Lumen Technologies (LUMN)
Lumen Technologies on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, planned sales, large holders, 13F holders, financials, federal contracts, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as telephone communications (no radiotelephone).
66.4M
Short interest
settlement 2026-09-30
5.1
Days to cover
-0.1 days vs prior
61.0%
Short share of volume
2026-10-21
7,416
Fails to deliver
settlement 2026-09-30
Thu 29 Oct
Next earnings
estimated date
$613K
Insider flow, 90 days
1 buys, 0 sells
As of 2026-10-21.
Short interest
FINRA, twice a month. The newest 48 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSONAs of 30 September 2026, short interest in LUMN is 66,364,811 shares, down 3,436,852 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 47,193,849 shares (30 January 2026) to 77,435,236 shares (28 February 2025). At the reported average volume of 12.9M shares a day that is 5.1 days to cover.
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| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Avg daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 66,364,811 | -4.7% | 12,941,108 | 5.13 |
| 2026-09-15 | 69,619,812 | -0.3% | 13,198,798 | 5.27 |
| 2026-08-31 | 69,801,663 | +10.5% | 10,507,774 | 6.64 |
| 2026-08-14 | 63,186,283 | +1.2% | 17,345,777 | 3.64 |
| 2026-07-31 | 62,423,626 | -1.7% | 10,718,858 | 5.82 |
| 2026-07-15 | 63,476,252 | +7.7% | 11,808,906 | 5.38 |
| 2026-06-30 | 58,936,943 | -0.5% | 17,440,924 | 3.38 |
| 2026-06-15 | 59,203,600 | -3.7% | 12,770,089 | 4.64 |
| 2026-05-29 | 61,480,341 | +7.8% | 13,177,428 | 4.67 |
| 2026-05-15 | 57,011,065 | +1.3% | 17,435,031 | 3.27 |
| 2026-04-30 | 56,260,937 | -1.2% | 11,344,448 | 4.96 |
| 2026-04-15 | 56,950,943 | -6.7% | 15,628,913 | 3.64 |
| 2026-03-31 | 61,065,259 | +3.8% | 12,082,106 | 5.05 |
| 2026-03-13 | 58,832,125 | +13.1% | 9,969,937 | 5.90 |
| 2026-02-27 | 52,020,868 | +4.6% | 13,269,127 | 3.92 |
| 2026-02-13 | 49,739,177 | +5.4% | 20,494,753 | 2.43 |
| 2026-01-30 | 47,193,849 | -25.6% | 12,848,278 | 3.67 |
| 2026-01-15 | 63,424,358 | +1.9% | 11,109,571 | 5.71 |
| 2025-12-31 | 62,211,495 | -0.0% | 10,552,471 | 5.90 |
| 2025-12-15 | 62,230,557 | +9.5% | 14,203,200 | 4.38 |
| 2025-11-28 | 56,849,473 | -0.9% | 12,959,382 | 4.39 |
| 2025-11-14 | 57,381,225 | -6.2% | 24,122,856 | 2.38 |
| 2025-10-31 | 61,160,736 | +10.6% | 28,060,539 | 2.18 |
| 2025-10-15 | 55,276,568 | +6.4% | 13,079,097 | 4.23 |
| 2025-09-30 | 51,949,525 | -16.1% | 20,674,657 | 2.51 |
| 2025-09-15 | 61,906,868 | +0.3% | 19,193,611 | 3.23 |
| 2025-08-29 | 61,717,603 | +4.8% | 12,982,284 | 4.75 |
| 2025-08-15 | 58,911,190 | -4.5% | 15,196,068 | 3.88 |
| 2025-07-31 | 61,717,795 | -7.5% | 8,743,998 | 7.06 |
| 2025-07-15 | 66,758,072 | -2.3% | 8,009,989 | 8.33 |
| 2025-06-30 | 68,356,111 | -1.9% | 14,398,116 | 4.75 |
| 2025-06-13 | 69,650,020 | +4.0% | 10,788,736 | 6.46 |
| 2025-05-30 | 67,005,754 | +1.0% | 12,530,692 | 5.35 |
