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Verizon Communications Inc.

VZ

NYSE·Communication Services·Telecommunications Services·Mkt cap $175.3B

$41.53

▼ -1.11%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$38.39 - $51.68

P/E

10.13

Fwd P/E

8.74

Beta

0.22

Div Yield

6.58%

Avg Vol

25.0M

Shares Out

4.2B

Mkt Cap

$175.3B

Price action

Price chart

Down 3.7% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

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Bull Case

5 reasons

  • Extensive 5G and fiber-optic network infrastructure with significant capital investment barriers
  • Market-leading subscriber base of 115M+ wireless and 7M+ broadband connections
  • Diversified revenue streams across consumer and enterprise segments with high-margin business services
  • Strong brand recognition and customer loyalty in essential telecommunications services
  • Regulatory moat from spectrum licenses and infrastructure requirements
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Bear Case

1 risk

  • Low volatility (beta 0.2).

Growth

Stable outlook

5G network expansion driving premium service adoption and enterprise connectivity demand

Value

Undervalued - trading well below Telecom Services peers

Momentum

Weak

-15.0% over 3m

Quality

Strong

Excellent business quality

Dividend

High yield

6.58% yield

Earnings track record

Recent earnings results

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Apr 20, 2026

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Q2 26 RECAP

APR 27, 2026

Reported EPS of $1.28 vs $1.21 consensus (+5.8% surprise). Revenue of $34.4B vs $34.8B expected (-1.2%).

EPS beat +5.8%
Revenue miss

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+5.8%

Next: Apr 20, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

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+2%

+2%

+5%

+1%

+2%

+3%

Q2 24

Q3 24

Q4 24

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 26

$32.8B

$33.3B

$35.7B

$33.5B

$34.5B

$33.8B

$36.4B

$34.4B

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

60.3%

Operating

23.9%

Profit

14.7%

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Wall Street consensus

10 analysts · 40% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

4

40%

Hold

6

60%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$50.00

▲ +20.4% vs $41.53

Low $50.00
Median $50.00
High $50.00

Latest: JP Morgan · Apr 30, 2026

1 analyst covering

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How VZ stacks vs Telecommunications Services

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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