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FY2027 · fiscal year ending 2027-12-31 · fmp
Lumen Technologies (LUMN)
NYSECommunication ServicesTelecommunications ServicesSnapshot 2026-11-04
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Close 2026-11-05 · 1-day change
NYSECommunication ServicesTelecommunications ServicesSnapshot 2026-11-04
The long-term thesis, the evidence coming in, and the environment around it. Thesis dated Jul 8, 2026.
Next-FY EPS estimate change · 30 days
Matching fiscal periods, usable estimates and at least one analyst are required.
One observable signal. This measures changing earnings expectations, not the probability of a gain or loss.
The calculation requires same-period, same-provider snapshots, positive EPS, at least one analyst and a baseline within three days of the requested lookback.
The EPS and P/E reference is not available for LUMN yet.
| Measure / period | Management expectations | Analyst expectations |
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Management figures unavailable.
Current consensus figures unavailable.
Three published thesis conditions, with dated milestones shown separately.
| Key Factor | Why It Matters | Current Status | Break Condition | Latest Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Manage debt through issuance and refinancing | Debt refinancing helps manage money better. | Intact | Fails to issue or refinance $1 billion debt by 2026-Q1 | Direct metric needs a verified mapping The published measure or accounting basis is not supported by an exact source binding. Date unavailableLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. |
Compare these dated observations with the operating requirements above
FY2027 · fiscal year ending 2027-12-31 · fmp
The evidence, the remaining questions, and what comes next
No recovery evidence is reported in the available driver assessments.
Next earnings date unavailable
Look for updated results and guidance against the published targets, plus direct evidence for unresolved drivers.
Observed price history; separate from operating scenarios
The weekly editorial context below is a separate assessment from the dated monitor evidence above. Recovery observations do not automatically change the published thesis. Unverified outside influences are hypotheses, not measured driver evidence.
This is a loss-making transformation story, not a proven durable compounder. The long-term thesis is intact, but its signal has shifted from mildly favorable to mixed, with medium confidence.
LUMN is described as cheap versus peers, while the model also indicates a valuation premium and a negative expectations gap. Model confidence is low, so the valuation picture is uncertain; the evidence labels the current pricing as justified, with low fragility.
Near term, strategic revenue and digital networking adoption are growing, and management says this remains a priority. Refinancing has lowered annual interest expense, but modernization savings are not quantified, management execution is volatile, and recent earnings surprises have been erratic and trending down.
The multi-year thesis depends on continued growth in strategic revenue and on management turning modernization work into clearer results while managing debt. Near-term guidance cuts would be a negative; lower interest rates or continued strength from sector peers could support the sector backdrop.
Over the next one to three years, LUMN’s transformation has measurable progress, but loss-making fundamentals, elevated risk, and a headwind from the sector leave the thesis mixed. Not investment advice.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
| Lumen is improving operating income, up $802 million from last quarter. |
| Broken |
| Operating income falls below $600 million in next quarters |
Operating income: $-167M FY2026-Q3; GAAP. Published target: >= $600 million operating income. Target period is not explicitly aligned with this observation. Nov 4, 2026-167,000,000 USD · source valueLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. |
Revenue stabilizes or grows | A primary condition in Lumen Technologies's published investment case. The stated target is Revenue decline less than -9% in next 12 months. | Broken | Revenue decline exceeds -9% in FY2026 | Direct metric needs a verified mapping The published measure or accounting basis is not supported by an exact source binding. Date unavailableLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. |
Stored thesis · Jul 8, 2026. Latest Evidence uses source-matched measurements where available, alongside the last thesis-monitor assessment. Source periods and assessment dates are shown separately. A new measurement does not automatically change the published status or verify an older target.
