VZ Stock Overview
Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 6/6 |
Verizon Communications Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$38.04 |
| 52 Week High | US$42.58 |
| 52 Week Low | US$30.14 |
| Beta | 0.37 |
| 1 Month Change | 5.61% |
| 3 Month Change | 10.90% |
| 1 Year Change | 2.62% |
| 3 Year Change | -38.00% |
| 5 Year Change | -34.72% |
| Change since IPO | 33.47% |
Recent News & Updates
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Dec 02
Verizon: Macro Tailwinds And Improving Customer Retention
Dec 01Verizon: This 7% Yielder Offers Impressive Upside
Nov 23Verizon: Stands To Gain From Falling Inflation (Rating Upgrade)
Nov 16If You Like Verizon, You'll Love This 7%-Yielding A-Rated Alternative
Nov 06Recent updates
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Dec 02Verizon: Macro Tailwinds And Improving Customer Retention
Dec 01Verizon: This 7% Yielder Offers Impressive Upside
Nov 23Verizon: Stands To Gain From Falling Inflation (Rating Upgrade)
Nov 16If You Like Verizon, You'll Love This 7%-Yielding A-Rated Alternative
Nov 06Verizon Shows Telecoms Are Back
Oct 30Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Oct 30Verizon: Armageddon Hath Fallen
Oct 24Verizon: No Floor Yet, Don't Chase Its Dividends To The Bottom
Oct 17Verizon: Will Management Get Overconfident?
Oct 10Verizon: This Dividend Is Not As Sustainable As It Might Seem
Oct 04Verizon Stock: The 8% Dividend Yield Looks Juicy
Sep 26Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.665
Sep 24Verizon: Harmful Dividend Hike
Sep 18Verizon: Shiny New Dividend Is Backed For Now
Sep 11Verizon Communications' (NYSE:VZ) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Sep 10Verizon's Weakness Is Your Opportunity, Don't Miss Out
Aug 28Verizon: 8% Yield Approaching, Buy But Be Mindful
Aug 21Verizon At 8% Yield: The More I Buy, The Better I Sleep
Aug 11Seeking Income: Verizon Stock Has Been A Disaster
Aug 04Verizon: Problems Plague The Wireless Business
Jul 27The Returns On Capital At Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Don't Inspire Confidence
Jul 21Both Verizon And AT&T Plunge: Why Only One Is A Buy
Jul 20Verizon: Best-In-Class 7.5% Yield
Jul 13Verizon's Share Price Collapse Is A Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity
Jul 07Shareholder Returns
| VZ | US Telecom | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.9% |
| 1Y | 2.6% | -5.7% | 13.6% |
Return vs Industry: VZ exceeded the US Telecom industry which returned -5.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: VZ underperformed the US Market which returned 13.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| VZ volatility | |
|---|---|
| VZ Average Weekly Movement | 3.8% |
| Telecom Industry Average Movement | 7.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 15.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.9% |
Stable Share Price: VZ is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: VZ's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 117,100 | Hans Vestberg | https://www.verizon.com |
Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business). The Consumer segment provides wireless services across the wireless networks in the United States under the Verizon and TracFone brands and through wholesale and other arrangements; and fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through its wireless networks.
Verizon Communications Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| VZ fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | US$162.19b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$20.90b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$134.10b |
7.7x
P/E Ratio1.2x
P/S RatioIs VZ overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| VZ income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$134.10b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$55.39b |
| Gross Profit | US$78.70b |
| Other Expenses | US$57.81b |
| Earnings | US$20.90b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2023
Next Earnings Date
Jan 23, 2024
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 4.97 |
| Gross Margin | 58.69% |
| Net Profit Margin | 15.58% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 152.8% |
How did VZ perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison