Verizon Communications (VZ) Competitors $44.16 +0.42 (+0.96%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$44.26 +0.10 (+0.23%) As of 06:19 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock VZ vs. CHTR, CMCSA, GOOG, GOOGL, META, TMUS, WBD, MMM, MO, and TShould you be buying Verizon Communications stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Verizon Communications include Charter Communications (CHTR), Comcast (CMCSA), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), T-Mobile US (TMUS), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), 3M (MMM), Altria Group (MO), and AT&T (T). Verizon Communications vs. Its Competitors Charter Communications Comcast Alphabet Alphabet Meta Platforms T-Mobile US Warner Bros. Discovery 3M Altria Group AT&T Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and profitability. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VZ or CHTR? 62.1% of Verizon Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Charter Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Verizon Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Charter Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is VZ or CHTR more profitable? Verizon Communications has a net margin of 13.28% compared to Charter Communications' net margin of 9.53%. Charter Communications' return on equity of 26.77% beat Verizon Communications' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Verizon Communications13.28% 19.61% 5.19% Charter Communications 9.53%26.77%3.50% Which has higher valuation and earnings, VZ or CHTR? Verizon Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Charter Communications. Charter Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Verizon Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVerizon Communications$134.79B1.38$17.51B$4.2910.29Charter Communications$55.09B0.66$5.08B$36.527.34 Which has more volatility and risk, VZ or CHTR? Verizon Communications has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its share price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Charter Communications has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend VZ or CHTR? Verizon Communications currently has a consensus target price of $47.65, suggesting a potential upside of 7.90%. Charter Communications has a consensus target price of $392.94, suggesting a potential upside of 46.61%. Given Charter Communications' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Charter Communications is more favorable than Verizon Communications.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Verizon Communications 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62Charter Communications 4 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Does the media favor VZ or CHTR? In the previous week, Verizon Communications had 19 more articles in the media than Charter Communications. MarketBeat recorded 67 mentions for Verizon Communications and 48 mentions for Charter Communications. Verizon Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Charter Communications' score of 0.29 indicating that Verizon Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Verizon Communications 59 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Charter Communications 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 27 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryVerizon Communications beats Charter Communications on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Verizon Communications News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VZ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VZ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVerizon CommunicationsWireless National IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$186.19B$42.15B$31.77B$21.50BDividend Yield6.18%6.08%3.15%3.49%P/E Ratio10.2934.47449.9729.87Price / Sales1.382.621,728.4852.61Price / Cash4.9510.1937.2024.78Price / Book1.852.897.454.54Net Income$17.51B$2.55B$809.77M$999.97M7 Day Performance1.52%0.43%3.72%1.44%1 Month Performance-0.18%-3.68%6.87%4.66%1 Year Performance0.15%-7.46%24,289.88%14.11% Verizon Communications Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VZVerizon Communications4.6872 of 5 stars$44.16+1.0%$47.65+7.9%-2.8%$186.19B$134.79B10.2999,600Positive NewsCHTRCharter Communications4.8805 of 5 stars$261.75+0.1%$394.61+50.8%-24.0%$35.67B$55.09B7.1594,500CMCSAComcast4.9937 of 5 stars$33.910.0%$40.63+19.8%-18.0%$125.04B$123.73B5.60182,000Positive NewsGOOGAlphabet4.7105 of 5 stars$234.850.0%$227.56-3.1%+58.1%$2.84T$350.02B25.00190,200Trending NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↓GOOGLAlphabet3.9097 of 5 stars$234.57-0.1%$221.44-5.6%+58.9%$2.84T$350.02B24.97183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMETAMeta Platforms4.3036 of 5 stars$760.13+1.0%$822.41+8.2%+46.1%$1.91T$164.50B27.5074,067Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastTMUST-Mobile US4.747 of 5 stars$243.83-3.5%$258.02+5.8%+15.4%$275.09B$81.40B23.0670,000Positive NewsInsider TradeWBDWarner Bros. Discovery2.4638 of 5 stars$12.29+1.5%$13.14+6.9%+113.2%$30.44B$39.32B40.9835,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMMM3M4.3745 of 5 stars$153.94-0.9%$161.78+5.1%+16.2%$82.01B$24.58B21.4161,500Positive NewsMOAltria Group3.6917 of 5 stars$65.54-1.5%$60.88-7.1%+25.4%$110.09B$24.02B12.686,200Positive NewsTAT&T4.5199 of 5 stars$28.95-2.2%$30.60+5.7%+31.9%$206.97B$122.34B16.45140,990Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CHTR Alternatives CMCSA Alternatives GOOG Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives META Alternatives TMUS Alternatives WBD Alternatives MMM Alternatives MO Alternatives T Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:VZ) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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