Lumen Technologies beats Q3 revenue estimates

Lumen Technologies

30/10/2025 20:09

Overview

Lumen Q3 2025 revenue beats analyst expectations despite a 4% yr/yr decline

Adjusted EPS for Q3 2025 beats consensus, reflecting disciplined execution

Company signed $1 bln in new Private Connectivity Fabric deals in October

Outlook

Lumen expects full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA between $3.2 bln and $3.4 bln

Company projects 2025 Free Cash Flow between $1.2 bln and $1.4 bln

Lumen anticipates 2025 capital expenditures at low end of $4.1 bln to $4.3 bln range

Result Drivers

DEBT REFINANCING - Lumen saved $135 mln in annual interest expense through debt refinancing and repricing

PRIVATE CONNECTIVITY DEALS - Signed $1 bln in new Private Connectivity Fabric deals, increasing total value to over $10 bln

TRANSFORMATION PROGRESS - Achieved key milestones in transformation, including Phase I ERP implementation and progress on FTTH sale to AT&T

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Revenue
Beat
$3.08 bln
$3.03 bln (10 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted EPS
-$0.20
-$0.26 (7 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
-$0.62


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 8 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the integrated telecommunications services peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Lumen Technologies Inc is $4.80, about 129.2% below its October 29 closing price of $11.00

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