| 2025-05-15 | 66,352,396 | +0.3% | 11,422,836 | 5.81 |
| 2025-04-30 | 66,124,989 | +0.5% | 9,275,485 | 7.13 |
| 2025-04-15 | 65,799,085 | -10.6% | 14,826,780 | 4.44 |
| 2025-03-31 | 73,622,735 | -2.7% | 15,445,656 | 4.77 |
| 2025-03-14 | 75,663,198 | -2.3% | 13,885,601 | 5.45 |
| 2025-02-28 | 77,435,236 | +2.9% | 11,734,528 | 6.60 |
| 2025-02-14 | 75,290,381 | +0.4% | 14,345,085 | 5.25 |
| 2025-01-31 | 74,957,208 | +0.9% | 13,256,845 | 5.65 |
| 2025-01-15 | 74,313,083 | +2.2% | 8,442,578 | 8.80 |
| 2024-12-31 | 72,692,433 | +0.8% | 14,230,028 | 5.11 |
| 2024-12-13 | 72,104,157 | +2.6% | 12,268,979 | 5.88 |
| 2024-11-29 | 70,307,035 | +8.9% | 12,317,900 | 5.71 |
| 2024-11-15 | 64,536,055 | -1.1% | 23,593,063 | 2.74 |
| 2024-10-31 | 65,236,185 | -1.4% | 15,861,312 | 4.11 |
| 2024-10-15 | 66,154,834 | +8.2% | 10,211,022 | 6.48 |
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSONAs of 21 October 2026, the short share of LUMN volume is 61.0%, up 19.6 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 33.0% (18 September 2026) to 72.7% (15 September 2026). The latest reading is 6.1 points above the 30-session average of 55.0%, on 4.5M shares reported.
| Date | Short volume | Total volume | Short share | Exempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 2.8M | 4.5M | 61.0% | 2,521 |
| 2026-10-20 | 2.9M | 6.1M | 47.4% | 41,864 |
| 2026-10-19 | 2.9M | 5.9M | 50.1% | 8,898 |
| 2026-10-16 | 4.1M | 7.0M | 58.4% | 46,918 |
| 2026-10-15 | 6.6M | 17.4M | 37.7% | 21,108 |
| 2026-10-14 | 5.5M | 13.2M | 41.4% | 137,747 |
| 2026-10-13 | 3.6M | 7.2M | 49.8% | 35,633 |
| 2026-10-12 | 3.2M | 5.7M | 56.8% | 2,159 |
| 2026-10-09 | 5.2M | 9.0M | 57.9% | 24,776 |
| 2026-10-08 | 3.6M | 4.9M | 72.4% | 14,367 |
| 2026-10-07 | 2.6M | 4.4M | 58.9% | 21,041 |
| 2026-10-06 | 2.5M | 4.9M | 51.7% | 38,128 |
| 2026-10-05 | 2.2M | 3.9M | 54.7% | 23,140 |
| 2026-10-02 | 3.2M | 5.7M | 55.4% | 12,037 |
| 2026-10-01 | 2.7M | 5.8M | 45.7% | 10,543 |
| 2026-09-30 | 2.0M | 3.4M | 58.1% | 21,959 |
| 2026-09-29 | 2.1M | 3.8M | 54.3% | 14,989 |
| 2026-09-28 | 2.6M | 4.7M | 55.6% | 26,478 |
| 2026-09-25 | 2.4M | 4.0M | 60.9% | 14,663 |
| 2026-09-24 | 3.8M | 5.5M | 69.9% | 24,380 |
| 2026-09-23 | 2.2M | 4.1M | 53.8% | 8,269 |
| 2026-09-22 | 1.7M | 3.5M | 50.0% | 1,242 |
| 2026-09-21 | 2.0M | 4.0M | 50.2% | 4,642 |
| 2026-09-18 | 1.8M | 5.6M | 33.0% | 0 |
| 2026-09-17 | 2.7M | 5.5M | 49.3% | 546 |
| 2026-09-16 | 1.9M | 3.3M | 58.2% | 2,082 |
| 2026-09-15 | 4.1M | 5.6M | 72.7% | 15,302 |
| 2026-09-14 | 3.6M | 5.7M | 63.3% | 4,644 |
| 2026-09-11 | 3.5M | 6.5M | 53.1% | 9,656 |
| 2026-09-10 | 2.7M | 4.1M | 67.5% | 5,837 |
Fails to deliver
SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSONAs of 30 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in LUMN is 7,416 shares, down 27,721 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 5 shares (10 July 2026) to 1,147,788 shares (24 June 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.
