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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
$81.28
+0.9%
$83.80
$68.84
$92.02
$106.98B0.766.01 million shs5.30 million shs
Verizon Communications Inc. stock logo
VZ
Verizon Communications
$39.69
+2.8%
$40.52
$30.14
$43.42
$162.28B0.4118.59 million shs25.97 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
+0.89%+2.56%-2.17%-4.06%-9.38%
Verizon Communications Inc. stock logo
VZ
Verizon Communications
+2.76%-0.23%-1.70%-3.89%+6.97%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
4.5979 of 5 stars
2.23.03.34.13.22.51.9
Verizon Communications Inc. stock logo
VZ
Verizon Communications
4.9331 of 5 stars
3.35.04.23.51.92.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
2.45
Hold$94.9116.77% Upside
Verizon Communications Inc. stock logo
VZ
Verizon Communications
2.57
Moderate Buy$44.2111.41% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest VZ and MDT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/23/2024
Verizon Communications Inc. stock logo
VZ
Verizon Communications
Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$44.00 ➝ $40.00
4/23/2024
Verizon Communications Inc. stock logo
VZ
Verizon Communications
Oppenheimer
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$48.00 ➝ $48.00
4/3/2024
Verizon Communications Inc. stock logo
VZ
Verizon Communications
Oppenheimer
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$48.00
4/2/2024
Verizon Communications Inc. stock logo
VZ
Verizon Communications
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$36.00 ➝ $40.00
3/22/2024
Verizon Communications Inc. stock logo
VZ
Verizon Communications
Redburn Atlantic
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UpgradeSell ➝ Neutral$33.00 ➝ $39.00
2/21/2024
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
Royal Bank of Canada
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Reiterated RatingSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$92.00
2/21/2024
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$95.00 ➝ $98.00
2/21/2024
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
Oppenheimer
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Boost Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$89.00 ➝ $92.00
2/21/2024
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MDT
Medtronic
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$87.00 ➝ $90.00
2/20/2024
Verizon Communications Inc. stock logo
VZ
Verizon Communications
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$35.00 ➝ $36.00
1/30/2024
Verizon Communications Inc. stock logo
VZ
Verizon Communications
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$45.00 ➝ $47.00
(Data available from 4/24/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
$31.23B3.46$7.39 per share11.00$38.83 per share2.09
Verizon Communications Inc. stock logo
VZ
Verizon Communications
$133.97B1.25$9.17 per share4.33$22.77 per share1.74

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
$3.76B$3.1425.8914.892.7613.00%13.71%7.81%5/23/2024 (Confirmed)
Verizon Communications Inc. stock logo
VZ
Verizon Communications
$11.61B$2.6814.818.413.148.44%20.41%5.15%7/23/2024 (Estimated)

Latest VZ and MDT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/23/2024N/A
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
$1.45N/A-$1.45N/AN/AN/A
4/22/2024Q1 24
Verizon Communications Inc. stock logo
VZ
Verizon Communications
$1.12$1.15+$0.03$1.21$33.23 billion$33.00 billion    
2/20/202401/31/2024
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
$1.26$1.30+$0.04$1.61$7.95 billion$8.09 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
$2.763.40%+6.45%87.90%47 Years
Verizon Communications Inc. stock logo
VZ
Verizon Communications
$2.666.70%+1.98%99.25%19 Years

Latest VZ and MDT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/29/2024
Verizon Communications Inc. stock logo
VZ
Verizon Communications
quarterly$0.66506.6%4/9/20244/10/20245/1/2024
3/7/2024
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
quarterly$0.693.24%3/21/20243/22/20244/12/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
0.46
2.30
1.71
Verizon Communications Inc. stock logo
VZ
Verizon Communications
1.42
0.71
0.65

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
82.06%
Verizon Communications Inc. stock logo
VZ
Verizon Communications
62.06%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
0.30%
Verizon Communications Inc. stock logo
VZ
Verizon Communications
0.03%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Medtronic plc stock logo
MDT
Medtronic
95,0001.33 billion1.32 billionOptionable
Verizon Communications Inc. stock logo
VZ
Verizon Communications
105,4004.20 billion4.20 billionOptionable

