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Lumen (LUMN) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions

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LUMN Stock Forecast

Lumen stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $4.54 (represents a -23.31% downside from LUMN’s last price of $5.92) and a rating consensus of 'Hold', based on 9 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

LUMN Price Target

The average price target for Lumen (LUMN) is $4.54 based on 1-year price targets from 9 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $7.00 to $3.15. This represents a potential -23.31% downside from LUMN's last price of $5.92.

LUMN Analyst Ratings

Hold

According to 9 Wall Street analysts, Lumen's rating consensus is 'Hold'. The analyst rating breakdown for LUMN stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 0 'Buy' (0.00%), 5 'Hold' (55.56%), 4 'Sell' (44.44%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Lumen Price Target by Analyst

DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Aug 16, 2024Eric LuebchowWells Fargo$4.00$5.71-29.95%-32.43%
Aug 07, 2024Gregory WilliamsWilliams Trading$7.00$6.635.58%18.24%
Aug 07, 2024James SchneiderGoldman Sachs$4.00$6.63-39.67%-32.43%
Aug 06, 2024Michael RollinsCitigroup$3.15$2.5921.62%-46.79%
Jul 01, 2024James SchneiderGoldman Sachs$1.00$1.10-9.09%-83.11%
Feb 08, 2023Goldman Sachs$4.00$3.882.96%-32.43%
Feb 08, 2023Citigroup$3.50$4.99-29.86%-40.88%
Feb 01, 2023Citigroup$6.25$5.4215.42%5.57%
Dec 06, 2022Brett FeldmanGoldman Sachs$6.00$5.2015.38%1.35%
May 05, 2022Gregory WilliamsWilliams Trading$12.00$10.7012.20%102.70%
Feb 16, 2022Jonathan AtkinRBC Capital$10.00$9.861.42%68.92%

The latest Lumen stock forecast, released on Aug 16, 2024 by Eric Luebchow from Wells Fargo, set a price target of $4.00, which represents a -29.95% decrease from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($5.71), and a -32.43% decrease from LUMN last price ($5.92).

Lumen Price Target by Period

1M3M12M
# Anlaysts--5
Avg Price Target--$3.83
Last Closing Price$5.92$5.92$5.92
Upside/Downside-100.00%-100.00%-35.30%

In the current month, the average price target of Lumen stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Lumen's last price of $5.92. This month's average price target is down NaN% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades

DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Nov 04, 2024Bank of America SecuritiesUnderperformUnderperformHold
Oct 21, 2024Raymond JamesMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Aug 16, 2024Wells FargoBuyUnderweightDowngrade
Aug 07, 2024Cowen & Co.HoldHoldHold
Aug 07, 2024MoffettNathansonSellSellHold
Aug 07, 2024Goldman SachsSellNeutralUpgrade
Aug 06, 2024CitigroupNeutralReduceUpgrade
Jul 01, 2024Goldman SachsNeutralSellInitialise
Sep 05, 2023Morgan StanleyUnderweightUnderweightHold
Jun 06, 2023Raymond JamesMarket PerformUpgrade
Feb 08, 2023Goldman SachsNeutralNeutralHold
Feb 01, 2023CitigroupNeutralNeutralHold
Nov 03, 2022UBSNeutralNeutralHold
Oct 05, 2022Wells FargoBuyDowngrade
Feb 16, 2022RBC CapitalSector PerformSector PerformHold
Jun 06, 2021MoffettNathansonSellSellHold

Lumen's last stock rating was published by Bank of America Securities on Nov 04, 2024. The company gave LUMN a "Underperform" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Lumen Financial Forecast

