Lumen (LUMN) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
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Concerns about the prospects for Lumen Technologies Inc. (NYSE: LUMN) have lingered.
Lumen Technologies announced a partnership with Palantir last week and had two additional partnerships to announce this week. The company reported better-than-expected sales and earnings for Q3 but was hit with a post-earnings sell-off.
Lumen Technologies stock dropped after Q3 earnings despite beating estimates, due to widening net losses and ongoing revenue contraction. LUMN's transformation focuses on a 'Connected Ecosystem' strategy, leveraging partnerships like Palantir and QTS to drive digital and NaaS revenue growth. Valuation remains discounted versus sector peers, reflecting transition risks, but management is confident in achieving EBITDA stability and digital revenue targets.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Lumen (LUMN) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) beat adjusted earnings expectations and delivered cash flow ahead of forecast in Q3, but revenue fell short of estimates as legacy telecom segments continued to decline.
Lumen (LUMN) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.2 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.31. This compares to a loss of $0.13 per share a year ago.
Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) beat adjusted earnings expectations and delivered cash flow ahead of forecast in Q3, but revenue fell short of estimates as legacy telecom segments continued to decline.
Brookstone Capital Management cut its holdings in shares of Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: LUMN) by 29.7% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 14,037 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 5,943 shares during the period.
Lumen Technologies stock (NYSE: LUMN) jumped 11% on October 23, 2025, after the announcement of a strategic alliance with Palantir Technologies valued at over $200 million. This multi-year contract marks a critical juncture for Lumen's evolution from a conventional telecommunications service provider into a cutting-edge technology infrastructure firm.
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