Is LUMN Worth Buying in 2026?

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

STOCK TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIOTELEPHONE) Updated 2026-07-26

Here’s whether Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Bearish.

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Bearish

Positives: RSI 46 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +43.8%. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-5.63% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-28.3%). Currently 47.0% off its 52-week high. Score: -3/7.

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LUMN is trading below its 200-day MA ($8.09) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 46.3 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +43.8% compares to +16.5% for SPY (beat the market by 27.3%). The current 47.0% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $14,376 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 27.3%

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

Above 200-day MA ($8.09)
Above 50-day MA ($8.25)
RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 46.3
Positive return (+43.8%)
!Within 10% of period high (−47.0%)
Period Range $6.34
$3.37 $11.95
RSI (14) 46.3
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$6.34
Period Return+43.8%
Period High$11.95
Period Low$3.37
Drawdown−47.0%
MA-50$8.25
MA-200$8.09
RSI (14)46.3
Avg Volume (30d)13.1M
vs. SPYbeat by 27.3%
Return Rank#231 of 999

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