Lumen Revenue Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
Revenue-------------$3.64B$3.66B$3.74B$3.80B$4.39B$4.61B$4.68B$4.85B$4.89B$4.92B$5.03B$5.13B$5.17B$5.19B$5.23B$5.57B$5.61B
Avg Forecast$3.08B$3.08B$2.98B$2.99B$3.03B$3.08B$3.11B$3.13B$3.19B$3.21B$3.25B$3.38B$3.45B$3.61B$3.67B$3.73B$3.78B$4.41B$4.58B$4.67B$4.86B$4.90B$4.99B$5.06B$5.12B$5.14B$5.14B$5.43B$5.55B$5.54B
High Forecast$3.11B$3.11B$3.01B$3.02B$3.07B$3.11B$3.14B$3.16B$3.21B$3.22B$3.25B$3.38B$3.46B$3.62B$3.71B$3.77B$3.82B$4.41B$4.58B$4.67B$4.86B$4.90B$4.99B$5.06B$5.12B$5.14B$5.14B$5.43B$5.55B$5.54B
Low Forecast$3.05B$3.05B$2.95B$2.96B$3.01B$3.05B$3.08B$3.11B$3.17B$3.21B$3.25B$3.38B$3.43B$3.59B$3.64B$3.70B$3.75B$4.41B$4.58B$4.67B$4.86B$4.90B$4.99B$5.06B$5.12B$5.14B$5.14B$5.43B$5.55B$5.54B
# Analysts222211146322485443435454510101099
Surprise %-------------1.01%1.00%1.00%1.01%1.00%1.01%1.00%1.00%1.00%0.99%0.99%1.00%1.01%1.01%0.96%1.00%1.01%

Lumen's average Quarter revenue forecast for Dec 23 based on 4 analysts is $3.45B, with a low forecast of $3.43B, and a high forecast of $3.46B. LUMN's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -5.17% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $3.64B (Sep 23).

Lumen EBITDA Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts222211146322485443435454510101099
EBITDA-------------$1.47B$-7.24B$1.16B$1.69B$1.51B$1.77B$1.91B$1.79B$2.06B$2.10B$2.17B$2.02B$2.08B$2.09B$2.04B$2.04B$2.14B
Avg Forecast$400.18M$400.56M$387.46M$388.71M$394.62M$400.09M$404.37M$407.52M$415.36M$417.86M$422.21M$1.64B$449.17M$469.39M$476.86M$1.49B$-298.63M$1.65B$1.72B$1.18B$1.83B$1.84B$1.87B$2.01B$1.92B$1.93B$1.93B$1.93B$2.08B$2.08B
High Forecast$404.64M$405.02M$391.77M$393.03M$399.01M$404.55M$408.87M$411.42M$417.94M$418.58M$422.21M$1.96B$450.47M$471.47M$482.16M$1.79B$-238.90M$1.65B$1.72B$1.41B$1.83B$1.84B$1.87B$2.41B$1.92B$1.93B$1.93B$2.31B$2.08B$2.08B
Low Forecast$396.86M$397.23M$384.24M$385.47M$391.34M$396.77M$401.01M$404.93M$412.78M$417.14M$422.21M$1.31B$446.56M$467.32M$472.89M$1.19B$-358.35M$1.65B$1.72B$941.28M$1.83B$1.84B$1.87B$1.61B$1.92B$1.93B$1.93B$1.54B$2.08B$2.08B
Surprise %-------------3.13%-15.19%0.78%-5.64%0.92%1.03%1.62%0.98%1.12%1.12%1.08%1.05%1.08%1.08%1.06%0.98%1.03%

4 analysts predict LUMN's average Quarter EBITDA for Dec 23 to be $449.17M, with a high of $450.47M and a low of $446.56M. This is -69.44% lower than Lumen's previous annual EBITDA (Sep 23) of $1.47B.