| Settlement | Shares failed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 7,416 | $5.54 | $41K |
| 2026-09-17 | 35,137 | $6.67 | $234K |
| 2026-09-15 | 303 | $7.03 | $2K |
| 2026-09-14 | 2,440 | $6.94 | $17K |
| 2026-09-11 | 19,566 | $6.81 | $133K |
| 2026-09-08 | 5,000 | $6.77 | $34K |
| 2026-09-04 | 834,262 | $6.91 | $5.8M |
| 2026-08-27 | 1,859 | $6.09 | $11K |
| 2026-08-17 | 1,543 | $6.72 | $10K |
| 2026-08-10 | 2,118 | $6.24 | $13K |
| 2026-07-22 | 5,176 | $6.76 | $35K |
| 2026-07-16 | 833 | $6.45 | $5K |
| 2026-07-13 | 96 | $6.73 | $646 |
| 2026-07-10 | 5 | $6.75 | $34 |
| 2026-07-07 | 10,198 | $6.48 | $66K |
| 2026-06-30 | 29,789 | $7.96 | $237K |
| 2026-06-29 | 13,094 | $8.08 | $106K |
| 2026-06-25 | 611 | $8.06 | $5K |
| 2026-06-24 | 1,147,788 | $7.84 | $9.0M |
| 2026-06-18 | 899 | $8.10 | $7K |
| 2026-06-15 | 1,898 | $8.49 | $16K |
| 2026-06-12 | 2,200 | $8.49 | $19K |
| 2026-06-05 | 7,628 | $9.90 | $76K |
| 2026-06-02 | 34 | $10.60 | $360 |
| 2026-05-27 | 1,889 | $10.17 | $19K |
| 2026-05-18 | 953 | $10.05 | $10K |
| 2026-05-15 | 1,220 | $10.34 | $13K |
| 2026-05-14 | 203 | $9.40 | $2K |
| 2026-05-13 | 17 | $8.67 | $147 |
| 2026-04-28 | 1,392 | $8.94 | $12K |
Insider trades
SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSONInsiders at LUMN reported 1 open-market buy worth $613K in the last 90 days and no open-market sells. Latest filing: Holt Donald Leroy (Chief Acctg. Off. & Controller) on 2026-09-23.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | Holt Donald Leroy | Chief Acctg. Off. & Controller | Tax withholding | 3K | $6.13 | $16K | 164K |
| 2026-08-06 | Johnson Kathleen E | Chief Executive Officer | Buy | 100K | $6.13 | $613K | 100K |
| 2026-08-05 | Hinshaw John M | Director | Grant | 27K | $6.08 | $166K | 27K |
| 2026-05-21 | MCMILLAN STEPHEN | Director | Grant | 25K | $9.44 | $238K | 77K |
| 2026-05-21 | Linear Diankha | Director | Grant | 25K | $9.44 | $238K | 223K |
| 2026-05-21 | GOLDBERG MICHELLE J | Director | Grant | 25K | $9.44 | $238K | 77K |
| 2026-05-21 | Collins Michael | Director | Grant | 25K | $9.44 | $238K | 25K |
| 2026-05-21 | Chilton Kevin P. | Director | Grant | 25K | $9.44 | $238K | 437K |
| 2026-05-21 | Capossela Christopher C | Director | Grant | 25K | $9.44 | $238K | 92K |
| 2026-05-21 | Bejar Martha Helena | Director | Grant | 25K | $9.44 | $238K | 421K |
| 2026-05-21 | Allen Quincy L | Director | Grant | 25K | $9.44 | $238K | 353K |
| 2026-05-14 | Fowler James | EVP, Chief Tech & Product Off. | Tax withholding | 23K | $10.34 | $237K | 1.6M |
| 2026-05-07 | Johnson Kathleen E | Chief Executive Officer | Gift | 241K | $0.00 | $0 | 3.6M |
| 2026-05-07 | Johnson Kathleen E | Chief Executive Officer | Gift | 241K | $0.00 | $0 | 8.5M |
| 2026-04-20 | Hodges Jennifer A. | EVP, Chief Legal Officer | Grant | 201K | $7.47 | $1.5M | 390K |
