Wall Street analyst estimates for Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN): consensus price target, buy/hold/sell recommendations and forecasts for revenue, EPS and EBITDA for the upcoming fiscal years.
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.
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-29 | $-0.22 | ||
| 2026-08-04 | $-0.07 | $-0.13 | +47.7% |
| 2026-05-05 | $-0.47 | $-0.10 | -389.1% |
| 2026-02-03 | $0.23 | $-0.21 | +209.5% |
| 2025-10-30 | $-0.20 | $-0.31 | +35.5% |
| 2025-07-31 | $-0.03 | $-0.24 | +87.5% |
| 2025-05-01 | $-0.13 | $-0.29 | +55.2% |
| 2025-02-04 | $0.09 | $-0.05 | +280.0% |
Valuation Ratios
| Price / Book | -3.88 |
| EV / EBITDA | 18.55 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $17.47B | $17.66B | $23.44B | $21.46B | $20.71B | $19.69B | $17.48B | $14.56B | $13.11B | $12.40B |
| Cost of Revenue | $7.77B | $8.20B | $10.86B | $9.13B | $8.93B | $8.49B | $7.87B | $7.14B | $6.70B | $6.64B |
| Gross Profit | $9.70B | $9.45B | $12.58B | $12.32B | $11.78B | $11.20B | $9.61B | $7.41B | $6.41B | $5.76B |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | $3.45B | $3.51B | $4.17B | $3.71B | $3.50B | $2.90B | $3.08B | $3.20B | $2.97B | $3.20B |
| Operating Expenses | $7.37B | $7.44B | $9.29B | $15.05B | $10.82B | $6.91B | $9.52B | $17.00B | $5.95B | $5.95B |
| Operating Income | $2.33B | $2.01B | $570.0M | -$2.73B | $962.0M | $4.29B | $95.0M | -$9.58B | $460.0M | -$184.0M |
| EBITDA | $6.25B | $5.96B | $5.73B | $2.08B | $5.60B | $8.52B | $3.58B | -$6.09B | $4.10B | $1.32B |
| Interest Expense | $1.32B | $1.48B | $2.18B | $2.02B | $1.67B | $1.52B | $1.33B | $1.16B | $1.37B | $1.28B |
| Pre-tax Income | $1.02B | $540.0M | -$1.56B | -$4.77B | -$782.0M | $2.70B | -$991.0M | -$10.24B | -$230.0M | -$2.72B |
| Income Tax | $394.0M | -$849.0M | $170.0M | $503.0M | $450.0M | $668.0M | $557.0M | $61.0M | -$175.0M | -$977.0M |
| Net Income | $626.0M | $1.39B | -$1.73B | -$5.27B | -$1.23B | $2.03B | -$1.55B | -$10.30B | -$55.0M | -$1.74B |
| EPS | $1.16 | $2.21 | $-1.63 | $-4.92 | $-1.14 | $1.92 | $-1.54 | $-10.48 | $-0.06 | $-1.75 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.16 | $2.21 | $-1.63 | $-4.92 | $-1.14 | $1.91 | $-1.54 | $-10.48 | $-0.06 | $-1.75 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | $540.7M | $628.7M | $1.07B | $1.07B | $1.08B | $1.07B | $1.01B | $983.1M | $987.7M | $994.5M |
Price
| Price | $5.62 |
| Market Cap | $5.8B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
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