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Verizon Communications NYSE:VZ Stock Report

Last Price

US$39.93

Market Cap

US$168.3b

7D

-5.6%

1Y

6.5%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

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Company Financials +

Verizon Communications Inc.

NYSE:VZ Stock Report

Market Cap: US$168.3b

VZ Stock Overview

Through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. More details

VZ fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends5/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Verizon Communications
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$39.93
52 Week HighUS$45.36
52 Week LowUS$37.15
Beta0.43
1 Month Change-5.42%
3 Month Change-9.93%
1 Year Change6.51%
3 Year Change-24.20%
5 Year Change-35.10%
Change since IPO354.72%

Recent News & Updates

Verizon: Narrow Margin Of Safety Per Graham P/E And Number

Dec 11

Verizon Has Ominous Clouds On The Horizon (Technical Analysis)

Dec 03

Verizon: Deeply Undervalued Dividend Delight

Nov 26

Recent updates

Verizon: Narrow Margin Of Safety Per Graham P/E And Number

Dec 11

Verizon Has Ominous Clouds On The Horizon (Technical Analysis)

Dec 03

Verizon: Deeply Undervalued Dividend Delight

Nov 26

Is Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) A Risky Investment?

Nov 19
Is Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) A Risky Investment?

Verizon Communications' (NYSE:VZ) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Nov 01
Verizon Communications' (NYSE:VZ) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Verizon Q3: Buy The Drop

Oct 24

Verizon Q3 Preview: You Want Total Shareholder Yield, Not Dividend Yield

Oct 17

Verizon's Huge Day

Oct 11

Verizon Communications' (NYSE:VZ) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Sep 30
Verizon Communications' (NYSE:VZ) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Verizon Remains An Overlooked Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity

Sep 23

Verizon: Frontier Deal May Limit Upside (Rating Downgrade)

Sep 16

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.6775

Sep 09
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.6775

Verizon: 3 Reasons To Buy And 2 Reasons To Sell This 6.4% Yielding Blue Chip

Sep 05

Returns On Capital At Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Paint A Concerning Picture

Sep 04
Returns On Capital At Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Paint A Concerning Picture

It Is Worth Owning Verizon For Its Dividends

Aug 19

Buy 6.6% Yielding Verizon Before The Fed Cuts Rates

Aug 09

Verizon: Buy The Market's Over Reaction, Yields Even Richer Here

Jul 27

Analysts Are Updating Their Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) Estimates After Its Second-Quarter Results

Jul 24
Analysts Are Updating Their Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) Estimates After Its Second-Quarter Results

Verizon Communications: An Upgrade Is Warranted

Jul 21

Verizon Stock Is Still A Great Value Buy Right Now

Jul 10

Verizon Communications: A Gift Hiding In Plain Sight

Jul 01

Verizon: You Haven't Seen Anything Yet

Jun 17

Shareholder Returns

VZUS TelecomUS Market
7D-5.6%-4.3%-2.4%
1Y6.5%18.9%23.3%

Return vs Industry: VZ underperformed the US Telecom industry which returned 18.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: VZ underperformed the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is VZ's price volatile compared to industry and market?
VZ volatility
VZ Average Weekly Movement3.0%
Telecom Industry Average Movement7.9%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: VZ has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: VZ's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1983105,400Hans Vestbergwww.verizon.com

Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of 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, as well as related equipment and devices, such as smartphones, tablets, smart watches, and other wireless-enabled connected devices.

Verizon Communications Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Verizon Communications's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
VZ fundamental statistics
Market capUS$168.26b
Earnings (TTM)US$9.80b
Revenue (TTM)US$134.24b

17.2x

P/E Ratio

1.3x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
VZ income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$134.24b
Cost of RevenueUS$53.57b
Gross ProfitUS$80.67b
Other ExpensesUS$70.87b
EarningsUS$9.80b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Jan 24, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)2.33
Gross Margin60.09%
Net Profit Margin7.30%
Debt/Equity Ratio156.2%

How did VZ perform over the long term?

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Dividends

6.8%

Current Dividend Yield

115%

Payout Ratio

Does VZ pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy VZ by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Verizon Communications dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJan 10 2025
Dividend Pay DateFeb 03 2025
Days until Ex dividend20 days
Days until Dividend pay date44 days

Does VZ pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 22:46
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Verizon Communications Inc. is covered by 77 analysts. 23 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Andrew Charles BealeArete Research Services LLP
Joseph BonnerArgus Research Company
Christopher WattsAtlantic Equities LLP