| 2026-03-01 | Sharritts Jeffery S. | EVP, Chief Revenue Officer | Grant | 635K | $0.00 | $0 | 1.2M |
| 2026-03-01 | Stansbury Christopher | EVP and CFO | Disposition | 133K | $0.00 | $0 | 5.1M |
| 2026-03-01 | Stansbury Christopher | EVP and CFO | Tax withholding | 836K | $7.11 | $5.9M | 5.3M |
| 2026-03-01 | Stansbury Christopher | EVP and CFO | Grant | 907K | $0.00 | $0 | 6.1M |
| 2026-03-01 | Johnson Kathleen E | President & CEO | Disposition | 253K | $0.00 | $0 | 8.8M |
| 2026-03-01 | Johnson Kathleen E | President & CEO | Tax withholding | 1.7M | $7.11 | $12.2M | 9.0M |
| 2026-03-01 | Johnson Kathleen E | President & CEO | Grant | 2.2M | $0.00 | $0 | 10.7M |
| 2026-03-01 | Holt Donald Leroy | Chief Acctg. Off. & Controller | Tax withholding | 2K | $7.11 | $15K | 167K |
| 2026-03-01 | Holt Donald Leroy | Chief Acctg. Off. & Controller | Grant | 97K | $0.00 | $0 | 169K |
| 2026-03-01 | HACKER MARK S. | EVP, CLO & Public Sector | Grant | 427K | $0.00 | $0 | 965K |
| 2026-03-01 | Fowler James | EVP, Chief Tech & Product Off. | Grant | 583K | $0.00 | $0 | 1.6M |
| 2026-02-20 | Linear Diankha | Director | Sell | 45K | $7.89 | $355K | 198K |
| 2026-02-05 | Johnson Kathleen E | President & CEO | Buy | 79K | $6.35 | $500K | 8.6M |
| 2026-02-04 | Sharritts Jeffery S. | EVP, Chief Revenue Officer | Grant | 576K | $0.00 | $0 | 576K |
| 2026-01-09 | Haynes-Gaspar Ashley | EVP and Chief Revenue Officer | Tax withholding | 31K | $7.91 | $242K | 1.6M |
| 2026-01-05 | Fowler James | EVP, Chief Tech & Product Off. | Grant | 613K | $0.00 | $0 | 1.0M |
| 2025-11-07 | Johnson Kathleen E | President & CEO | Tax withholding | 47K | $10.52 | $492K | 8.5M |
| 2025-09-23 | Holt Donald Leroy | Chief Acctg. Off. & Controller | Grant | 26K | $0.00 | $0 | 71K |
| 2025-08-15 | Stansbury Christopher | EVP and CFO | Buy | 12K | $4.44 | $51K | 24K |
| 2025-08-15 | Stansbury Christopher | EVP and CFO | Buy | 12K | $4.44 | $51K | 24K |
| 2025-08-15 | Stansbury Christopher | EVP and CFO | Buy | 17K | $4.44 | $75K | 535K |
| 2025-08-14 | Johnson Kathleen E | President & CEO | Gift | 1.1M | $0.00 | $0 | 3.4M |
| 2025-08-14 | Stansbury Christopher | EVP and CFO | Buy | 12K | $4.29 | $51K | 12K |
| 2025-08-14 | Stansbury Christopher | EVP and CFO | Buy | 12K | $4.29 | $51K | 12K |
| 2025-08-14 | Stansbury Christopher | EVP and CFO | Buy | 18K | $4.29 | $77K | 518K |
| 2025-08-14 | Johnson Kathleen E | President & CEO | Gift | 1.1M | $0.00 | $0 | 8.5M |
| 2025-08-05 | Johnson Kathleen E | President & CEO | Buy | 136K | $3.69 | $502K | 9.6M |
| 2025-05-14 | Fowler James | Director | Grant | 51K | $0.00 | $0 | 435K |
| 2025-05-14 | Chilton Kevin P. | Director | Grant | 51K | $0.00 | $0 | 412K |
| 2025-05-14 | Linear Diankha | Director | Grant | 51K | $0.00 | $0 | 243K |