Lumen Net Income Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts222211146322485443435454510101099
Net Income-------------$-78.00M$-8.74B$511.00M$-3.07B$578.00M$344.00M$599.00M$508.00M$544.00M$506.00M$475.00M$-2.29B$366.00M$377.00M$314.00M$223.00M$302.00M
Avg Forecast$-49.44M$-49.44M$-39.55M$-49.44M$-166.12M$-183.98M$-167.23M$-159.23M$-58.34M$-88.63M$-52.03M$500.11M$-13.16M$47.82M$75.94M$454.64M$-1.11B$356.63M$451.46M$359.40M$533.09M$370.95M$408.60M$440.24M$288.71M$296.73M$312.75M$296.06M$322.55M$325.43M
High Forecast$-48.91M$-48.91M$-39.12M$-48.91M$-164.32M$-182.00M$-165.43M$-157.50M$-57.71M$-87.67M$-51.47M$600.13M$-8.77M$79.69M$77.04M$545.57M$-886.30M$356.63M$451.46M$431.28M$533.09M$370.95M$408.60M$528.29M$288.71M$296.73M$312.75M$355.27M$322.55M$325.43M
Low Forecast$-50.16M$-50.16M$-40.12M$-50.16M$-168.52M$-186.64M$-169.66M$-161.53M$-59.19M$-89.91M$-52.79M$400.08M$-17.54M$23.91M$75.12M$363.71M$-1.33B$356.63M$451.46M$287.52M$533.09M$370.95M$408.60M$352.20M$288.71M$296.73M$312.75M$236.85M$322.55M$325.43M
Surprise %--------------1.63%-115.04%1.12%2.77%1.62%0.76%1.67%0.95%1.47%1.24%1.08%-7.93%1.23%1.21%1.06%0.69%0.93%

Lumen's average Quarter net income forecast for Jun 23 is $75.94M, with a range of $75.12M to $77.04M. LUMN's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -85.14% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $511.00M (Mar 23).

Lumen SG&A Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts222211146322485443435454510101099
SG&A-------------$791.00M$790.00M$721.00M$671.00M$792.00M$815.00M$800.00M$723.00M$654.00M$762.00M$756.00M$866.00M$850.00M$895.00M$853.00M$992.00M$831.00M
Avg Forecast$545.59M$546.10M$528.24M$529.94M$538.01M$545.46M$551.30M$555.60M$566.27M$569.69M$575.62M$667.92M$612.37M$639.93M$650.12M$607.20M$419.14M$772.25M$801.73M$480.00M$851.65M$857.57M$873.96M$700.68M$896.31M$900.13M$899.85M$804.26M$971.93M$970.29M
High Forecast$551.66M$552.18M$534.12M$535.84M$543.99M$551.54M$557.43M$560.90M$569.79M$570.67M$575.62M$801.50M$614.15M$642.77M$657.36M$728.64M$502.97M$772.25M$801.73M$576.00M$851.65M$857.57M$873.96M$840.82M$896.31M$900.13M$899.85M$965.11M$971.93M$970.29M
Low Forecast$541.05M$541.56M$523.85M$525.53M$533.53M$540.93M$546.71M$552.06M$562.76M$568.71M$575.62M$534.34M$608.81M$637.12M$644.71M$485.76M$335.32M$772.25M$801.73M$384.00M$851.65M$857.57M$873.96M$560.55M$896.31M$900.13M$899.85M$643.41M$971.93M$970.29M
Surprise %-------------1.24%1.22%1.19%1.60%1.03%1.02%1.67%0.85%0.76%0.87%1.08%0.97%0.94%0.99%1.06%1.02%0.86%

Lumen's average Quarter SG&A projection for Dec 23 is $612.37M, based on 4 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $608.81M to $614.15M. The forecast indicates a -22.58% fall compared to LUMN last annual SG&A of $791.00M (Sep 23).

