated10/14/26
Citi$10→$8.25hold69.06%UpsideReiterated08/11/26
RBC Capital$9hold84.43%UpsideReiterated08/10/26
Goldman Sachs$8.50→$7.25hold48.57%UpsideReiterated08/05/26
Wells Fargo Analyst forecast on LUMNUnknown AnalystNot RankedWells Fargo$9→$7.50hold53.69%UpsideReiterated08/05/26
J.P. Morgan$7hold43.44%UpsideReiterated08/05/26
TD Cowen$9hold84.43%UpsideAssigned08/04/26
Raymond James―hold―Reiterated05/06/26
UBS$6→$8hold63.93%UpsideReiterated05/06/26
Mizuho Securities Analyst forecast on LUMNUnknown AnalystNot RankedMizuho Securities$4→$8hold63.93%UpsideReiterated11/10/25
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Best Analysts Covering Lumen Technologies

3 Months
Michael Funk
Michael FunkBank of America Securities
Success Rate5/7 ratings generated profit
71%
Average Return
+7.66%

Copying Michael Funk's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 71.43% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +7.66% per trade.

1 Year
Michael Funk
Michael FunkBank of America Securities
Success Rate6/7 ratings generated profit
86%
Average Return
+29.63%

Copying Michael Funk's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 85.71% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +29.63% per trade.

2 Years
Michael Funk
Michael FunkBank of America Securities
Success Rate6/7 ratings generated profit
86%
Average Return
+29.63%

Copying Michael Funk's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 85.71% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +29.63% per trade.

LUMN Analyst Recommendation Trends

05101520Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
Monthly rating counts for LUMN
RatingMay 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
Strong Buy00000
Buy00000
Hold78887
Sell11222
Strong Sell00000
total8910109

In the current month, LUMN has received 0 Buy Ratings, 7 Hold Ratings, and 2 Sell Ratings. LUMN average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 7.38.

LUMN Financial Forecast

$-2$-1.25$-0.5$0.25$1Q4 2025Q2 2026Q3 2026
High$-0.18
Consensus$-0.23
Low$-0.32

LUMN Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for LUMN is -$0.23 with a range of -$0.32 to -$0.18. The previous quarter’s EPS was -$0.07. LUMN beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 56.25% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year LUMN has Performed in-line its overall industry.

$2.7B$2.8B$2.9B$3B$3.1BQ4 2025Q2 2026Q3 2026
High$2.76B
Consensus$2.73B
Low$2.68B

LUMN Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for LUMN is $2.73B with a range of $2.68B to $2.76B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $2.81B. LUMN beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 43.94% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year LUMN has Performed in-line its overall industry.

LUMN Stock Forecast FAQ

What is LUMN’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Lumen Technologies’s 12-month average price target is $7.38.
What is LUMN’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Lumen Technologies has 51.13% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
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Is LUMN a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Lumen Technologies has a consensus rating of Hold which is based on 0 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings and 1 sell ratings.
What is Lumen Technologies’s price target?
The average price target for Lumen Technologies is $7.38. This is based on 8 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months. The highest analyst price target is $9.00, the lowest forecast is $4.00. The average price target represents a 51.13% increase from the current price of $4.88.
What do analysts say about Lumen Technologies?
Lumen Technologies’s analyst rating consensus is a Hold. This is based on the ratings of 8 Wall Street analysts.
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