| 2025-05-14 | Bejar Martha Helena | Director | Grant | 51K | $0.00 | $0 | 396K |
| 2025-05-14 | Allen Quincy L | Director | Grant | 51K | $0.00 | $0 | 328K |
| 2025-05-14 | Capossela Christopher C | Director | Grant | 51K | $0.00 | $0 | 67K |
| 2025-05-14 | Jones Hal | Director | Grant | 51K | $0.00 | $0 | 356K |
| 2025-05-14 | GOLDBERG MICHELLE J | Director | Grant | 51K | $0.00 | $0 | 51K |
Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.
Planned sales (Form 144)
Newest first. JSON1 Form 144 notice on file for LUMN worth $355K at the prices reported; 0 in the last 90 days worth $0. Latest: DIANKHA LINEAR filed on 2026-02-20 to sell 45,000 shares ($355K) from 2026-02-20.
| Filed | Seller | Shares | Market value | Of outstanding | Sale from | Broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | DIANKHA LINEARDirector | 45K | $355K | 0.004% | 2026-02-20 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services |
Large holders (13D and 13G)
One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON1 holder reports 5% or more of LUMN in its latest filing, on Schedule 13G (passive). The holder is Vanguard Portfolio Management at 6.1% of the class (62,947,164 shares), filed 2026-04-29 for an event on 2026-03-31.
| Filed | Form | Holder | Shares | Of class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | 13G | Vanguard Portfolio Managementinvestment adviser | 62.9M | 6.1% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-03-27 | 13G/Ano. 13 | The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser | 0 | 0.0% | 2026-03-13 |
13F holders
Tracked managers holding LUMN at their latest 13F. JSON7 of the 30 tracked managers held LUMN at their latest 13F, $271.9M in total at quarter-end prices. D. E. Shaw & Co. is the largest at $134.4M (0.1% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 2 added shares and 5 cut.
| Fund | Quarter | Shares | Value | Of portfolio | Change in shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. E. Shaw & Co. | 2026-06-30 | 17.5M | $134.4M | 0.06% | +2.5M |
| Renaissance Technologies | 2026-06-30 | 9.2M | $70.4M | 0.10% | -550K |
| Two Sigma Investments | 2026-06-30 | 5.5M | $42.3M | 0.03% | -342K |
| Citadel Advisors | 2026-06-30 | 1.7M | $13.1M | 0.00% | -819K |
| Millennium Management | 2026-06-30 | 1.1M | $8.6M | 0.00% | -3.5M |
| AQR Capital Management | 2026-06-30 | 359K | $2.8M | 0.00% | +127K |
| Bridgewater Associates | 2026-06-30 | 49K | $376K | 0.00% | -89K |
Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.
Financials
SEC XBRL, as filed. JSONIn Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) Lumen Technologies reported revenue of $2.51B, down 12.6% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net loss of $201.0M (-0.20 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $4.74B of operating cash flow and spent $1.0M on dividends.
