Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ Communication Services Telecommunications Services NYSE
$47.22
+$1.24 (+2.70%)
Open: $46.48 | High: $47.52 | Low: $46.30 | Prev Close: Prev Close: $45.98
Market Cap: $199.16B
Volume: 22.6M | Avg: 31.2M
Last updated: April 24, 2026 at 02:05 AMInvestment Rating
Neutral
Overall Score: 60/100
Rating Breakdown:
Stock Score Analysis
Stock Score: 545
Comprehensive Quality Assessment
Component Breakdown:
Valuation Metrics
| P/E Ratio | 11.63 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.91 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.44 |
| EPS | $4.06 |
| Beta | 0.27 |
| Shares Outstanding | 4.22B |
| 52-Week High | $51.68 |
| 52-Week Low | $38.39 |
| SMA 50 | $49.12 |
| SMA 200 | $43.63 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.86% |
| Annual Dividend | $2.77 |
| Next Earnings | April 27, 2026 12:30 PM ET |
Financial Ratios
| Gross Margin | 55.7% |
| Operating Margin | 21.2% |
| Net Margin | 12.4% |
| ROE | 16.6% |
| ROA | 4.2% |
| Debt/Equity | 1.92 |
| Current Ratio | 0.91 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 |
Balance Sheet
| Total Assets | $404.26B |
| Total Liabilities | $298.52B |
| Total Equity | $104.46B |
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| Cash | $19.05B |
| Total Debt | $200.59B |
| Net Debt | $181.55B |
Income Statement
| Revenue | $138.19B |
| Gross Profit | $63.08B |
| Operating Income | $29.26B |
| Net Income | $17.17B |
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| EBITDA | $47.72B |
| Revenue/Share | $32.67 |
Cash Flow
| Operating CF | $37.14B |
| CapEx | $17.01B |
| Free Cash Flow | $20.13B |
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| Book Value/Share | $25.00 |
| Tangible Book/Share | $17.13 |
| Equity/Share | $24.70 |
Technical Indicators
| RSI (14) | 39.51 Neutral |
| MACD |
-0.84
Signal: -0.77
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| Volatility | 26.83% |
| Trading Signal | Bearish |
Performance & Returns
| 1 Year | +9.66% |
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.5 Fair |
| Volatility (Ann.) | 23.0% Moderate |
| VZ (1Y) | +9.66% |
| S&P 500 (1Y) | +14.41% |
| Alpha (Excess Return) | -4.75% |
Sector Comparison (Communication Services)
| Metric | VZ | Sector Avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio | 11.63 | 4.65 | 31% |
| P/B Ratio | 1.91 | 16.11 | 29% |
| ROE (%) | 16.62% | 20.46% | 43% |
| Net Margin (%) | 12.43% | 9.37% | 50% |
| Stock Score | 545 | 528.0 | 44% |
| 1Y Return (%) | +9.66 % | +2.53 % | 71% |
📊 Historical Price Analysis (Last 200 Days)
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Technical Analysis
| Ticker | Close | SMA 5 | SMA 8 | SMA 13 | SMA 50 | SMA 200 | RSI (14) | MACD | Volatility (%) | Volume | Signal | SMA Decision |
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| VZ | $47.22 | $46.56 | $46.13 | $46.56 | $49.19 | $43.66 | 39.51 | -0.84 | 26.83% | 3038876 | Building Long | Mixed |
Candlestick Patterns
There wasn't any recognizable pattern for the VZ stock
News Sentiment
| Ticker | Headline | Sentiment | Source | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VZ | Bernie Sanders Says When Verizon CEO Predicts 20%-30% Unemployment Due To AI, People Should Pay Attention: 'We're Not Prepared' | Neutral | feeds.benzinga.com | Read More |
| VZ | This Monster Dividend Stock Boasts the Free Cash Flow to Mint Millionaires | Neutral | fool.com | Read More |
| VZ | Brindle & Bay Financial Advisors LLC Purchases Shares of 18,263 Verizon Communications Inc. $VZ | Neutral | defenseworld.net | Read More |
| VZ | Calamos Advisors LLC Sells 31,802 Shares of Verizon Communications Inc. $VZ | Neutral | defenseworld.net | Read More |
| VZ | Buy 14 Ideal Graham Value All-Stars Of 27 'Safer' Dividends In 71 April/May GVAS | Neutral | seekingalpha.com | Read More |
Recent Insider Trading
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Company Information
Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, offers communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. Its Consumer segment provides postpaid and prepaid service plans; internet access on notebook computers and tablets; wireless equipment, including smartphones and other handsets; and wireless-enabled internet devices, such as tablets, and other wireless-enabled connected devices comprising smart watches. It also provides residential fixed connectivity solutions, such as internet, video, and voice services; and sells network access to mobile virtual network operators. As of December 31, 2021, it had approximately 115 million wireless retail connections, 7 million wireline broadband connections, and 4 million Fios video connections. The company's Business segment provides network connectivity products, including private networking, private cloud connectivity, virtual and software defined networking, and internet access services; and internet protocol-based voice and video services, unified communications and collaboration tools, and customer contact center solutions. This segment also offers a suite of management and data security services; domestic and global voice and data solutions, such as voice calling, messaging services, conferencing, contact center solutions, and private line and data access networks; customer premises equipment; installation, maintenance, and site services; and Internet of Things products and services. As of December 31, 2021, it had approximately 27 million wireless retail postpaid connections and 477 thousand wireline broadband connections. The company was formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation and changed its name to Verizon Communications Inc. in June 2000. Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
| CEO | Daniel H. Schulman |
| Employees | 99400 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1983-11-21 |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Website | https://www.verizon.com |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Telecommunications Services |
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Rating Metrics Explained
DCF Score (Discounted Cash Flow)
Measures the intrinsic value of the stock based on projected future cash flows. A higher score indicates the stock is undervalued relative to its DCF valuation.
ROE Score (Return on Equity)
Evaluates how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better profitability and management effectiveness.
ROA Score (Return on Assets)
Measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit. A higher ROA means better asset utilization and operational efficiency.
D/E Score (Debt-to-Equity)
Assesses the company's financial leverage and risk. Lower debt-to-equity ratios indicate less financial risk and better balance sheet health.
P/E Score (Price-to-Earnings)
Compares stock price to earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate the stock is undervalued, while a higher ratio could suggest overvaluation or growth expectations.
P/B Score (Price-to-Book)
Compares market price to book value per share. Lower P/B ratios may indicate undervaluation relative to the company's net asset value.
Rating Recommendations:
Each metric is scored on a scale of 1-5, where the scores are determined by comparing the company's performance against industry benchmarks and historical data:
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Strong Buy (5/5): Excellent score - strong positive indicator
- The metric significantly outperforms industry averages (top 20% of companies)
- Indicates exceptional financial health or attractive valuation in that category
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Buy (4/5): Good score - positive indicator
- Above-average performance (top 40% of companies)
- Shows strong fundamentals with room for improvement
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Neutral (3/5): Average score - neutral indicator
- Performance in line with industry median (middle 20%)
- Neither significantly positive nor negative signal
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Sell (2/5): Below average - negative indicator
- Below-average performance (bottom 40% of companies)
- Suggests weakness in this particular metric
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Strong Sell (1/5): Poor score - strong negative indicator
- Significantly underperforms industry (bottom 20%)
- Indicates potential risk or overvaluation in that category