VZ and MDT Headlines

SourceHeadline
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) Shares Acquired by RWA Wealth Partners LLCVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) Shares Acquired by RWA Wealth Partners LLC
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 7:35 AM
The Top 7 Dividend Stocks to Buy in 2024 to Build Lasting WealthThe Top 7 Dividend Stocks to Buy in 2024 to Build Lasting Wealth
investorplace.com - April 24 at 7:25 AM
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
msn.com - April 24 at 7:11 AM
Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Verizon Communications Inc.s (NYSE:VZ) First-Quarter ReportAnalysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Verizon Communications Inc.'s (NYSE:VZ) First-Quarter Report
finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 7:11 AM
AT&T beats estimates for subscriber additions, free cash flowAT&T beats estimates for subscriber additions, free cash flow
ca.finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 7:11 AM
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Price Target Cut to $40.00 by Analysts at Wells Fargo & CompanyVerizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Price Target Cut to $40.00 by Analysts at Wells Fargo & Company
americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 5:54 AM
Is a 6.8% Dividend Yield Enough Reason to Buy Verizon Stock?Is a 6.8% Dividend Yield Enough Reason to Buy Verizon Stock?
fool.com - April 24 at 5:42 AM
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Given "Outperform" Rating at OppenheimerVerizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Given "Outperform" Rating at Oppenheimer
americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 5:08 AM
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Trading 3.2% Higher  After Strong EarningsVerizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Trading 3.2% Higher After Strong Earnings
americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 2:48 AM
Verizon Earnings Top Views, Wireless Service Revenue Beats On Price HikesVerizon Earnings Top Views, Wireless Service Revenue Beats On Price Hikes
msn.com - April 24 at 2:11 AM
Private Management Group Inc. Has $42.98 Million Position in Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ)Private Management Group Inc. Has $42.98 Million Position in Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ)
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 10:09 PM
Why Verizon Stock Recovered From Earnings LossesWhy Verizon Stock Recovered From Earnings Losses
fool.com - April 23 at 4:28 PM
Verizon shares rise 2.5 percent after fewer wireless subscriber losses, CWEB analysts analyze stockVerizon shares rise 2.5 percent after fewer wireless subscriber losses, CWEB analysts analyze stock
cweb.com - April 23 at 4:10 PM
Detroit Lions Choose Verizon as their Official 5G NetworkDetroit Lions Choose Verizon as their Official 5G Network
globenewswire.com - April 23 at 1:00 PM
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Given New $40.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & CompanyVerizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Given New $40.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & Company
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 12:34 PM
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Shares Up 3.2% Following Better-Than-Expected EarningsVerizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Shares Up 3.2% Following Better-Than-Expected Earnings
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 11:29 AM
Verizon Business Second Annual Latino Small Business Survey Highlights Optimism and DigitalizationVerizon Business Second Annual Latino Small Business Survey Highlights Optimism and Digitalization
globenewswire.com - April 23 at 9:00 AM
Verizon Communications (VZ) Outperform Rating Reaffirmed at OppenheimerVerizon Communications' (VZ) Outperform Rating Reaffirmed at Oppenheimer
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 8:43 AM
Verizon Frontline demos public safety solutions at Axon WeekVerizon Frontline demos public safety solutions at Axon Week
globenewswire.com - April 23 at 8:30 AM
3 Telecom Stocks Poised to Thrive in the Face of Rising Costs3 Telecom Stocks Poised to Thrive in the Face of Rising Costs
investorplace.com - April 23 at 6:00 AM
Is Verizon a Good Dividend Stock to Buy Now?Is Verizon a Good Dividend Stock to Buy Now?
fool.com - April 23 at 4:33 AM
Stock market today: Asian stocks track Wall Street gains ahead of earnings reportsStock market today: Asian stocks track Wall Street gains ahead of earnings reports
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 3:10 AM
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume on Strong EarningsVerizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume on Strong Earnings
americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 1:06 AM
Verizons Q1: Flat Revenue, Bump In Free Cash Flow And Stable 2024 OutlookVerizon's Q1: Flat Revenue, Bump In Free Cash Flow And Stable 2024 Outlook
msn.com - April 23 at 12:08 AM

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Company Descriptions

Medtronic logo

Medtronic

NYSE:MDT
Medtronic plc develops, manufactures, and sells device-based medical therapies to healthcare systems, physicians, clinicians, and patients worldwide. Its Cardiovascular Portfolio segment offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, cardioverter defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices; cardiac ablation products; insertable cardiac monitor systems; TYRX products; and remote monitoring and patient-centered software. It also provides aortic valves, surgical valve replacement and repair products, endovascular stent grafts and accessories, and transcatheter pulmonary valves; and percutaneous coronary intervention products, percutaneous angioplasty balloons, and products. The company's Medical Surgical Portfolio segment offers surgical stapling devices, vessel sealing instruments, wound closure, electrosurgery products, surgical artificial intelligence and robotic-assisted surgery products, hernia mechanical devices, mesh implants, gynecology and lung products, and various therapies to treat diseases, as well as products in the fields of minimally invasive gastrointestinal and hepatologic diagnostics and therapies, patient monitoring, airway management and ventilation therapies, and renal disease. Its Neuroscience Portfolio segment offers products for spinal surgeons; neurosurgeons; neurologists; pain management specialists; anesthesiologists; orthopedic surgeons; urologists; urogynecologists; interventional radiologists; ear, nose, and throat specialists; and systems that incorporate energy surgical instruments. It also provides image-guided surgery and intra-operative imaging systems and robotic guidance systems used in robot assisted spine procedures; and therapies for vasculature in and around the brain. The company's Diabetes Operating Unit segment offers insulin pumps and consumables, continuous glucose monitoring systems, smart insulin pen systems, and consumables and supplies. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
Verizon Communications logo

Verizon Communications

NYSE:VZ
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.