CYTH Stock Chart & Stats
€7.26
-€0.27(-4.85%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
€7.26
-€0.27(-4.85%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range€3.04 - €10.18
Previous CloseN/A
Volume40.00
Average Volume (3M)662.00
Market Cap
€5.72B
Enterprise Value€18.56K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)€1.63B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)€13.25B
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta-0.24
Next Earnings
Aug 04, 2026EPS Estimate
-0.11Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.74
Shares Outstanding1,030,311,000
10 Day Avg. Volume454
30 Day Avg. Volume662
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)-6.92
Price to Sales (P/S)0.62
P/FCF Ratio20.83
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€7.01Price Target Upside-3.45% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.72
Revenue Forecast (FY)€9.64B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Cash GenerationMaterial improvement in operating cash flow and a positive TTM free cash flow provide durable internal funding to service debt, fund capex and strategic deals. This cash resilience reduces reliance on market financing and supports steady execution of transformation initiatives over coming quarters.
Balance-sheet DeleveragingProceeds-driven liability management (fiber sale, note tenders, revolver refinancing) meaningfully lowered leverage and interest costs. A structurally lighter interest burden improves cash available for reinvestment and lowers refinancing risk, enhancing medium-term financial flexibility.
Strategic Shift To Higher-value ServicesGrowing NaaS adoption, cloud partnerships and the Alkira purchase signal a structural move from legacy voice toward programmable, consumption-based networking. If sustained, this shifts revenue mix toward higher-value, sticky enterprise and cloud interconnect services with better long-term margin potential.
Bears Say
Revenue Decline & Weak ProfitabilityOngoing top-line contraction and persistent negative margins are durable headwinds: declining core volumes constrain scale economics and limit ability to restore operating profitability. Until revenue stabilizes or higher-margin digital revenue scales, structural margin recovery remains uncertain.
High Historical Leverage And Balance-sheet StrainDespite recent deleveraging, a history of thin or negative equity and multi‑billion debt balances leaves the company exposed to refinancing and cyclical stress. Elevated leverage constrains strategic optionality and increases sensitivity to interest rates and cash-flow volatility over the medium term.
Small Digital Base & Lumpy Cash FlowDigital and consumption-based revenue remain a small portion of the business. Scaling these offerings is critical to durable margin improvement, but small current base, milestone-driven PCF receipts and integration risk from acquisitions create execution and cash-flow timing uncertainty for the next several quarters.
Lumen Technologies News
CYTH FAQ
What was Lumen Technologies Inc.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Lumen Technologies Inc. lowest stock price was €3.04 and its highest was €10.18 in the past 12 months.
What is Lumen Technologies Inc.’s market cap?
Lumen Technologies Inc.’s market cap is €5.72B.
When is Lumen Technologies Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Lumen Technologies Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 04, 2026 which is in 7 days.
How were Lumen Technologies Inc.’s earnings last quarter?
Lumen Technologies Inc. released its earnings results on May 05, 2026. The company reported -€0.412 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of -€0.114 by -€0.298.
Is Lumen Technologies Inc. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Lumen Technologies Inc.’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Lumen Technologies Inc. pay dividends?
Lumen Technologies Inc. does not currently pay dividends.
What is Lumen Technologies Inc.’s EPS estimate?
Lumen Technologies Inc.’s EPS estimate is -0.11.
How many shares outstanding does Lumen Technologies Inc. have?
Lumen Technologies Inc. has 1,030,311,000 shares outstanding.
What happened to Lumen Technologies Inc.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Lumen Technologies Inc. reported an EPS of -€0.412 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of -€0.114. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 2.384%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Lumen Technologies Inc.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in DE:CYTH
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Lumen Technologies Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
€7.01 (-3.45% Downside)
€7.01 (-3.45% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
DE:CYTH Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
43.76%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
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Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-8.69%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Lumen Technologies Inc.
Lumen Technologies, Inc. functions as an infrastructure-driven technology and telecommunications provider, offering a diverse array of integrated solutions to both commercial clients and residential customers throughout the United States and internationally. The company delivers these services through its Lumen, Quantum Fiber, and CenturyLink brands. Its business operations are segmented into two primary divisions: Business and Mass Markets. Lumen's comprehensive product suite includes compute and application services, such as cloud computing, IT management, unified communication and collaboration tools, colocation and data center facilities, content delivery networks, and managed security services. It also provides IP and data services, encompassing virtual private networks (VPN), Ethernet connectivity, general internet protocol services, and Voice over IP (VoIP). Additionally, the company furnishes fiber infrastructure services, which feature high-capacity optical wavelength networks, unlit optical fiber leasing, and related professional support. Complementary offerings include various voice and other services, like private line connections for dedicated site-to-site communication, traditional time division multiplexing (TDM) voice systems, synchronous optical network (SONET)-based Ethernet, legacy data hosting, and conferencing capabilities. As of December 31, 2021, the company served approximately 4.5 million broadband subscribers. Incorporated in 1968, the organization was previously known as CenturyLink, Inc. before officially changing its name to Lumen Technologies, Inc. in September 2020. Its corporate headquarters are located in Monroe, Louisiana.
CYTH Company Deck
CYTH Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
Overall the call presented a constructive tone: leadership highlighted meaningful operational and strategic progress (strong NaaS adoption, balance sheet improvement, cloud partnerships, ERP implementation, and the Alkira acquisition) while acknowledging near-term financial headwinds (YoY revenue and EBITDA declines, modest digital revenue, PCF milestone timing and special-item volatility). Management emphasized that transformation is on track, balance sheet strength enables strategic M&A, and Alkira should accelerate the shift to higher-quality digital revenue, supporting a forward-looking positive outlook despite short-term variability.View all DE:CYTH earnings summariesCYTH Stock 12 Month Forecast
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