Lumen EPS Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts222211146322485443435454510101099
EPS-------------$-0.08$-0.01$0.52$-3.08$0.57$0.34$0.59$0.50$0.51$0.47$0.44$-2.12$0.34$0.35$0.29$0.21$0.28
Avg Forecast$-0.05$-0.05$-0.04$-0.05$-0.17$-0.19$-0.17$-0.16$-0.06$-0.09$-0.05$0.02$-0.01$0.05$0.08$0.11$0.23$0.36$0.46$0.46$0.54$0.38$0.41$0.41$0.29$0.30$0.32$0.35$0.33$0.33
High Forecast$-0.05$-0.05$-0.04$-0.05$-0.17$-0.18$-0.17$-0.16$-0.06$-0.09$-0.05$0.02$-0.01$0.08$0.08$0.11$0.23$0.36$0.46$0.46$0.54$0.38$0.41$0.41$0.29$0.30$0.32$0.35$0.33$0.33
Low Forecast$-0.05$-0.05$-0.04$-0.05$-0.17$-0.19$-0.17$-0.16$-0.06$-0.09$-0.05$0.02$-0.02$0.02$0.08$0.10$0.22$0.36$0.46$0.46$0.54$0.38$0.41$0.41$0.29$0.30$0.32$0.35$0.33$0.33
Surprise %--------------1.64%-0.12%4.93%-13.64%1.58%0.74%1.29%0.93%1.36%1.14%1.08%-7.25%1.13%1.10%0.84%0.64%0.85%

According to 5 Wall Street analysts, Lumen's projected average Quarter EPS for Jun 23 is $0.08, with a low estimate of $0.08 and a high estimate of $0.08. This represents a -85.23% decrease compared to LUMN previous annual EPS of $0.52 (Mar 23).

Lumen Peer Comparison by Price Target

TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
CMCSAComcast$38.80$47.3922.14%Buy
VZVerizon Communications$40.78$47.2215.79%Buy
TAT&T$22.83$23.834.38%Buy
TMUST-Mobile US$220.71$228.333.45%Buy
CHTRCharter Communications$371.03$357.80-3.57%Buy
LUMNLumen$5.99$4.54-24.21%Hold

LUMN Forecast FAQ

Is Lumen a good buy?

No, according to 9 Wall Street analysts, Lumen (LUMN) is considered a 'Hold'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 0 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 0% of LUMN's total ratings.

What is LUMN's price target?

Lumen (LUMN) average price target is $4.54 with a range of $3.15 to $7, implying a -23.31% from its last price of $5.92. The data is based on 9 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Lumen stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for LUMN stock, the company can go down by -23.31% (from the last price of $5.92 to the average price target of $4.54), up by 18.24% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -46.79% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Lumen stock reach $9?

LUMN's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $4.54 does not support the claim that Lumen can reach $9 in the near future.

What are Lumen's analysts' financial forecasts?

Lumen's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $12.35B (high $12.48B, low $12.25B), average EBITDA is $1.61B (high $1.62B, low $1.59B), average net income is $-677M (high $-669M, low $-686M), average SG&A $2.19B (high $2.21B, low $2.17B), and average EPS is $-0.684 (high $-0.677, low $-0.694). LUMN's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $12.12B (high $12.26B, low $12.02B), average EBITDA is $1.58B (high $1.59B, low $1.56B), average net income is $-188M (high $-186M, low $-191M), average SG&A $2.15B (high $2.17B, low $2.13B), and average EPS is $-0.19 (high $-0.188, low $-0.193).

Did the LUMN's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Lumen's last annual report (Dec 2023), the company's revenue was $3.52B, which missed the average analysts forecast of $14.46B by -75.68%. Apple's EBITDA was $-401M, missing the average prediction of $2.88B by -113.91%. The company's net income was $-1.995B, missing the average estimation of $565.24M by -452.95%. Apple's SG&A was $896M, missing the average forecast of $2.51B by -64.30%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-2.03, missing the average prediction of $0.217 by -1034.15%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Sep 2023), Lumen's revenue was $3.64B, beating the average analysts' forecast of $3.61B by 0.91%. The company's EBITDA was $1.47B, beating the average prediction of $469.39M by 213.18%. Lumen's net income was $-78M, missing the average estimation of $47.82M by -263.13%. The company's SG&A was $791M, beating the average forecast of $639.93M by 23.61%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-0.0793, missing the average prediction of $0.0484 by -263.99%