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$6.13 +0.00 (+0.00%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$6.79B
Shares
1.03B

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$6.13 Open$6.22 Day$6.09–6.32 52W close$4.31–11.83 Avg vol 30d12.3M Short int62.4M · 6.1% float · 5.8d Short vol51% Last earningsAug 4, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 4

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Next earnings call
Nov 3, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 4, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Very Bullish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −23%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −12%
      below
      RSI (14) 43
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 24%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return −9%
      trailing
      6-month return −13%
      trailing
      YTD return −21%
      this year
      Relative strength −25%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Very Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $7 › 200d $8 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +4% holders QoQ · +91 funds added
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$612.7K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Falling
      6.05% of float · ▼ -1.7% MoM · 5.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      627 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 56
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth −5%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −2817%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $1.7B
      Buyback $1.3B
      authorized
      Balance sheet $16.8B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 80%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −50%
      past year
      ATR 6.4%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 4, 2026
      full year 2026
      Net Cash Interest Initiated $650M – $750M
      Capital Expenditures excluding Special Items Non-GAAP Initiated $3.2B – $3.4B
      Cash Income Taxes (Refunded) Initiated $-450M – $-350M
      Depreciation and amortization expense Initiated $2.6B – $2.8B
      Total other expense, net Initiated $1.1B – $1.3B
      Income tax expense Initiated $45M – $200M
      Stock-based compensation expense Initiated $60M – $80M
      2026 Financial Outlook
      Free Cash Flow Non-GAAP $1.9B – $2.1B
      Net Cash Interest Non-GAAP $650M – $750M
      Cash Income Taxes (refund) $-450M – $-350M
      Capital Expenditures Non-GAAP $3.2B – $3.4B
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Oct 30, 2025
      Adjusted EBITDA · 2025 $3.2B – $3.4B
      Free Cash Flow · 2025 $1.2B – $1.4B
      Net Cash Interest · 2025 $1.2B – $1.3B
      Capital Expenditures · 2025 $4.1B – $4.3B

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      2 · 3 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −23% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −12% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      43 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      24% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 4 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $7 › 200d $8 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +4% holders QoQ · +91 funds added
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$612.7K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Falling
      6.05% of float · ▼ -1.7% MoM · 5.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      627 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $4 Now $6 · 24% Range high $12
      vs 200-day avg -23% vs 50-day avg -12%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net loss -$201M
      -$54M Income tax expense (benefit)
      +$167M Total other expense, net
      +$668M Depreciation and amortization expense
      +$18M Stock-based compensation expense
      +$0M Goodwill impairment
      = Adjusted EBITDA $598M
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Adjusted EBITDA 598M
      +204M Special Items
      = Adjusted EBITDA, Excluding Special Items 802M
      Capital Expenditures non-GAAP $780M 2Q'26
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net cash provided by operating activities 971M
      -902M Capital expenditures
      = Free Cash Flow 69M
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Free Cash Flow 69M
      +258M Special Items
      = Free Cash Flow, Excluding Special Items 327M
      Metro Fiber Miles 19M as of June 30, 2026
      NaaS active ports growth (QoQ) 34% Second Quarter 2026
      NaaS active services growth (QoQ) 29% Second Quarter 2026
      NaaS new customer adoption growth (QoQ) 22% Second Quarter 2026
      Net loss excluding Special Items non-GAAP -$73M 2Q26
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net Loss -201M
      +128M Special Items (net of income tax effect)
      = Net Loss, Excluding Special Items -73M
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net cash provided by operating activities 971M
      -902M Capital expenditures
      +122M Cash interest paid
      -34M Interest income
      = Unlevered Cash Flow 157M
      NA Enterprise grow revenue 52% Q4 2025
      NaaS customers grew 29% as discussed in Q4 2025 release
      PCF sales 13B as discussed in Q4 2025 release
      Run-rate cost savings $400M ending 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Telecom Services — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      LUMN
      Lumen Technologies, Inc.
      this stock
      $6.79B -21.1% -5.4% 6.1%
      VZ
      Verizon Communications Inc
      $201.67B +21.2% +2.5% 12.6 2.0%
      TMUS
      T-Mobile US, Inc.
      $196.03B -10.2% +8.3% 19.1 1.7%
      SFTBF
      Softbank Group Corp.
      $191.71B +16.9% 0.4%
      T
      At&T Inc.
      $171.10B +1.1% +2.7% 8.3 1.9%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      627
      % held
      72.8%
      Net QoQ
      +19.7M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      367
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      62.4M
      Days to cover
      5.8d
      Change
      -1.1M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      51%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      5.2K
      Value
      $35.0K
      As of
      Jul 22, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      42.2%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net buying
      Net (90d)
      +$612.7K
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 0
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Daniel Goldman
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jul 11, 2023
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $12.4B
      Net income (FY)
      $-1.7B
      EPS diluted
      $-1.75
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $1.3B
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 4, 2026
      This year
      33
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $355.1K
      Shares
      45.0K
      Filed
      Feb 20, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Sep 9, 2026
      Last call
      Aug 4, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Lumen Technologies Reports Solid…
      Published
      Aug 4, 2026
      Upcoming events
      2
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      LUMN -2.5% -8.5% -12.9% -3.9% -21.1%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY -2.1% -11.4% -24.5% -6.9% -33.9%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.25 / share · ex Aug 29, 2022
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.00 / share · 0 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      · no payout in the trailing year
      Buyback program · as of Sep 30, 2024
      Authorized
      $1.30B
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 18926 CUSIP 550241103 13F (30d) 579 filings 541 filers Visit website Investor relations