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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NASDAQ:CHTR NYSE:VZ NYSEARCA:XLC On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeCHTRCharter Communications$157.97-0.2%$217.70$156.14▼$437.06$19.41B0.762.28 million shs883,944 shsVZVerizon Communications$47.13-0.5%$48.91$38.39▼$51.68$196.77B0.2430.12 million shs7.29 million shsXLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund$117.61+1.7%$114.95$96.65▼$120.40$25.80B0.987.06 million shs2.14 million shsTen Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceCHTRCharter Communications-7.88%-8.60%-28.01%-29.42%-59.86%VZVerizon Communications-1.72%+0.27%-4.27%+0.79%+8.71%XLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund-0.93%-0.10%+3.52%-1.00%+18.41%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeCHTRCharter Communications$157.97-0.2%$217.70$156.14▼$437.06$19.41B0.762.28 million shs883,944 shsVZVerizon Communications$47.13-0.5%$48.91$38.39▼$51.68$196.77B0.2430.12 million shs7.29 million shsXLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund$117.61+1.7%$114.95$96.65▼$120.40$25.80B0.987.06 million shs2.14 million shsTen Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceCHTRCharter Communications-7.88%-8.60%-28.01%-29.42%-59.86%VZVerizon Communications-1.72%+0.27%-4.27%+0.79%+8.71%XLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund-0.93%-0.10%+3.52%-1.00%+18.41%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceCHTRCharter Communications 2.00Hold$315.6799.83% UpsideVZVerizon Communications 2.52Moderate Buy$50.597.36% UpsideXLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund 2.63Moderate Buy$117.23-0.32% DownsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest VZ, CHTR, and XLC Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/5/2026VZVerizon Communications Erste Group BankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold4/30/2026VZVerizon Communications JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral$49.00 ➝ $52.004/29/2026CHTRCharter Communications JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageNeutral$215.004/28/2026VZVerizon Communications Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight$49.00 ➝ $50.004/28/2026VZVerizon Communications Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight$44.00 ➝ $46.004/27/2026CHTRCharter Communications Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetHold$235.00 ➝ $215.004/27/2026CHTRCharter Communications CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy$290.00 ➝ $230.004/27/2026CHTRCharter Communications Royal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Perform$250.00 ➝ $220.004/27/2026CHTRCharter Communications Sanford C. BernsteinSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetMarket Perform$220.00 ➝ $210.004/23/2026CHTRCharter Communications BenchmarkSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy$455.00 ➝ $435.004/16/2026VZVerizon Communications Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageEqual Weight$49.00(Data available from 5/6/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookCHTRCharter Communications$54.77B0.35$103.25 per share1.53$171.32 per share0.92VZVerizon Communications$138.19B1.42$8.99 per share5.24$25.06 per share1.88XLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateCHTRCharter Communications$4.99B$37.034.263.280.289.03%24.20%3.22%7/24/2026 (Estimated)VZVerizon Communications$17.17B$4.1011.498.981.0012.46%19.25%5.09%7/21/2026 (Estimated)XLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/A19.19N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALatest VZ, CHTR, and XLC EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails4/27/2026Q1 2026VZVerizon Communications$1.21$1.28+$0.07$1.20$34.82 billion$34.44 billion4/24/2026Q1 2026CHTRCharter Communications$10.01$9.17-$0.84$9.17$13.56 billion$13.60 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthCHTRCharter CommunicationsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AVZVerizon Communications$2.836.01%+1.95%69.02%20 YearsXLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund$1.391.18%N/AN/AN/ACompare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioCHTRCharter Communications4.560.400.40VZVerizon Communications1.380.640.61XLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/ACompare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipCHTRCharter Communications81.76%VZVerizon Communications62.06%XLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR FundN/AInsider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipCHTRCharter Communications1.10%VZVerizon Communications0.03%XLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR FundN/ACompare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableCHTRCharter Communications91,900122.99 million121.63 millionOptionableVZVerizon Communications89,9004.18 billion4.18 billionOptionableXLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR FundN/A219.70 millionN/ANot OptionableVZ, CHTR, and XLC HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesConcentration Risk High as Top Two Stocks Steer U.S. Communication Services ETF PerformanceMay 2, 2026 | 247wallst.comCommunication services posts weak performance in Q1; VZ tops chart and TTD, DIS among losersApril 2, 2026 | msn.comXLC Is Down 8.78% Year to Date and the Catalysts That Matter Most Are Still AheadMarch 31, 2026 | 247wallst.comNew York Times stands as the best performing large-cap communication services stock YTDMarch 25, 2026 | seekingalpha.comCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund declares quarterly distribution of $0.3570March 23, 2026 | msn.comXLC: Further TMT Downside Possible, Here's Where To Buy (Rating Downgrade)March 14, 2026 | seekingalpha.comCapturing Investment Themes By Mixing Sector ETFsMarch 2, 2026 | etftrends.comEDo More for Your Core: A Tactical Roadmap for Sector InvestingFebruary 26, 2026 | etftrends.comEState Street® Communication Services Select Sector SPDR® ETFFebruary 19, 2026 | markets.businessinsider.comEntertainment Stocks - Best Movie Stocks to Buy (XLC)...February 18, 2026 | marketbeat.comXLC Holds 46% in Just Three Stocks, Creating An Unusual Risk for Sector ETF BuyersFebruary 17, 2026 | 247wallst.comXLC Holds 46% in Just Three Stocks, Creating An Unusual Risk for Sector ETF BuyersFebruary 17, 2026 | 247wallst.comS&P 500 communication service firms deliver clean sweep of earningsFebruary 7, 2026 | seekingalpha.comMadden to Halftime: ETFs Behind Super Bowl LXFebruary 6, 2026 | etftrends.comE2025's most upgraded stocks and what 2026 might holdJanuary 5, 2026 | msn.comSector Rotation: 2 Smart Money Moves for 2026...December 26, 2025 | marketbeat.comWeekly ETF flows: Six of 11 sectors record outflows; communication services leads inflowsDecember 23, 2025 | msn.comYear-end sector scorecard: SA Quant-based look at each S&P 500 segmentDecember 15, 2025 | msn.comThe Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Premium Income Fund declares monthly distribution of $0.2077December 2, 2025 | msn.comCommunication Stocks Look to Close 2025 on Strong Note. A Look at 3 Charts.November 27, 2025 | msn.comStock Market News for Nov 24, 2025November 24, 2025 | msn.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All HeadlinesWith Nike Shares Near a 12-Year Low, Is Now the Time to Be Brave?By Sam Quirke | April 12, 2026The War Won't Last Forever: 3 Stocks That Could Lead the RecoveryBy Bridget Bennett | April 8, 2026Verizon’s Signal Strength: The Turnaround Call Is Loud and ClearBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | April 30, 2026Verizon Q1 Earnings Dip—A Buying Opportunity for VZ Stock?By Thomas Hughes | April 28, 2026Q1 2026 Telecom Wars: Analyst Eye 30% Gains in T-Mobile Post-EarningsBy Leo Miller | May 3, 2026VZ, CHTR, and XLC Company DescriptionsCharter Communications NASDAQ:CHTR$157.97 -0.26 (-0.16%) As of 12:30 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more.Charter Communications, Inc. operates as a broadband connectivity and cable operator company serving residential and commercial customers in the United States. The company offers subscription-based internet, video, and mobile and voice services; a suite of broadband connectivity services, including fixed internet, WiFi, and mobile; Advanced WiFi services; Spectrum Security Shield; in-home WiFi, which provides customers with high performance wireless routers and managed WiFi services to enhance their fixed wireless internet experience; out-of-home WiFi; and Spectrum WiFi services. It also offers voice communications services using voice over internet protocol technology; and broadband communications solutions, such as internet access, data networking, fiber connectivity, video entertainment, and business telephone services to cellular towers and office buildings for business and carrier organizations. In addition, the company provides mobile services; video programming, static IP and business WiFi, voice, and e-mail and security services; sells local advertising across various platforms for networks, such as TBS, CNN, and ESPN; sells advertising inventory to local sports and news channels; and offers Audience App to create data-driven linear TV campaigns for local advertisers. Further, the company offers communications products and managed service solutions; data connectivity services to mobile and wireline carriers on a wholesale basis; and owns and operates regional sports networks and news channels. It serves approximately 32 million customers in 41 states. Charter Communications, Inc.was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.Verizon Communications NYSE:VZ$47.12 -0.22 (-0.45%) As of 12:30 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more.Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and entertainment 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, smart watches, 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 broadband, data, video and conferencing, 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 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.Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund NYSEARCA:XLC$117.61 +1.98 (+1.71%) As of 12:30 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more.The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in communication services equity. The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of US telecommunication and media & entertainment components of the S&P 500 index. XLC was launched on Jun 18, 2018 and is managed by State Street. 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