Verizon Communications (VZ) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$50.35 -0.24 (-0.48%)

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Verizon Communications - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 20 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
12

Buy
8

Based on 20 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Verizon Communications in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 20 analysts, 12 have given a hold rating, and 8 have given a buy rating for VZ.

Consensus Price Target

$50.97
1.23% Upside

According to the 20 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Verizon Communications, the average price target is $50.97. 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 1.23% from the current price of $50.35.

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. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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VZ Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/4/25 to 9/4/26	1 Month Ago 8/5/25 to 8/5/26	3 Months Ago 6/6/25 to 6/6/26	1 Year Ago 9/4/24 to 9/4/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	8 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)
Hold	12 Hold rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$50.97	$50.84	$50.59	$47.44
Forecasted Upside	1.23% Upside	9.63% Upside	11.46% Upside	7.50% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

VZ Analyst Recommendations By Month

The 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.

VZ Price Targets by Month

The 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.

Verizon Communications Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Verizon Communications	Communication Services Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.40	2.06	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	0.88% Upside	134.72% Upside	13.68% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent VZ News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
8/26/2026	Weiss Ratings 5 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Buy (B)
7/27/2026	TD Cowen 3 of 5 stars	Gregory Williams Not Rated	Boost Target	Buy	$54.00 ➝ $56.00	+18.49%
7/27/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Benjamin Swinburne 1 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$50.00 ➝ $52.00	+9.93%
7/27/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jonathan Atkin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sector Perform	$46.00 ➝ $47.00	-0.35%
7/27/2026	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Maher Yaghi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sector Outperform	$51.50 ➝ $52.50	+11.46%
7/27/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Steven Cahall Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$43.00 ➝ $47.00	+1.84%
7/27/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Kannan Venkateshwar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$45.00 ➝ $46.00	-0.72%
7/20/2026	Moffett Nathanson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral	$56.00 ➝ $49.00	+1.50%
7/14/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Sam McHugh Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral	$46.00 ➝ $44.00	+4.01%
6/12/2026	Freedom Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold
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5/5/2026	Erste Group Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Hold
4/30/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Sebastiano Petti Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$49.00 ➝ $52.00	+8.31%
4/7/2026	Dbs Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Moderate Buy ➝ Hold
3/20/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Rollins Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$50.00 ➝ $55.00	+9.94%
3/12/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Frank Louthan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$56.00	+10.70%
3/11/2026	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$50.00 ➝ $56.00	+10.50%
2/2/2026	Williams Trading Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Gregory Williams Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$54.00	+22.05%
2/2/2026	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Outperform
2/2/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Laurent Yoon Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform	$48.00	+8.77%
2/2/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Kutgun Maral Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$48.00 ➝ $50.00	+12.32%
1/26/2026	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Sector Weight
9/2/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Ng Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$49.00	+10.76%
7/22/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Funk Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$45.00 ➝ $49.00	+14.76%
7/8/2025	Arete Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Beale Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
4/28/2025	Tigress Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ivan Feinseth Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$55.00 ➝ $56.00	+33.41%
3/12/2025	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Peter Supino Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Peer Perform
1/29/2025	DZ Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$40.00	-1.09%
1/27/2025	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joseph Bonner Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
1/24/2025	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold	$40.00 ➝ $42.00	+5.84%
12/20/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral	$44.00 ➝ $45.00	+12.78%

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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 Tuesday, September 1, 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.:

Verizon Communications Inc. offers a high dividend yield of 5.65%, which is attractive for income-focused investors seeking regular cash flow from their portfolio.
The company recently announced it would redeem its US$1.25 billion 4.329% Notes due 2028, a move that signals financial strength and a commitment to reducing debt on its balance sheet.
Verizon Communications Inc. is pivoting toward high-growth areas by securing dark fiber contracts with hyperscalers, which are expected to start contributing to revenue from 2027, diversifying its income sources beyond traditional wireless services.
With a low beta of 0.25, the stock exhibits low volatility compared to the broader market, making it a stable defensive holding that can help reduce overall portfolio risk during market downturns.
The current stock price of $50.26 is near the consensus price target of $50.84, suggesting that the stock is fairly valued with limited downside risk for investors entering at this level.

Verizon Communications
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Verizon Communications Inc. for these reasons:

Revenue growth is stagnant, with the most recent quarter showing a year-over-year decline of 0.7%, indicating that the company is struggling to expand its top line in a competitive market.
The company has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, which means it carries a significant amount of debt relative to its equity, potentially limiting its financial flexibility and increasing risk in a rising interest rate environment.
Verizon Communications Inc. has a high payout ratio of 73.70%, meaning it is distributing a large portion of its earnings as dividends, which may limit its ability to reinvest in growth initiatives or weather financial shocks.
The stock has underperformed the S&P 500 recently, as noted in recent market commentary, suggesting that investors may be seeking better growth opportunities in other sectors.
Insider selling has been observed, with CEO Kyle Malady selling shares in August 2026, which some investors may interpret as a lack of confidence in the company's near-term prospects.

VZ Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 20 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Verizon Communications is $50.97, with a high forecast of $56.00 and a low forecast of $44.00.

20 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Verizon Communications in the last twelve months. There are currently 12 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" VZ shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in VZ, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Verizon Communications's stock has a predicted upside of 1.23% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Verizon Communications's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Verizon Communications has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, BNP Paribas Exane, Freedom Capital, Moffett Nathanson, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank Of Canada, Scotiabank, TD Cowen, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Verizon Communications more than other "communication services" companies. The consensus rating score for Verizon Communications is 2.40 while the average consensus rating score for "communication services" companies is 2.06. Learn more on how VZ compares to other companies.

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Verizon Communications (VZ) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Verizon Communications - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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Verizon Communications (VZ) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Verizon Communications - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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VZ Analyst Ratings Over Time

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VZ Price Targets by Month

Verizon Communications Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Verizon Communications Stock? VZ Pros and Cons Explained

Verizon Communications Bull Case

Verizon Communications Bear Case

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