Stock Update: CenturyLink Inc (NYSE:CTL) – CenturyLink Location-Based Analytics launches at Cisco Live

[PR Newswire] – Fully managed customer engagement solution delivers highly personalized experiences LAS VEGAS, July 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Today at Cisco Live, Cisco’s annual IT and communications conference, CenturyLink, … Read more on this. CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL) , valued at $16.58B, ended trading at $30.22. Looking at today’s trading action, the company’s one day range from $30.15 to $30.46 and has traded between $21.94 and $32.94 over the past 12 months. CTL shares are currently priced at 11.71x this year’s forecasted earnings, which makes them relatively inexpensive compared to the industry’s 21.97x earnings multiple. And for those looking to make a return holding the stock, the company pays shareholders $2.16 per share annually in dividends, yielding 7.15%. According to a consensus of 16 analysts, the earnings estimate of $0.59 per share would be $0.04 better than the year-ago quarter and a $0.05 sequential decrease. The full-year EPS estimate is $2.58, which would be a $0.13 better than last year. The quarterly earnings estimate is based on a consensus revenue forecast of the current quarter of $4.39 Billion. If realized, that would be a 0.68% decrease over the year-ago quarter. More recently, Evercore ISI Initiated CTL at Hold (Jun 22, 2016). Previously, Wells Fargo downgraded CTL from Outperform to Market Perform. Investors should keep in mind is that the average price target is $29.71, which is 1.69% below where the stock opened this morning. See more in (NYSE:CTL) Similar Articles: Stock Update: CenturyLink Inc (NYSE:CTL) – CenturyLink’s business fiber service up to 1 Gbps now available in Grand Junction Stock Update: CenturyLink Inc (NYSE:CTL) – [$$] CenturyLink’s 7.8% Dividend Yield Looks Safe Company Update: CenturyLink Inc (NYSE:CTL) – CenturyLink launches enhanced Managed Security Services Suite to help organizations detect, prevent and respond to cyberattacks