Lumen Technologies (LUMN) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) will likely be announcing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, May 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.1234) per share and revenue of $2.8526 billion for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.21) by $0.44. The company had revenue of $3.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.04 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.09 earnings per share. Lumen Technologies’s revenue was down 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Lumen Technologies to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Lumen Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE LUMN opened at $9.30 on Friday. Lumen Technologies has a one year low of $3.37 and a one year high of $11.95. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $7.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $8.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.34 and a beta of 1.65.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Lumen Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Lumen Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Lumen Technologies from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Lumen Technologies from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on Lumen Technologies from $5.00 to $6.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $7.25.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lumen Technologies

In other news, Director Diankha Linear sold 45,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.89, for a total value of $355,050.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 198,229 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,564,026.81. This represents a 18.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Kathleen E. Johnson bought 78,685 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $6.35 per share, for a total transaction of $499,649.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 8,562,582 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $54,372,395.70. This trade represents a 0.93% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 2.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LUMN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Lumen Technologies by 324.7% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 22,211,742 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $172,585,000 after buying an additional 16,981,326 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in shares of Lumen Technologies by 737.3% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 8,043,124 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $62,496,000 after buying an additional 7,082,560 shares in the last quarter. Trexquant Investment LP grew its holdings in shares of Lumen Technologies by 481.2% during the fourth quarter. Trexquant Investment LP now owns 5,605,410 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $43,554,000 after buying an additional 4,640,911 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Lumen Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at $16,854,000. Finally, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund grew its holdings in shares of Lumen Technologies by 437.7% during the fourth quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 2,301,387 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $17,882,000 after buying an additional 1,873,387 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.19% of the company’s stock.

About Lumen Technologies

Lumen Technologies is a multinational technology company specializing in integrated network, edge cloud, security and collaboration services for enterprise and public sector clients. The company’s core offerings include high-capacity fiber and IP-based connectivity, managed edge computing solutions designed to accelerate applications and data processing closer to end users, and cybersecurity services ranging from DDoS protection to unified threat management. Through its unified portfolio, Lumen enables organizations to support digital transformation initiatives, modernize infrastructure and enhance operational resilience.

Leveraging one of the largest fiber footprints in North America, as well as infrastructure in Latin America and parts of Europe, Lumen connects customers across more than 60 countries.