Lumen Technologies (1CYTH) Stock Price & Analysis

1CYTH Stock Chart & Stats

€4.30-€0.00(-0.12%)

At close: Oct 30 5:30 PM GMT+1

Day’s Range: EUR 4.25 - EUR 4.27
52-Week Range: EUR 3.00 - EUR 10.10
Previous Close: EUR 4.31
Volume: 0
Average Volume (3M): 893
Market Cap: EUR 4.51B
Enterprise Value: EUR 19.33B
Total Cash (Recent Filing): EUR 1.88B
Total Debt (Recent Filing): EUR 13.49B
Price to Earnings (P/E): ―
Beta: 0.43
Next Earnings: Nov 04, 2026 (Est.)
EPS Estimate: -0.21
Next Dividend Ex-Date: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

Strategic Revenue Mix Shift

Strategic revenue growth and a rising share of the portfolio indicate progress toward higher-growth connectivity and platform services. This mix shift can improve customer relevance, support cross-selling of digital offerings, and create a more durable foundation for future revenue quality.

Cash Generation

Strong operating cash flow and positive free cash flow provide internal funding for network modernization, debt service, and strategic investment. Although leverage remains high, demonstrated cash generation gives Lumen greater operating flexibility and supports execution through its business transition.

Digital Connectivity Adoption

Rapid NaaS adoption and growth in active ports show that customers are engaging with Lumen’s newer network services. Expanding usage can strengthen recurring relationships, increase network utilization, and provide a platform for attaching higher-margin security, cloud, and multi-cloud products.

Bears Say

High Leverage And Negative Equity

Very high debt and negative shareholders’ equity materially reduce financial flexibility. The capital structure can constrain investment choices, increase sensitivity to refinancing conditions, and leave less room to absorb operating setbacks while Lumen funds its network and strategic transition.

Declining Revenue And Losses

Persistent revenue decline and ongoing losses indicate that the newer growth areas have not yet offset contraction elsewhere in the portfolio. Weak profitability limits internally generated capital, makes margin improvement execution-critical, and raises questions about the durability of earnings during the transition.

Legacy Portfolio Transition

A large legacy revenue base is declining rapidly as customers migrate to newer technologies, creating sustained pressure on the top line. Sunsetting enterprise voice also adds migration and customer-handling complexity, increasing execution demands before digital services can fully replace lost revenue.

Lumen Technologies News

Lumen, Microsoft expand collaboration to co-sell enterprise AI-ready networks

Lumen Technologies (LUMN) and Microsoft (MSFT) announced an expanded co-selling collaboration to help enterprises with connecting the data, applications, and infrastructure that power AI workloads. Lumen’s capabilities help customers align

1h agoLUMN MSFT

Lumen Technologies Inc. (LUMN) Q3 Earnings Cheat Sheet

Lumen Technologies Inc. (LUMN) is scheduled to report 3rd quarter earnings on 11/04/2026, after the market closes. Regarding Q3 estimates, Wall Street analysts expect Lumen Technologies Inc. to post earnings

5h agoLUMN CYTH

Reddit downgraded, Rivian upgraded: Wall Street’s top analyst calls

The most talked about and market moving research calls around Wall Street are now in one place. Here are today’s research calls that investors need to know, as compiled by

3d agoF AZN

Lumen upgraded to Neutral from Sell at MoffettNathanson

MoffettNathanson analyst Nick Del Deo upgraded Lumen (LUMN) to Neutral from Sell with an unchanged price target of $4. The stock has traded off significantly since mid-year and while it

3d agoLUMN CYTH

Lumen announces intelligent networking initiatives for AI, quantum

Lumen (LUMN) Technologies announced three new initiatives using intelligent networking to address AI energy challenges, future quantum connectivity, and emerging security threats. As enterprises’ AI and quantum ambition begin to

4d agoLUMN CYTH

Lumen Updates Executive Severance and Change-in-Control Plans

Lumen Technologies ( ($LUMN) ) has issued an update. On October 22, 2026, Lumen Technologies amended its existing executive severance plan to remove its chief executive officer and other named

1w ago8K LUMN

Lumen advancing AI-powered tools, launching Dual Path

Lumen (LUMN) Technologies is continuing to advance the AI-powered tools designed to improve network resilience and enhance the customer experience, while also launching Dual Path, a new wavelength service that

1w agoLUMN CYTH

Lumen, Snowflake announce intent to collaborate

Lumen Technologies (LUMN) and Snowflake (SNOW) announced their intent to collaborate on helping enterprises simplify how they move, control, and secure data across modern enterprise environments. The companies look to