- Cash
- $1.88B
- Equity
- -$1.49B
- Total assets
- $30.78B
- Shares outstanding
- 1,031,445,404
Quarterly, last 8 quarters
| Quarter | Period end | Revenue | Net income | Margin | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $2.51B | -$201.0M | -8.0% | -0.20 |
| Q1 FY 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $2.60B | -$200.0M | -7.7% | -0.20 |
| Q4 FY 2025derived | 2025-12-31 | $2.75B | -$2.0M | -0.1% | n/a |
| Q3 FY 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $2.81B | -$621.0M | -22.1% | -0.62 |
| Q2 FY 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $2.87B | -$915.0M | -31.9% | -0.92 |
| Q1 FY 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $2.91B | -$201.0M | -6.9% | -0.20 |
| Q4 FY 2024derived | 2024-12-31 | $3.08B | $85.0M | 2.8% | n/a |
| Q3 FY 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $2.97B | -$148.0M | -5.0% | -0.15 |
Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends
| Fiscal year | Ends | Revenue | Net income | Operating cash flow | Capex | Buybacks | Dividends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $11.33B | -$1.74B | $4.74B | $4.37B | n/a | $1.0M |
| FY 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $12.13B | -$55.0M | $4.33B | $3.23B | $0 | $3.0M |
| FY 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $13.52B | -$10.30B | $2.16B | $3.10B | $0 | $11.0M |
| FY 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $16.11B | -$1.55B | $4.74B | $3.02B | $200.0M | $780.0M |
| FY 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $17.80B | $2.03B | $6.50B | $2.90B | $1.00B | $1.09B |
Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are the cash the company paid to repurchase its common stock in the year, not the amount authorized. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-30; shares outstanding as of 2026-07-31 from the cover page.
Federal contracts
The largest contract actions for Lumen Technologies and its subsidiaries. JSON29 contract actions on file for LUMN: $171.3M obligated in the last 90 days and $236.7M in the last 12 months across 10 awarding agencies. The largest was $77.6M from the Department of Veterans Affairs on 2026-10-01 (eo 14398 eis data services carrier a). This covers the largest contract actions, not every award, and agencies report late.
| Action date | Agency | Amount | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs | $41K | new awardpurchase order | LUMENIS LASERS MAINTENANCEUSAspending |
| 2026-10-06 | International Trade CommissionInternational Trade Commission | $0 | mod P00022delivery order | GSA EIS -TELECOMMUNICATIONS, VOICE & DATAUSAspending |
| 2026-10-01 | Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs | $77.6M | mod P00094delivery order | EO 14398 EIS DATA SERVICES CARRIER AUSAspending |
| 2026-10-01 | Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs | $8.0M | mod P00038delivery order | EO 14398 CO-LOCATED HOSTING SERVICES STERLING, VA AND CHICAGO, IL OPTION PERIOD 8USAspending |
| 2026-10-01 | Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs | $5.6M | mod P00033delivery order | EO 14398 EIS VOICE SERVICES OPTION PERIOD 7USAspending |
| 2026-09-30 | Social Security AdministrationSocial Security Administration | $34.2M | mod P00071delivery order | ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS (EIS) PROGRAM - SSA DATA NETWORK SERVICES. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACTION IS TO EXERCISE OPTION YEAR 7 IN ORDER TO CONTINUE PURCHASING SUPPLIES AND SERVICES THROUGH THE EIS TASK ORDER.USAspending |
| 2026-09-30 | Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs | $2.3M | new awarddelivery order | NLEC-NG SERVICE ORDER 6 RECOMPETEUSAspending |
| 2026-09-25 | Department of AgricultureOffice of the Chief Financial Officer | $12.3M | mod P00204delivery order | THIS EFFORT IS TO STREAMLINE, TRANSFORM, AND MODERNIZE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AND INFRASTRUCTURE.USAspending |
| 2026-09-23 | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | $7.1M | mod P00021delivery order | INCREASE IN FUNDINGUSAspending |
| 2026-09-23 | Department of the InteriorDepartmental Offices | $3.5M | mod P00119delivery order | DOI EIS DATA SERVICESUSAspending |
| 2026-09-21 | Department of Homeland SecurityOffice of the Inspector General | $848K | mod P00024delivery order | ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS NETWORK AND DATA SERVICES SEC. 2. (D)USAspending |
