Verizon Communications (VZ) Stock Forecast & Price Target $47.76 +1.01 (+2.15%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$47.68 -0.08 (-0.17%) As of 07:59 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Verizon Communications - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating Consensus Rating Moderate BuyBased on 21 Analyst RatingsSell0Hold11Buy10 Based on 21 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Verizon Communications in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 21 analysts, 11 have given a hold rating, 9 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for VZ. Consensus Price Target $50.595.92% Upside According to the 21 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Verizon Communications, the average price target is $50.59. The highest price target for VZ is $56.00, while the lowest price target for VZ is $44.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 5.92% from the current price of $47.77. MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. 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VZ Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast5/19/25 to 5/19/261 Month Ago4/19/25 to 4/19/263 Months Ago2/18/25 to 2/18/261 Year Ago5/19/24 to 5/19/25Strong Buy1 Strong Buy rating(s)2 Strong Buy rating(s)1 Strong Buy rating(s)2 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy9 Buy rating(s)10 Buy rating(s)8 Buy rating(s)7 Buy rating(s)Hold11 Hold rating(s)10 Hold rating(s)11 Hold rating(s)9 Hold rating(s)Sell0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$50.59$50.56$49.02$47.41Forecasted Upside5.92% Upside8.51% Upside2.10% Upside7.02% UpsideConsensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy VZ Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History VZ Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table Verizon Communications Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeVerizon CommunicationsComputer and Technology CompaniesBroader MarketConsensus Rating Score 2.52 2.30 2.52Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate BuyPredicted Upside6.39% Upside161.55% Upside17.64% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingPositive NewsSee Recent VZ NewsNeutral NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date Upside/DownsideDetails5/5/2026 Erste Group Bank2 of 5 stars Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold4/30/2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co.3 of 5 starsSebastiano Petti2 of 5 starsBoost TargetNeutral$49.00 ➝ $52.00+8.31%4/28/2026 Morgan Stanley3 of 5 starsBenjamin Swinburne2 of 5 starsBoost TargetEqual Weight$49.00 ➝ $50.00+5.84%4/28/2026 Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingEric LuebchowSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetEqual Weight$44.00 ➝ $46.00-1.70%4/7/2026 Dbs BankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating DowngradeModerate Buy ➝ Hold3/31/2026 BarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingKannan VenkateshwarSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetEqual Weight$43.00 ➝ $47.00-5.76%3/20/2026 CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingMichael RollinsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetBuy$50.00 ➝ $55.00+9.94%3/12/2026 Raymond James FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingFrank LouthanSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform$56.00+10.70%3/11/2026 OppenheimerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetOutperform$50.00 ➝ $56.00+10.50%3/9/2026 ScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingMaher YaghiSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeSector Perform ➝ Sector Outperform$50.25 ➝ $54.50+6.51% Get the Latest News and Ratings for VZ and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Verizon Communications and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/5/2026 Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeHold (C+) ➝ Buy (B-)2/3/2026 Royal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingJonathan AtkinSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetSector Perform$44.00 ➝ $48.00+4.38%2/2/2026 Williams TradingSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingGregory WilliamsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Target$54.00+22.05%2/2/2026 William BlairSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeOutperform2/2/2026 Sanford C. BernsteinSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLaurent YoonSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingMarket Perform$48.00+8.77%2/2/2026 EvercoreSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingKutgun MaralSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetOutperform$48.00 ➝ $50.00+12.32%1/26/2026 KeyCorpSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Reiterated RatingSector Weight10/30/2025 TD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingGregory WilliamsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetBuy$56.00 ➝ $51.00+30.90%10/21/2025 BNP Paribas ExaneSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating DowngradeOutperform ➝ Neutral$44.00+9.82%9/2/2025 The Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingMichael NgSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageBuy$49.00+10.76%7/22/2025 Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingMichael FunkSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetNeutral$45.00 ➝ $49.00+14.76%7/8/2025 Arete ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingAndrew BealeSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeStrong-Buy4/28/2025 Tigress FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingIvan FeinsethSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetBuy$55.00 ➝ $56.00+33.41%3/12/2025 Wolfe ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingPeter SupinoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeOutperform ➝ Peer Perform1/29/2025 DZ BankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$40.00-1.09%1/27/2025 ArgusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingJoseph BonnerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeStrong-Buy1/24/2025 Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetHold$40.00 ➝ $42.00+5.84%12/20/2024 UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetNeutral$44.00 ➝ $45.00+12.78%Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Tuesday at 11:01 PM ET. Should I Buy Verizon Communications Stock? VZ Pros and Cons Explained These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Verizon Communications pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. Verizon Communications Bull Case Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Verizon Communications Inc.: The current stock price is around $46.44, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking for value in the telecommunications sector. Verizon Communications Inc. reported a strong earnings per share (EPS) of $1.28, exceeding analysts' expectations, indicating robust financial performance. The company has shown a year-over-year revenue growth of 2.7%, suggesting a positive trend in its business operations and market demand. With a market capitalization of approximately $193.90 billion, Verizon Communications Inc. is a major player in the telecommunications industry, providing stability and potential for growth. The firm has a relatively low price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.33, which may indicate that the stock is undervalued compared to its earnings, making it an attractive investment option. Verizon Communications Bear Case Investors should be bearish about investing in Verizon Communications Inc. for these reasons: The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, which suggests that it relies significantly on debt financing, potentially increasing financial risk. Verizon Communications Inc. has a current ratio of 0.64, indicating that it may struggle to meet its short-term liabilities with its current assets. Insider ownership is quite low at 0.03%, which may raise concerns about alignment between management and shareholder interests. The stock has experienced a recent decline of about 1.3%, which could indicate market volatility or investor uncertainty regarding its future performance. Analysts have set a modest EPS guidance of 4.96 for the current year, which may not excite growth-oriented investors looking for higher returns. VZ Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is Verizon Communications' forecast for 2026? According to the research reports of 21 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Verizon Communications is $50.59, with a high forecast of $56.00 and a low forecast of $44.00. Should I buy or sell Verizon Communications stock right now? 21 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Verizon Communications in the last year. There are currently 11 hold ratings, 9 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" VZ shares. Does Verizon Communications's stock price have much upside? According to analysts, Verizon Communications's stock has a predicted upside of 5.92% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. Has Verizon Communications been upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently? Over the previous 90 days, Verizon Communications's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts. What analysts cover Verizon Communications? Verizon Communications has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Citigroup, Dbs Bank, Erste Group Bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, Raymond James Financial, Scotiabank, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like Verizon Communications more than its competitors? Analysts like Verizon Communications more than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating for Verizon Communications is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "computer and technology" companies is Hold. Learn more on how VZ compares to other companies. 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BernsteinEvercoreWilliam Blair This page (NYSE:VZ) was last updated on 5/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. 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