2w agoLUMN SNOW

Lumen, Eminence Grey announce AI infrastructure partnership

Eminence Grey and Lumen (LUMN) Technologies announced a partnership to deliver sovereign AI infrastructure for government agencies, enterprises, and AI innovators. As AI moves from experimentation to production, organizations are

3w agoLUMN CYTH

Lumen Technologies put volume heavy and directionally bearish

Bearish flow noted in Lumen (LUMN) Technologies with 30,769 puts trading, or 9x expected. Most active are 10/23 weekly 5.5 puts and Oct-26 6 calls, with total volume in those

1M agoLUMN CYTH

Lumen Technologies Moves Stock Listing to Nasdaq Exchange

An announcement from Lumen Technologies ( ($LUMN) ) is now available. On Sept. 25, 2026, Lumen Technologies said its board and that of its subsidiary Qwest Corporation had approved a

1M ago8K LUMN

Lumen announces intention to transfer stock exchange listing to Nasdaq

Lumen (LUMN) Technologies announced that its Board of Directors has approved the voluntary transfer of the listing of Lumen’s common stock, as well as the 6.500% Notes due 2051 and

1M agoLUMN CYTH

Unusually active option classes on open September 23rd

Unusual total active option classes on open include: Cognyte Software (CGNT), ADT (ADT), Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR/A), XRP ETF (XRP), Fluence Energy (FLNC), Churchill Capital Corp X (INFQ), IONQ (IONQ), General

1M agoADT GIS

Sirius XM, Blackstone, Sony, Lumen, Seagate Insider Shock

Insiders have been trading these 5 stocks: (($SIRI)), (($BX)), (($SONY)), (($LUMN)) and (($STX)). Here is a breakdown of their recent trades and their value. Director Jonelle Procope’s move at Sirius

2M agoBX STX

1CYTH FAQ

What was Lumen Technologies’s price range in the past 12 months?

Lumen Technologies lowest stock price was €3.00 and its highest was €10.10 in the past 12 months.

What is Lumen Technologies’s market cap?

Lumen Technologies’s market cap is €4.51B.

When is Lumen Technologies’s upcoming earnings report date?

Lumen Technologies’s next earnings report is estimated for Nov 04, 2026 (not yet confirmed), which is in 2 days.

How were Lumen Technologies’s earnings last quarter?

Lumen Technologies released its earnings results on Aug 04, 2026. The company reported -€0.063 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of -€0.12 by €0.057.

Is Lumen Technologies overvalued?

According to Wall Street analysts Lumen Technologies’s price is currently Undervalued.

Does Lumen Technologies pay dividends?

Lumen Technologies does not currently pay dividends.

What is Lumen Technologies’s EPS estimate?

Lumen Technologies’s EPS estimate is -0.21.

How many shares outstanding does Lumen Technologies have?

Lumen Technologies has 1,031,445,400 shares outstanding.

What happened to Lumen Technologies’s price movement after its last earnings report?

Lumen Technologies reported an EPS of -€0.063 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of -€0.12. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -8.874%.

Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Lumen Technologies?

Hedge funds hold Lumen Technologies shares: the largest hedge-fund position in Lumen Technologies is 1,715,863,810 shares, and hedge funds decreased their holdings by 1.3M shares last quarter.

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Lumen Technologies Stock Smart Score

Neutral

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Company Description

Lumen Technologies

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.

Lumen Technologies (1CYTH) Earnings & Revenues

Historic Earnings Reports

1CYTH Company Deck

1CYTH Earnings Call

Q2 2026

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Earnings Call SentimentPositive

The call conveyed a positive strategic narrative: management presented clear evidence of a transformation toward digital, platform-based services with strong adoption signals (NaaS, 100/400G waves, strategic revenue up 14% YoY and now 53% of business). Cash flow remains positive and the company is executing on modernization, asset monetization (PCF) and operational simplification. Near-term financials showed modest revenue and EBITDA declines and notable special items, and digital revenue is still small, but management framed these as expected transition effects and emphasized pathway to higher-margin growth (including Alkira upside and 80% adjusted-EBITDA-margin intent for incremental digital services). Given the scope and pace of strategic wins and adoption metrics outweighing the near-term financial headwinds, the overall tone is constructive.

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1CYTH Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

EUR 6.58▲(53.13% Upside)

Past 12 Months12 Month ForecastJan2026Oct2026

HighEUR 8.04

AverageEUR 6.58

LowEUR 3.57

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Technical Analysis

Overall Consensus

Indicator	Bullish	Neutral	Bearish
Overall Consensus	7	4	11
Technical Analysis	3	4	3
Moving Averages	4	0	8

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Ownership Overview

2.49% Insiders
19.03% Mutual Funds
1.13% Other Institutional Investors
51.74% Public Companies and Individual Investors

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