Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:VZ Verizon Communications (VZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis $43.71 +0.53 (+1.23%) As of 12:38 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Verizon Communications Stock (NYSE:VZ) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Verizon Communications alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$43.69▼$44.4650-Day Range$41.72▼$51.4452-Week Range$38.68▼$51.68Volume8.96 million shsAverage Volume27.36 million shsMarket Capitalization$181.62 billionP/E Ratio11.14Dividend Yield6.47%Price Target$50.82Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Verizon Communications Inc. is a telecommunications company that provides wireless communications, broadband, and digital connectivity services. Through its consumer business, Verizon offers mobile voice and data plans, smartphones and other connected devices, home internet, fixed wireless access, and fiber-optic broadband services under the Fios brand. Verizon also serves businesses, government agencies, and other organizations with wireless connectivity, private networks, internet and data services, managed communications, cloud and security solutions, and Internet of Things services. Its network supports mobile communications and connected devices, while its wireline infrastructure provides broadband and enterprise connectivity. Verizon primarily serves customers in the United States, with additional enterprise and wholesale activities in international markets. The company was formed in 2000 through the merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE and is headquartered in New York City. Verizon Communications is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol VZ.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Verizon Communications Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks98th Percentile Overall ScoreVZ MarketRank™: 4.886524822695 of 5 starsVerizon Communications scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 15th out of 231 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingVerizon Communications has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 17 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialVerizon Communications has a consensus price target of $50.82, representing about 15.9% upside from its current price of $43.84.Amount of Analyst CoverageVerizon Communications has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Verizon Communications' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.16% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Verizon Communications are expected to grow by 5.16% in the coming year, from $5.04 to $5.30 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Verizon Communications is 11.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.16.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Verizon Communications is 11.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 26.58.Price to Earnings Growth RatioVerizon Communications has a PEG Ratio of 1.70. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVerizon Communications has a P/B Ratio of 1.75. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.01% of the float of Verizon Communications has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVerizon Communications has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.75, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Verizon Communications has recently decreased by 6.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend5.0 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipVerizon Communications is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.34%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthVerizon Communications has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Verizon Communications is 73.70%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Verizon Communications will have a dividend payout ratio of 53.40% next year. This indicates that Verizon Communications will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Verizon Communications' dividend. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment0.41 News SentimentVerizon Communications has a news sentiment score of 0.41. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 129 news articles for Verizon Communications this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest218 people have searched for VZ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 125% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows89 people have added Verizon Communications to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 368% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Verizon Communications insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $516,373.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.03% of the stock of Verizon Communications is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions62.06% of the stock of Verizon Communications is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Verizon Communications' insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. VZ Stock News HeadlinesVerizon announces tender offers for five series of notes31 minutes ago | finance.yahoo.comSolink Raises $100+ Million in Fresh Funding: NYSE Content Update3 hours ago | prnewswire.comElon Musk… A Total Fraud?Jeff Brown, the former tech executive who picked Nvidia in 2016 before it surged as high as 37,800 percent, just got inside Elon Musk's new Cybercab, a vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals. In 2018, the New York Post called Musk a total fraud. Brown's latest footage shows just how far that technology has come since then.October 29 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Insider Selling: Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) CEO Sells $47,300.00 in StockOctober 29 at 5:22 AM | insidertrades.comMorgan Stanley Has Lowered Expectations for Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Stock PriceOctober 29 at 2:32 AM | americanbankingnews.comThe Invisible AI Backbone: Corning's AI Fiber Play (VZ)Corning shares fell 35% from highs despite strong earnings growth, customer-funded capacity expansion, and a coming copper-to-optical shift that could boost fiber demand per GPU tenfold.October 28 at 2:25 PM | marketbeat.comAST SpaceMobile Faces Launch Risks as SpaceX Raises the Competitive Stakes (VZ)AST SpaceMobile advances toward 2026 commercial service amid SpaceX spectrum competition, satellite launch delays, and shares hitting a new 52-week low.October 27 at 9:10 AM | marketbeat.comVerizon’s Q3 Results Show Why SpaceX’s Spectrum Grab Isn’t a Major ThreatVerizon's mixed Q3 results show margin gains, record adjusted EBITDA, raised guidance, and strong free cash flow, supporting its dividend, buybacks, and multiyear recovery despite SpaceX spectrum concerns.October 27 at 7:25 AM | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines VZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VZ shares performed this year? Verizon Communications' stock was trading at $40.81 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VZ stock has increased by 7.4% and is now trading at $43.8370. How were Verizon Communications' earnings last quarter? Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) posted its earnings results on Monday, October, 26th. The cell phone carrier reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.27 by $0.04. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Verizon Communications have any subsidiaries? Verizon Communications subsidiaries include Senion, Incubed IT, Bluegrass Cellular, TracFone Wireless, Blue Jeans Network, BlueJeans Network, Jaunt, and others. Who are Verizon Communications' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Verizon Communications include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.25%), Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (0.13%), VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al (0.07%) and Asset Management One Co. Ltd. (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Hans Erik Vestberg, Kyle Malady, Craig L Silliman, Joseph J Russo, Mary-Lee Stillwell and Vandana Venkatesh. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Verizon Communications? Shares of VZ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Verizon Communications own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Verizon Communications investors own include AT&T (T), Pfizer (PFE), NVIDIA (NVDA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Intel (INTC), ExxonMobil (XOM) and AbbVie (ABBV). Company Calendar Record date for 8/3 Dividend7/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/3 Dividend7/10/2026Dividend Payable8/03/2026Record date for 11/2 Dividend10/09/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/2 Dividend10/09/2026Last Earnings10/26/2026Today10/29/2026Dividend Payable11/02/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 2 weeks, VZ's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorCommunication Services Industry Diversified Telecommunication Services Sub-IndustryIntegrated Telecommunication Services Current SymbolNYSE:VZ CIK732712 Webwww.verizon.com Phone(212) 395-1000Fax212-571-1897Employees89,900Year Founded2000Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Verizon Communications$50.82 High Price Target$62.00 Low Price Target$44.00 Potential Upside/Downside+16.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.43 Research Coverage30 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.84 Trailing P/E Ratio11.15 Forward P/E Ratio8.66 P/E Growth1.7Net Income$17.17 billion Net Margins11.64% Pretax Margin15.59% Return on Equity19.48% Return on Assets5.07% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.36 Current Ratio0.60 Quick Ratio0.57 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$138.19 billion Price / Sales1.31 Cash Flow$8.87 per share Price / Cash Flow4.92 Book Value$25.07 per share Price / Book1.74Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares4,154,770,000Free Float4,153,529,000Market Cap$181.38 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.26 Social Links The 7 Hottest IPO Stories of 2026MarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. 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