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
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 6/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$41.20 |
| 52 Week High | US$45.36 |
| 52 Week Low | US$37.59 |
| Beta | 0.44 |
| 1 Month Change | 6.24% |
| 3 Month Change | -2.42% |
| 1 Year Change | 1.73% |
| 3 Year Change | -23.56% |
| 5 Year Change | -27.87% |
| Change since IPO | 369.18% |
Recent News & Updates
Why You Should Back Up The Truck For Verizon
Feb 04Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ)
Jan 28
Verizon Is A Buy Again (Rating Upgrade)
Jan 27Recent updates
Why You Should Back Up The Truck For Verizon
Feb 04Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ)
Jan 28Verizon Is A Buy Again (Rating Upgrade)
Jan 27Verizon: I Would Do Anything For Yield, But I Won't Do That (Yet)
Jan 20Verizon: After A Massive Reset, Here's What We Are Watching
Jan 10Why I Am Buying Verizon Stock Hand Over Fist
Dec 30Potential Upside For Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) Not Without Risk
Dec 26Verizon: A Stock Position Is Good, But This Kind Of Leverage Even Better
Dec 24Verizon: Narrow Margin Of Safety Per Graham P/E And Number
Dec 11Verizon Has Ominous Clouds On The Horizon (Technical Analysis)
Dec 03Verizon: Deeply Undervalued Dividend Delight
Nov 26Is Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) A Risky Investment?
Nov 19Verizon Communications' (NYSE:VZ) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings
Nov 01Verizon Q3: Buy The Drop
Oct 24Verizon Q3 Preview: You Want Total Shareholder Yield, Not Dividend Yield
Oct 17Verizon's Huge Day
Oct 11Verizon Communications' (NYSE:VZ) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Sep 30Verizon Remains An Overlooked Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity
Sep 23Verizon: Frontier Deal May Limit Upside (Rating Downgrade)
Sep 16Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.6775
Sep 09Verizon: 3 Reasons To Buy And 2 Reasons To Sell This 6.4% Yielding Blue Chip
Sep 05Returns On Capital At Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Paint A Concerning Picture
Sep 04It Is Worth Owning Verizon For Its Dividends
Aug 19Shareholder Returns
| VZ | US Telecom | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.8% | 2.7% | 1.2% |
| 1Y | 1.7% | 24.2% | 23.7% |
Return vs Industry: VZ underperformed the US Telecom industry which returned 24.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: VZ underperformed the US Market which returned 23.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| VZ volatility | |
|---|---|
| VZ Average Weekly Movement | 2.5% |
| Telecom Industry Average Movement | 6.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 18.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
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 (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 99,600 | Hans Vestberg | www.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
| VZ fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$172.56b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$17.51b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$134.79b |
9.9x
P/E Ratio1.3x
P/S RatioIs VZ overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| VZ income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$134.79b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$53.91b |
| Gross Profit | US$80.88b |
| Other Expenses | US$63.37b |
| Earnings | US$17.51b |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Apr 22, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 4.16 |
| Gross Margin | 60.01% |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.99% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 144.2% |
How did VZ perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
6.6%
Current Dividend Yield65%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/18 20:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* 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.
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Analyst Sources
Verizon Communications Inc. is covered by 70 analysts. 24 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Andrew Charles Beale | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Joseph Bonner | Argus Research Company |
| Christopher Watts | Atlantic Equities LLP |