MarketBeat cites USD 7.86 target for Lumen Technologies stock

Published on 10/20/2026 at 20:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue fell 9.3 percent in Q2 2026. Lumen Technologies stock costs EUR 3.98 on October 20, 2026, down 1.73 percent versus the Tradegate close.

Analyst target and reporting date

MarketBeat reported a USD 7.86 average target and Reduce consensus on October 16, 2026.
Lumen reported USD 2.81 billion of second-quarter 2026 revenue, down 9.3 percent year over year.
Lumen Technologies stock costs EUR 3.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:08 p.m. CEST, 1.73 percent below the Tradegate close of EUR 4.05.
Third-quarter results were scheduled for October 29, 2026.

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Lumen Technologies (ISIN US5502411037) has a USD 7.86 average 12-month price target and a Reduce consensus from ten brokerages, as MarketBeat reported on October 16, 2026. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 3.98 on October 20, 2026 at 8:08 p.m. CEST, down 1.73 percent versus the Tradegate close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 4.05.

Target stays above the quote

The consensus target stands 98.00 percent above the EUR 3.98 Lang & Schwarz price when compared in euros only if currencies are aligned; the published target itself is USD 7.86 and is therefore not converted into a euro valuation. MarketBeat said nine analysts rated Lumen Technologies Hold and one rated it Sell.

The latest reported quarter offers a mixed operating picture. Zacks reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 2.805 billion, down 9.3 percent year over year, while strategic revenue reached USD 1.289 billion, up 14.1 percent.

Revenue mix is the key measure

Lumen's adjusted EBITDA excluding special items fell to USD 802 million in the second quarter from USD 877 million a year earlier. The adjusted EBITDA margin nevertheless improved to 28.6 percent from 28.4 percent, according to Zacks.

On the earnings call dated August 4, 2026, Lumen said strategic revenue represented 53 percent of total business revenue, compared with 45 percent in the prior-year quarter. The company also reported more than 3,000 NaaS customers, with new customer adoption up 22 percent from the first quarter, as Yahoo Finance published the transcript.

Price frame and next date

MarketBeat listed a USD 4.38 to USD 11.95 12-month range on October 19, 2026, while its quoted market capitalization was USD 4.60 billion. The current euro quotation remains separate from those Nasdaq figures.

Third-quarter results were scheduled for October 29, 2026, according to Business Model Analyst. That date is the next dated event in the current reporting cycle.

Comparison with peers

Lumen Technologies: down 1.73 percent versus the Tradegate close, price-to-earnings ratio minus 4.36, market capitalization USD 4.60 billion.

Verizon Communications (NYSE, USD): up 0.80 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 11.60, market capitalization USD 184.9 billion.

AT&T (NYSE, USD): up 1.40 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 7.82, market capitalization USD 161.2 billion.

Stock stays below its yearly range

The comparison highlights the gap between Lumen's current valuation and larger US telecom peers. The operating figures show why the market is weighing strategic growth against falling total revenue and lower adjusted EBITDA.

Lumen Technologies stock was trading at EUR 3.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:08 p.m. CEST, 1.73 percent below the Tradegate close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 4.05. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Lumen Technologies stock.