Verizon Communications Inc. VZ
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At close · Nov 2
After hours · Nov 2, 4:00 PM ET
- YTD
- +10.61%
- 1 year
- +13.36%
- Open
- 44.03
- Prev close
- 44.73
- Mkt cap
- 186.71B
- Vol
- 28.66M
- Avg vol
- 23.31M
- EPS
- 3.92
- P/E
- 11.49
- Div yield
- 6.33%
More statistics
- Low
- 44.03
- High
- 45.32
- Forward P/E
- 8.50
- Beta
- 0.26
- Short ratio
- 3.11
- Inst. own
- 71.42%
- Dividend
- 2.83
- Ex-div date
- Oct 8, 2026
- Earnings
- Jan 29, 2027
- 50-d avg
- 47.04
- 200-d avg
- 46.82
- 1y target
- 50.65
6M chart
Events in this range
- Jul 10, 2026Dividend: 0.7075
- Jul 24, 2026Earnings: 1.3; estimate 1.28; surprise 1.56%
- Oct 9, 2026Dividend: 0.7075
- Oct 9, 2026Rating: Scotiabank · Sector Outperform → Sector Outperform
- Oct 26, 2026Earnings: 1.31; estimate 1.27; surprise 3.15%
- Oct 27, 2026Rating: Morgan Stanley · Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
- Oct 27, 2026Rating: Barclays · Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
- Oct 27, 2026Rating: TD Cowen · Buy → Buy
- Oct 28, 2026Rating: Citigroup · Buy → Buy
- Oct 28, 2026Rating: Freedom Broker · Hold → Buy
Signals (29)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 20, 2026 | 1 week ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Oct 9, 2026 | 3 weeks ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 28, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 24, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 22, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 21, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 4, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Aug 24, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 6, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 5, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 3, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 30, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 27, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 24, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jul 16, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jun 29, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 26, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jun 17, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 15, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 15, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 12, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 12, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 12, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 3, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 3, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jun 3, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 2, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | May 29, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 21, 2026 | 5 months ago |
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 186.84B
- Enterprise value
- 377.45B
- Trailing P/E
- 11.50
- Forward P/E
- 8.50
- PEG ratio
- 0.95
- Price / sales
- 1.34
- Price / book
- 1.76
- EPS (TTM)
- 3.92
- Beta
- 0.26
- Dividend yield
- 6.33%
- Payout ratio
- 71.75%
- Profit margin
- 11.78%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 139.39B
- Revenue growth
- 1.50%
- Free cash flow
- 15.99B
- Total cash
- 4.54B
- Total debt
- 195.29B
- Return on equity
- 15.79%
- Shares outstanding
- 4.14B
- Short % of float
- 2.01%
- 50-day average
- 47.04
- 200-day average
- 46.82
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
- Target (low)
- 44.00
- Target (mean)
- 50.65
- Target (high)
- 62.00
- Strong buy3
- Buy9
- Hold12
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Jan 29, 2027
Expected Jan 29, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 1.15.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 1.15 | — | — | — |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 1.27 | 1.31 | +0.04 | +3.15% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 1.28 | 1.30 | +0.02 | +1.56% |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 1.21 | 1.28 | +0.07 | +5.79% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 1.05 | 1.09 | +0.04 | +3.81% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 1.19 | 1.21 | +0.02 | +1.68% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | Freedom Broker | up | Hold | Buy |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Citigroup | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 27, 2026 | TD Cowen | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Barclays | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Scotiabank | main | Sector Outperform | Sector Outperform |
About Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and streaming products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business). The Consumer segment provides wireless services across the wireless networks in the United States under the Verizon and TracFone brands and through wholesale and other arrangements; and fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through its wireless networks, as well as related equipment and devices, such as smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and other wireless-enabled connected devices. The segment also offers wireline services in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, as well as Washington D.C. through its fiber-optic network, Verizon Fios product portfolio, and a copper-based network. The Business segment provides wireless and wireline communications services and products, including FWA and wireline broadband, advanced communication services, corporate networking, security and managed network, local and long-distance voice, and network access services to deliver various IoT services and products to businesses, government customers, and wireless and wireline carriers in the United States and internationally. The company distributes its products and services through direct channels, company-operated stores, digital and omnichannel platforms, indirect agents, business solution resellers, and national retailers. The company was formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation and changed its name to Verizon Communications Inc. in June 2000. Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Telecom Services
- Country
- United States
- Website
- verizon.com
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMMOCK SAMANTHA | Officer | Sale | May 28, 2026 | 16,289 |
| MALADY KYLE | Officer | Sale | Oct 26, 2026 | 119,085 |
| RUSSO JOSEPH J. | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Feb 26, 2026 | 98,444 |
| SAMPATH SOWMYANARAYAN | Chief Executive Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Feb 27, 2025 | 141,150 |
| SKIADAS ANTHONY T | Chief Financial Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Feb 26, 2026 | 212,332 |
| STILLWELL MARY-LEE | Officer | Sale | Mar 1, 2026 | 43,782 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 9.61% | 398,216,158 | 17.95B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.25% | 258,996,106 | 11.68B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 5.06% | 209,676,274 | 9.45B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 3.08% | 127,774,822 | 5.76B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.58% | 106,820,018 | 4.82B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1.87% | 77,434,092 | 3.49B | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2.88% | 119,301,466 | 5.38B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.61% | 108,188,545 | 4.88B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST-Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 2.15% | 88,979,831 | 4.01B | Aug 30, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.34% | 55,361,928 | 2.50B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 1.31% | 54,202,519 | 2.44B | Aug 30, 2026 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 1.24% | 51,372,029 | 2.32B | Sep 29, 2026 |
Dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | 0.7075 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 0.7075 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 0.7075 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 0.69 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 0.69 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | 0.6775 |
Splits
| Date | Ratio |
|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2010 | 1000000:937889 |
| Jul 1, 2010 | 1.06622:1 |
| Apr 1, 2008 | 100000:99537 |
| Mar 31, 2008 | 1.00465:1 |
| Nov 20, 2006 | 100000:96334 |
| Nov 19, 2006 | 1.03806:1 |