Verizon Communications (VZ) Competitors

Comcast has a net margin of 15.00% compared to Verizon Communications' net margin of 12.46%. Verizon Communications' return on equity of 19.25% beat Comcast's return on equity.

Verizon Communications presently has a consensus price target of $50.59, suggesting a potential upside of 11.35%. Comcast has a consensus price target of $34.50, suggesting a potential upside of 53.81%. Given Comcast's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Comcast is more favorable than Verizon Communications.

Verizon Communications has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Comcast has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Verizon Communications had 34 more articles in the media than Comcast. MarketBeat recorded 61 mentions for Verizon Communications and 27 mentions for Comcast. Verizon Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Comcast's score of 0.94 indicating that Verizon Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Verizon Communications pays an annual dividend of $2.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Comcast pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Verizon Communications pays out 69.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Comcast pays out 26.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Verizon Communications has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Comcast has increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years. Verizon Communications is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

62.1% of Verizon Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of Comcast shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Verizon Communications shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Comcast shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Comcast has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Verizon Communications. Comcast is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Verizon Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Verizon Communications has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its share price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Verizon Communications' net margin of 12.46%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Verizon Communications' return on equity.

Verizon Communications pays an annual dividend of $2.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Verizon Communications pays out 69.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 6.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Verizon Communications has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Alphabet has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Verizon Communications is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 140 more articles in the media than Verizon Communications. MarketBeat recorded 201 mentions for Alphabet and 61 mentions for Verizon Communications. Verizon Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Alphabet's score of 0.97 indicating that Verizon Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Verizon Communications. Verizon Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

62.1% of Verizon Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Verizon Communications shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Verizon Communications presently has a consensus target price of $50.59, suggesting a potential upside of 11.35%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $376.78, suggesting a potential upside of 2.54%. Given Verizon Communications' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Verizon Communications is more favorable than Alphabet.

62.1% of Verizon Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Verizon Communications shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Verizon Communications. Verizon Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Verizon Communications' net margin of 12.46%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Verizon Communications' return on equity.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 148 more articles in the media than Verizon Communications. MarketBeat recorded 209 mentions for Alphabet and 61 mentions for Verizon Communications. Verizon Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Alphabet's score of 1.11 indicating that Verizon Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Verizon Communications presently has a consensus target price of $50.59, indicating a potential upside of 11.35%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $413.13, indicating a potential upside of 12.12%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Verizon Communications.

Verizon Communications has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its share price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Verizon Communications pays an annual dividend of $2.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Verizon Communications pays out 69.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 6.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Verizon Communications has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Alphabet has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Verizon Communications is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Meta Platforms has higher revenue and earnings than Verizon Communications. Verizon Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Meta Platforms, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.1% of Verizon Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.5% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Verizon 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.

Meta Platforms has a net margin of 32.84% compared to Verizon Communications' net margin of 12.46%. Meta Platforms' return on equity of 36.93% beat Verizon Communications' return on equity.

In the previous week, Meta Platforms had 119 more articles in the media than Verizon Communications. MarketBeat recorded 180 mentions for Meta Platforms and 61 mentions for Verizon Communications. Verizon Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Meta Platforms' score of 1.09 indicating that Verizon Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Meta Platforms pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Verizon Communications pays an annual dividend of $2.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Meta Platforms pays out 7.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Verizon Communications pays out 69.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Meta Platforms has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Verizon Communications has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Verizon Communications is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Verizon Communications has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its share price is 76% less volatile than the broader market.

Meta Platforms presently has a consensus target price of $840.60, indicating a potential upside of 45.63%. Verizon Communications has a consensus target price of $50.59, indicating a potential upside of 11.35%. Given Meta Platforms' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Meta Platforms is more favorable than Verizon Communications.