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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 NYSE:T 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 VolumeTAT&T$25.29+0.1%$26.65$22.95▼$29.79$175.52B0.2334.54 million shs25.27 million shsVZVerizon Communications$48.43+0.2%$48.16$38.39▼$51.68$201.89B0.2422.20 million shs14.72 million shsXLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund$115.46$114.72$99.60▼$120.40$25.37B0.986.80 million shs4.11 million shs10 Stocks Set to Soar in 2026Enter your email address and we’ll send you MarketBeat’s list of ten stocks set to soar in Summer 2026, despite the threat of tariffs and what's happening in Iran. These ten stocks are incredibly resilient and are likely to thrive in any economic environment. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceTAT&T0.00%+5.19%-3.48%-11.28%-7.85%VZVerizon Communications0.00%+4.29%+4.24%-2.42%+11.64%XLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund0.00%-0.53%-0.07%+0.09%+15.24%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeTAT&T$25.29+0.1%$26.65$22.95▼$29.79$175.52B0.2334.54 million shs25.27 million shsVZVerizon Communications$48.43+0.2%$48.16$38.39▼$51.68$201.89B0.2422.20 million shs14.72 million shsXLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund$115.46$114.72$99.60▼$120.40$25.37B0.986.80 million shs4.11 million shs10 Stocks Set to Soar in 2026Enter your email address and we’ll send you MarketBeat’s list of ten stocks set to soar in Summer 2026, despite the threat of tariffs and what's happening in Iran. 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Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceTAT&T0.00%+5.19%-3.48%-11.28%-7.85%VZVerizon Communications0.00%+4.29%+4.24%-2.42%+11.64%XLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund0.00%-0.53%-0.07%+0.09%+15.24%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceTAT&T 2.71Moderate Buy$30.5520.77% UpsideVZVerizon Communications 2.52Moderate Buy$50.594.47% UpsideXLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund 2.64Moderate Buy$115.46N/ACurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest VZ, T, and XLC Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/20/2026TAT&T Royal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform$31.005/5/2026VZVerizon 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 ➝ $52.004/28/2026VZVerizon 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 ➝ $46.004/23/2026TAT&T BNP Paribas ExaneSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral$28.00 ➝ $26.004/23/2026TAT&T ScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Perform$31.50 ➝ $31.004/16/2026TAT&T Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageOverweight$30.004/16/2026VZVerizon Communications Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageEqual Weight$49.004/7/2026VZVerizon Communications Dbs BankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeModerate Buy ➝ Hold4/2/2026VZVerizon Communications Erste Group BankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy(Data available from 5/25/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookTAT&T$125.65B1.40$5.18 per share4.88$18.08 per share1.40VZVerizon Communications$138.19B1.46$9.09 per share5.33$25.06 per share1.93XLCCommunication 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 DateTAT&T$21.95B$2.988.4910.040.9216.94%12.49%3.74%7/22/2026 (Estimated)VZVerizon Communications$17.17B$4.1011.819.221.1512.46%19.25%5.09%7/21/2026 (Estimated)XLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/A19.19N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALatest VZ, T, 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 billion4/22/2026Q1 2026TAT&T$0.5540$0.57+$0.0160$0.54$31.29 billion$31.51 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthTAT&T$1.114.39%-11.80%37.25%N/AVZVerizon Communications$2.835.84%+1.95%69.02%20 YearsXLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund$1.391.20%N/AN/AN/ALatest VZ, T, and XLC DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date3/27/2026TAT&Tquarterly$0.27754.19%4/10/20264/10/20265/1/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioTAT&T1.050.920.87VZVerizon Communications1.380.640.61XLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/ACompare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipTAT&T57.10%VZVerizon Communications62.06%XLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR FundN/AInsider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipTAT&T0.09%VZVerizon Communications0.03%XLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR FundN/ACompare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableTAT&T133,0306.95 billion6.94 billionOptionableVZVerizon Communications89,9004.18 billion4.17 billionOptionableXLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR FundN/A219.70 millionN/ANot OptionableVZ, T, and XLC HeadlinesRecent News About These Companies2 Sectors Where the Ultra-Wealthy Are Putting Their MoneyMay 23 at 2:30 AM | barrons.comWeekly ETFs: Six of 11 sectors record outflows; consumer discretionary sector leads inflowsMay 19, 2026 | msn.comConcentration 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.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All HeadlinesThe Real SpaceX Play: 5 Chip Stocks Powering the IPO Before It LaunchesBy Bridget Bennett | May 4, 2026Apple Talks Just Changed Everything for IntelBy Sam Quirke | May 6, 20263 Energy Stocks to Buy and 2 to Avoid as AI Power Demand ExplodesBy Bridget Bennett | May 4, 2026Alphabet’s Earnings Didn’t Just Beat—They Changed the StoryBy Ryan Hasson | April 30, 2026AbbVie Fires Healthy Trend-Following Signal: Is a Rebound Ahead?By Thomas Hughes | April 29, 2026VZ, T, and XLC Company DescriptionsAT&T NYSE:T$25.29 +0.03 (+0.13%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.28 -0.02 (-0.07%) As of 05/22/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more.AT&T, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of telecommunications and technology services. It operates through the Communications and Latin America segments. The Communications segment offers wireless, wireline telecom, and broadband services to businesses and consumers located in the US and businesses globally. The Latin America segment provides wireless services and equipment in Mexico. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.Verizon Communications NYSE:VZ$48.43 +0.08 (+0.17%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$48.31 -0.12 (-0.25%) As of 05/22/2026 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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$115.46 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$115.42 -0.04 (-0.03%) As of 05/22/2026 07:53 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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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