$-0.29 → $-0.31 · observed estimates
$10.56B → $10.70B · observed estimates
One fiscal period and provider throughout. At least five contributors are required for each plotted metric; missing coverage stays a gap. Axes show the observed range. Counts measure coverage, not revisions.
| Snapshot | EPS | Revenue | EPS / revenue analysts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | $-0.29 | $10,558,016,720 | 6 / 11 |
| 2026-07-25 | $-0.29 | $10,558,016,720 | 6 / 11 |
| 2026-07-26 | $-0.29 | $10,558,016,720 | 6 / 11 |
| 2026-07-27 | $-0.34 | $10,607,767,983 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-07-28 | $-0.34 | $10,607,767,983 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-07-29 | $-0.29 | $10,558,016,720 | 6 / 11 |
| 2026-07-30 | $-0.29 | $10,558,016,720 | 6 / 11 |
| 2026-07-31 | $-0.31 | $10,558,753,080 | 6 / 11 |
| 2026-08-01 | $-0.34 | $10,607,767,983 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-02 | $-0.31 | $10,558,753,080 | 6 / 11 |
| 2026-08-03 | $-0.35 | $10,608,477,074 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-04 | $-0.31 | $10,558,753,080 | 6 / 11 |
| 2026-08-05 | $-0.35 | $10,608,477,074 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-06 | $-0.35 | $10,608,477,074 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-07 | $-0.29 | $10,678,725,243 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-08 | $-0.27 | $10,703,732,850 | 7 / 11 |
| 2026-08-09 | $-0.27 | $10,703,732,850 | 7 / 11 |
| 2026-08-10 | $-0.27 | $10,703,732,850 | 7 / 11 |
| 2026-08-12 | $-0.29 | $10,678,725,243 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-13 | $-0.29 | $10,678,725,243 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-14 | $-0.29 | $10,678,725,243 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-15 | $-0.29 | $10,678,725,243 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-16 | $-0.29 | $10,678,725,243 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-17 | $-0.29 | $10,678,725,243 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-18 | $-0.29 | $10,678,725,243 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-19 | $-0.29 | $10,678,725,243 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-20 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-21 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-22 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-23 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-24 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-25 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-26 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-27 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-28 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-29 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-30 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-08-31 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-01 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-02 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-03 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-04 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-05 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-06 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-07 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-08 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-09 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-10 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-11 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-12 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-13 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-14 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-15 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-16 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-17 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-18 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-19 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-20 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-21 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-22 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-23 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-24 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-25 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-26 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-27 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-28 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-29 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-09-30 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-01 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-02 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-03 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-04 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-05 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-06 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-07 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-08 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-09 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-10 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-11 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-12 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-13 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-14 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-15 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-16 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-17 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-18 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-19 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-20 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-21 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-22 | $-0.32 | $10,686,646,045 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-23 | $-0.31 | $10,713,345,166 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-24 | $-0.31 | $10,713,345,166 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-25 | $-0.31 | $10,713,345,166 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-26 | $-0.31 | $10,713,345,166 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-27 | $-0.31 | $10,713,345,166 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-28 | $-0.31 | $10,713,345,166 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-29 | $-0.31 | $10,713,345,166 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-30 | $-0.31 | $10,713,345,166 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-10-31 | $-0.31 | $10,713,345,166 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-11-01 | $-0.31 | $10,713,345,166 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-11-02 | $-0.31 | $10,713,345,166 | 5 / 8 |
| 2026-11-03 | $-0.31 | $10,713,345,166 | 5 / 7 |
| 2026-11-04 | $-0.31 | $10,696,410,650 | 5 / 7 |
Revenue and EPS estimates track expectations. They are not delivered results or like-for-like proof of a required annual path.
Latest: 1 Buy / Strong Buy · 8 Hold · 1 Sell / Strong Sell
Recent actions · Oct 6–Nov 4 · 0 recorded
Individual price-target observations are unavailable.
0 raises · 0 cuts · 0 unchanged · 0 without a comparable prior
Oct 6, 2026–Nov 4, 2026. Each firm's latest positive target is paired only with its immediately prior positive target from the same provider, at most 180 days earlier. Unmatched observations have one dot; conflicting observations are not compared.
3 of 3 published conditions remain under pressure or need verification. The next results need to address those conditions.
The dated weekly assessment and its assumptions are available in Read detailed Outlook.