Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN)
NYSE: LUMN · Real-Time Price · USD
8.72
-0.22 (-2.46%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
8.76
+0.04 (0.46%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 7:56 PM EDT
Lumen Technologies Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 5 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Lumen Technologies stock have an average target of 7.25, with a low estimate of 5.00 and a high estimate of 10. The average target predicts a decrease of -16.86% from the current stock price of 8.72.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
* Price targets were last updated on Feb 5, 2026.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Lumen Technologies stock from 5 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Hold Maintains $11 → $10 | Hold | Maintains | $11 → $10 | +14.68% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $5 → $6 | Hold | Maintains | $5 → $6 | -31.19% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Goldman Sachs | Hold Maintains $5.5 → $7.25 | Hold | Maintains | $5.5 → $7.25 | -16.86% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Hold Maintains $4.25 → $8 | Hold | Maintains | $4.25 → $8 | -8.26% | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades $7.5 → $22 | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $7.5 → $22 | +152.29% | Oct 31, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
11.13B
from 12.40B
Decreased by -10.27%
Revenue Next Year
10.68B
from 11.13B
Decreased by -4.01%
EPS This Year
-0.45
from -1.75
EPS Next Year
-0.17
from -0.45
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 11.7B | 11.4B | ||||||
| Avg | 11.1B | 10.7B | ||||||
| Low | 10.4B | 9.7B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | -5.4% | 2.4% | ||||||
| Avg | -10.3% | -4.0% | ||||||
| Low | -15.9% | -12.5% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 0.13 | 0.01 | ||||||
| Avg | -0.45 | -0.17 | ||||||
| Low | -0.84 | -0.44 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | - | ||||||
| Avg | - | - | ||||||
| Low | - | - |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.