Verizon Communications Inc. VZ
45.24 USD +0.19 (+0.42%)
At closeNov 3, 2026, 7:44 PM EST
45.17 -0.07 -0.15%
After hours · Nov 3, 7:44 PM ET
44.56 Day range 45.25
38.68 52-week range 51.68
- YTD
- +11.07%
- 1 year
- +14.62%
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
Buy
Price target (mean) 50.65 +12.0% upside
Now 45.24
- Target (low)
- 44.00
- Target (mean)
- 50.65
- Target (high)
- 62.00
Ratings (0m) 24 12 buy · 12 hold · 0 sell
- Strong buy3
- Buy9
- Hold12
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Recommendation trend
- This month 24
- 1 month ago 24
- 2 months ago 26
- 3 months ago 26
Earnings and revenue estimates
Consensus for the coming quarters and fiscal years
| Period | EPS estimate | Low – high | Year ago | EPS growth | Revenue estimate | Revenue growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | 1.15 | 1.08 – 1.18 | 1.09 | +5.7% | 37.06B | +1.9% | 18 |
| Next quarter | 1.32 | 1.24 – 1.41 | 1.28 | +3.0% | 35.24B | +2.3% | 11 |
| Current year | 5.06 | 4.91 – 5.29 | 4.71 | +7.3% | 140.31B | +1.5% | 24 |
| Next year | 5.31 | 5.10 – 5.73 | 5.06 | +5.0% | 142.91B | +1.8% | 23 |
Upgrades and downgrades
The latest rating changes
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | Freedom Broker | Upgrade | Hold | Buy |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 27, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintained | Sector Outperform | Sector Outperform |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintained | Sector Outperform | Sector Outperform |
| Jul 27, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Jul 27, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintained | Sector Outperform | Sector Outperform |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Jul 20, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintained | Sector Outperform | Sector Outperform |
| Jul 14, 2026 | BNP Paribas | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Initiated | — | Equal-Weight |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Freedom Broker | Initiated | — | Hold |
| Apr 30, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Scotiabank | Upgrade | Sector Perform | Sector Outperform |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Daiwa Capital | Upgrade | Outperform | Buy |
| Feb 3, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | Neutral |
| Feb 3, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | Buy |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
