Lumen Technologies Announces Executive Leadership Change
Lumen Technologies announced the resignation of David Ward, EVP, Chief Technology and Product Officer, who will join Salesforce as President and Chief Architect. James Fowler will succeed Ward effective January 5, 2026. This leadership transition indicates strategic changes for the company. Analysts rate LUMN stock as Hold with a $9.50 price target, noting financial challenges but positive technical trends.
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Lumen Technologies ( (LUMN) ) has provided an announcement.
On December 1, 2025, Lumen Technologies announced the resignation of David Ward, their Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Product Officer, who will join Salesforce, Inc. as President and Chief Architect. James Fowler, previously an Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, will succeed Ward effective January 5, 2026. Fowler, who has extensive experience from his previous roles at General Electric and AT&T, resigned from Lumen’s Board to assume this new role, indicating a strategic leadership transition for the company.
The most recent analyst rating on (LUMN) stock is a Hold with a $9.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Lumen Technologies stock, see the LUMN Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on LUMN Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, LUMN is a Neutral.
Lumen Technologies’ overall stock score reflects significant financial challenges, with declining revenues and high leverage being major concerns. However, positive technical trends and promising strategic initiatives highlighted in the earnings call provide some optimism. The valuation remains unattractive due to ongoing losses and no dividend yield.
To see Spark’s full report on LUMN stock, click here.
More about Lumen Technologies
Average Trading Volume: 19,928,852
Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy
Current Market Cap: $9.01B
