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After finishing at $3.71 in the prior trading day, Lumen Technologies Inc (NYSE: LUMN) closed at $3.75, up 1.08%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.08 from its previous closing price. On the day, 15.71 million shares were traded. LUMN stock price reached its highest trading level at $3.85 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $3.66.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of LUMN by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.45 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 4.10. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.03 and its Current Ratio is at 2.07.
On February 26, 2025, Citigroup Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also lowered its target price recommendation from $8 to $6.50.
Wells Fargo Upgraded its Underweight to Equal Weight on February 21, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $5.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 03 ’24 when Fowler James bought 10,000 shares for $4.70 per share. The transaction valued at 46,990 led to the insider holds 384,056 shares of the business.
GOFF STACEY W bought 374,492 shares of LUMN for $2,381,769 on Aug 08 ’24. On Aug 08 ’24, another insider, GOFF STACEY W, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 71,025 shares for $6.36 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, LUMN now has a Market Capitalization of 3848025088 and an Enterprise Value of 20451028992. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.30. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.595 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.312.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for LUMN is 1.43, which has changed by -0.25 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.20799685 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, LUMN has reached a high of $10.33, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $2.51. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.55%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -26.62%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 11.42M shares per day over the past 3-months and 13388220 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 1.03B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 941.13M. Insiders hold about 8.28% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 70.79% stake in the company. Shares short for LUMN as of 1752537600 were 66758072 with a Short Ratio of 5.84, compared to 1749772800 on 69650020. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 66758072 and a Short% of Float of 9.11.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 11.94.
Earnings Estimates
The current market rating for Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) reflects the collective analysis of 5.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.22, with high estimates of -$0.16 and low estimates of -$0.33.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between -$0.53 and -$0.87 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$0.64. EPS for the following year is -$0.67, with 7.0 analysts recommending between -$0.35 and -$1.15.
Revenue Estimates
8 analysts predict $3.05B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.07B to a low estimate of $3.04B. As of the current estimate, Lumen Technologies Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.22BFor the next quarter, 8 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.04B. There is a high estimate of $3.12B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.99B.
A total of 11 analysts have provided revenue estimates for LUMN’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $12.93B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $12.31B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $12.42B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $13.11BBased on 11 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $11.68B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $12.12B and the low estimate is $10.75B.