| 2026-09-20 | Department of the InteriorBureau of Land Management | $12K | new awardpurchase order | OR930 CENTURY LINKUSAspending |
| 2026-09-10 | Government Accountability OfficeGAO, Except Comptroller General | $1.8M | mod P00024delivery order | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO UPDATE ATTACHMENT J.2 PRICING WORKBOOK REPLACING THE CURRENT ATTACHMENT J.2 WITH THE "ATTACHMENT J.2 PRICING WORKBOOK BUILDING BACKBONE INFRASTRUCTURE" ATTACHED TO THIS MODIFICATION AND CLIN 0304 IS INCREASED.USAspending |
| 2026-09-09 | National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation | $1.0M | mod P00009delivery order | OY5 EXERCISE- NSF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRANSITIONUSAspending |
| 2026-08-27 | Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs | $5.1M | mod P00092delivery order | EO 14398 EIS DATA SERVICES CARRIER AUSAspending |
| 2026-08-26 | Department of AgricultureOffice of the Chief Financial Officer | $5.0M | mod P00199delivery order | THIS EFFORT IS TO STREAMLINE, TRANSFORM, AND MODERNIZE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AND INFRASTRUCTURE.USAspending |
| 2026-08-22 | Consumer Financial Protection BureauConsumer Financial Protection Bureau | $130K | mod P00004delivery order | ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES - OPTION PERIOD 3USAspending |
| 2026-08-06 | Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | $6.2M | new awarddelivery order | WIRELINE TELECOMMUNICATIONSUSAspending |
| 2026-08-06 | Federal Election CommissionFederal Election Commission | $485K | mod P00011delivery order | LUMEN-HOSTING/MANAGED SERVICES (FEC LAN)USAspending |
| 2026-07-10 | Department of the InteriorDepartmental Offices | $18.4M | mod P00117delivery order | DOI EIS DATA SERVICESUSAspending |
| 2026-07-10 | Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | $214K | new awarddelivery order | THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE A CONTINUATION OF WIRELINE SERVICES FOR DISASTER FACILITIES.USAspending |
| 2026-07-07 | Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | $1.9M | new awarddelivery order | THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE A CONTINUATION OF WIRELINE SERVICES FOR DISASTER FACILITIES AT GA DISTRIBUTION CENTER.USAspending |
| 2026-07-07 | Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | $511K | new awarddelivery order | THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO CONTINUE WIRELINE SERVICES FOR FUND 27 (MWITS) FOR A FOUR-MONTH PERIOD FROM 07/01/2026 THROUGH 10/31/2026.USAspending |
| 2026-07-02 | Government Accountability OfficeGAO, Except Comptroller General | $8.8M | mod P00021delivery order | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO EXERCISE OPTION PERIOD 3.USAspending |
| 2026-07-01 | Department of Homeland SecurityOffice of the Inspector General | $1.2M | mod P00023delivery order | THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO FULLY FUND OPTION YEAR 3 AND UPDATE PRICING WORKBOOK FOR THE ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS NETWORK AND DATA SERVICES SEC. 2. (D)USAspending |
| 2026-06-30 | Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | $15.9M | new awarddelivery order | THIS FUNDING COVERS THE LUMEN ADMIN FEE, NON-DISASTER FUNDING FOR REGIONAL OFFICES, AND MOUNT WEATHER. THE PERIOD COVERED IS 7/1/26 THRU 6/30/27.USAspending |
| 2026-06-30 | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | $9.7M | mod P00018delivery order | INCREASE FUNDING ON OPTION PERIOD 3 AND FULLY FUNDING OP2, DUE TO THE PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, THERE WAS A DELAY IN FUNDINGUSAspending |
| 2026-06-26 | Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | $4.8M | new awarddelivery order | THIS FUNDING COVERS THE LUMEN ADMIN FEE, NON-DISASTER FUNDING FOR REGIONAL OFFICES, AND MOUNT WEATHER. THE PERIOD COVERED IS 3/1/26 THRU 6/30/26.USAspending |
| 2026-06-22 | Social Security AdministrationSocial Security Administration | $3.9M | mod P00069delivery order | ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS (EIS) PROGRAM - SSA DATA NETWORK SERVICES. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO ADD REVISED PRICING TO THE PRICING TABLE THAT REDUCES CHARGES RELATED TO 100M PORTS, 10G PORTS, AND 10G ACCESS CONNECTIONS. THE FUSAspending |
What this page is
Lumen Technologies in the regulatory record
Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.
Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.
This page follows Lumen Technologies (LUMN), SEC CIK 18926, listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as telephone communications (no radiotelephone). The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.
Source and updates
- Short interest
- FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
- Daily short volume
- FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-10-21.JSON and CSV
- Fails to deliver
- SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
- Planned sales
- SEC EDGAR Form 144Source: SEC.New notices appear shortly after the SEC posts them; a notice is filed on or before the sale. Latest 2026-02-20.JSON and CSV
- Large holders
- SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-04-29.JSON and CSV
- 13F holders
- SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
- Financials
- SEC EDGAR 10-K and 10-Q filingsSource: SEC.Weekly; values are as filed in the 10-Q and 10-K. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
- Federal contracts
- USAspending.govSource: USAspending.gov.The largest contract actions each day, as agencies report them (up to 90 days late). Latest 2026-10-09.JSON and CSV
- Earnings dates
- SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2026-08-04.JSON and CSV
- Insider trades
- SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-09-23.JSON and CSV
- Company record
- EDGAR filing index for CIK 18926Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
- Rate limits
- 10 requests a minute without a key, 30 with a free key from a free account.
How to read it
- Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
- Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
- Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.
Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much of LUMN is sold short?
66,364,811 shares were held short at the 2026-09-30 settlement, 5.1 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.
What is LUMN's daily short volume?
On 2026-10-21, 2,773,364 of the 4,543,167 LUMN shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 61.0% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does LUMN have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 7,416 LUMN shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-09-30. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are LUMN insiders buying or selling?
Insiders at LUMN reported 1 open-market buy worth $613K in the last 90 days and no open-market sells. Latest filing: Holt Donald Leroy (Chief Acctg. Off. & Controller) on 2026-09-23.
Have LUMN insiders filed to sell?
1 Form 144 notice on file for LUMN worth $355K at the prices reported; 0 in the last 90 days worth $0. Latest: DIANKHA LINEAR filed on 2026-02-20 to sell 45,000 shares ($355K) from 2026-02-20.
Who owns 5% or more of LUMN?
1 holder reports 5% or more of LUMN in its latest filing, on Schedule 13G (passive). The holder is Vanguard Portfolio Management at 6.1% of the class (62,947,164 shares), filed 2026-04-29 for an event on 2026-03-31.
What did LUMN report last quarter?
In Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) Lumen Technologies reported revenue of $2.51B, down 12.6% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net loss of $201.0M (-0.20 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $4.74B of operating cash flow and spent $1.0M on dividends.
Which tracked 13F managers own LUMN?
7 of the 30 tracked 13F managers held LUMN shares at their latest filing, $271.9M in all. The largest: D. E. Shaw & Co. (17.5M shares, $134.4M), Renaissance Technologies (9.2M shares, $70.4M), Two Sigma Investments (5.5M shares, $42.3M), Ken Griffin's Citadel Advisors (1.7M shares, $13.1M), Izzy Englander's Millennium Management (1.1M shares, $8.6M), Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management (359K shares, $2.8M). The table above lists all 7.
How much federal contract money did LUMN receive?
$171.3M was obligated to Lumen Technologies and its subsidiaries in the last 90 days and $236.7M in the last 12 months, counting the largest contract actions on USAspending, not every award. Obligations are not revenue; they are spent over each contract's life.
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