Verizon Communications (VZ) Competitors $43.58 -0.10 (-0.23%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$43.60 +0.02 (+0.05%) As of 04:35 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, GOOGL, META, TMUS, WBA, 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 (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), T-Mobile US (TMUS), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), 3M (MMM), Altria Group (MO), and AT&T (T). Verizon Communications vs. Its Competitors Charter Communications Comcast Alphabet Meta Platforms T-Mobile US Walgreens Boots Alliance Warner Bros. Discovery 3M Altria Group AT&T Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) and Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings. Do insiders and institutionals believe in CHTR or VZ? 81.8% of Charter Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.1% of Verizon Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Charter Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Verizon Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings and valuation, CHTR or VZ? Verizon Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Charter Communications. Verizon Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Charter Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCharter Communications$55.09B1.05$5.08B$35.8311.51Verizon Communications$134.79B1.36$17.51B$4.2010.38 Do analysts prefer CHTR or VZ? Charter Communications presently has a consensus price target of $421.26, indicating a potential upside of 2.18%. Verizon Communications has a consensus price target of $47.25, indicating a potential upside of 8.42%. Given Verizon Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Verizon Communications is more favorable than Charter Communications.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Charter Communications 2 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.30Verizon Communications 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59 Is CHTR or VZ more profitable? Verizon Communications has a net margin of 13.14% compared to Charter Communications' net margin of 9.42%. Charter Communications' return on equity of 27.70% beat Verizon Communications' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Charter Communications9.42% 27.70% 3.47% Verizon Communications 13.14%19.66%5.13% Which has more volatility & risk, CHTR or VZ? Charter Communications has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Verizon Communications has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to CHTR or VZ? In the previous week, Verizon Communications had 43 more articles in the media than Charter Communications. MarketBeat recorded 64 mentions for Verizon Communications and 21 mentions for Charter Communications. Verizon Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Charter Communications' score of 0.69 indicating that Verizon Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Charter Communications 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Verizon Communications 49 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VZ and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$183.74B$41.89B$27.29B$20.51BDividend Yield6.26%5.63%2.94%3.76%P/E Ratio10.389.1735.9827.81Price / Sales1.362.862,034.5137.44Price / Cash4.8911.9137.9921.79Price / Book1.824.167.054.55Net Income$17.51B$2.54B$762.35M$984.47M7 Day Performance3.39%8.41%3.04%3.57%1 Month Performance-1.15%8.88%6.46%6.03%1 Year Performance6.03%-5.45%52,212.23%14.48% Verizon Communications Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VZVerizon Communications4.4264 of 5 stars$43.58-0.2%$47.25+8.4%+4.6%$183.74B$134.79B10.3899,600Trending NewsCHTRCharter Communications4.1146 of 5 stars$404.48+0.9%$410.20+1.4%+41.3%$56.77B$55.09B11.29101,700Analyst ForecastCMCSAComcast4.9838 of 5 stars$35.46+0.4%$42.10+18.7%-4.8%$132.40B$123.56B8.71182,000Positive NewsOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGOOGLAlphabet4.242 of 5 stars$177.30-0.7%$199.95+12.8%-3.9%$2.15T$359.71B19.77183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMETAMeta Platforms3.9334 of 5 stars$738.55+0.7%$719.52-2.6%+42.5%$1.86T$170.36B28.8074,067Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeTMUST-Mobile US4.523 of 5 stars$236.67+0.6%$257.68+8.9%+34.9%$268.73B$82.69B23.0970,000Positive NewsInsider TradeWBAWalgreens Boots Alliance2.8024 of 5 stars$11.46+0.1%$10.59-7.6%-0.8%$9.92B$147.66B-1.57312,000Earnings ReportWBDWarner Bros. Discovery2.4521 of 5 stars$11.35+0.4%$12.17+7.2%+54.1%$27.86B$39.32B-2.5837,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionMMM3M4.299 of 5 stars$151.70-0.2%$155.83+2.7%+52.9%$81.64B$24.58B19.1592,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMOAltria Group4.0925 of 5 stars$58.47-0.5%$56.00-4.2%+26.3%$98.49B$24.02B9.796,300Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeTAT&T4.6032 of 5 stars$28.60+1.9%$28.90+1.0%+52.2%$205.79B$122.34B17.55140,990Trending NewsDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CHTR Alternatives CMCSA Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives META Alternatives TMUS Alternatives WBA 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 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGet Your Bank Account “Fed Invasion” Ready with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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