Verizon Communications stock
VZNYSEVerizon Communications Inc., Communication ServicesISIN US92343V1044
61Score 61 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
65 / 100
Price history
+14% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 1.0% below it.
Since November 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 59).
The price is 9.4% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 51% (December 2019 to October 2023).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$46.39
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$47.08
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)59
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$38.91
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$51.45
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Verizon Communications Inc. belongs to the Telecommunications Services industry (United States) and, with a market value of $193.14B, is number 2 of 90 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $138.19B (up 2.5% year on year) and earnings of $17.17B (down 1.9%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $140.22B (up 1.5%) and adjusted earnings per share of $5.05 (up 7.2%).
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- MEQIRI Score 61 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 101 of 232 in Communication Services, median 58.
- The P/E is 11.8 (Telecommunications Services median 16, own median of recent years 11.6).
- Our model puts fair value at $83.45, with the price 44% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for over 42 years.Capital allocation 53
- Below fair valuePrice 44% below the fair value of $83.45.Valuation 82
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 86
Weaknesses
- High debtDebt 1.76 times equity (latest quarter), Telecommunications Services median 1.15.Stability 46
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and valuation, while stability and growth hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 60 to 61.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk low
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among the 100 largest stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 4 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 9 in 100.
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly undervaluedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $64.19 and expensive above $119.22 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $103.65 (cash-flow model) and $63.26 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is below both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $74.73, at 7.8% it would be $96.54.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (16).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 1.4% on the twelve months before. Revenue has stayed largely stable since 2006.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 46%, operating 21%, net 12%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 29 Jan 2027in 78 days
- Last reported
- 26 Oct 2026EPS reported $1.31 (expected $1.27)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $5.05+0.9%
- Revenue
- $140.22B−0.4%
- Earnings per share
- $5.29+0.8%
- Revenue
- $142.84B−0.3%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: −1.6%Verizon raised its full-year outlook: adjusted EPS growth is now expected at 7% to 7.5% instead of 6% to 7%, free cash flow growth to approach 12% instead of 9% to 10%, and postpaid phone net adds are raised to 1.1 million to 1.2 million.
“Our Q3 adjusted EPS of $1.31 grew 8% year-over-year, and we now expect our 2026 full-year adjusted EPS growth to be 7%-7.5%, up from our previous range of 6%-7%.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 26 Oct 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 2 insiders sold, $4.17M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Malady KyleSale
10 Nov 2026, EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business
- Shares
- 1,100
- Price
- $46.11
- Value
- $50,721
- Malady KyleSale
3 Nov 2026, EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business
- Shares
- 1,100
- Price
- $44.79
- Value
- $49,269
- Malady KyleSale
27 Oct 2026, EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business
- Shares
- 1,100
- Price
- $43.00
- Value
- $47,300
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- Malady KyleSale
20 Oct 2026, EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business
- Shares
- 1,100
- Price
- $44.48
- Value
- $48,928
- Malady KyleSale
13 Oct 2026, EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business
- Shares
- 1,100
- Price
- $42.93
- Value
- $47,223
- Malady KyleSale
6 Oct 2026, EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business
- Shares
- 1,100
- Price
- $45.75
- Value
- $50,325
- Malady KyleSale
29 Sept 2026, EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business
- Shares
- 1,100
- Price
- $46.40
- Value
- $51,040
- Malady KyleSale
22 Sept 2026, EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business
- Shares
- 1,100
- Price
- $47.65
- Value
- $52,415
- Malady KyleSale
15 Sept 2026, EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business
- Shares
- 1,100
- Price
- $51.19
- Value
- $56,309
- Malady KyleSale
8 Sept 2026, EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business
- Shares
- 1,100
- Price
- $49.98
- Value
- $54,978
- Malady KyleSale
1 Sept 2026, EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business
- Shares
- 1,100
- Price
- $50.50
- Value
- $55,550
- Malady KyleSale
25 Aug 2026, EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business
- Shares
- 1,100
- Price
- $50.06
- Value
- $55,066
- Malady KyleSale
18 Aug 2026, EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business
- Shares
- 1,100
- Price
- $48.68
- Value
- $53,548
- Hammock SamanthaSale
29 May 2026, EVP & Chief HR Officer
- Shares
- 73,069
- Price
- $47.83
- Value
- $3.5M
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Verizon Communications
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
232 rated companies in Communication Services
- This company
- 61
- Sector median
- 58
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Telecommunications Services
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ETFs that hold Verizon Communications
Held by 152 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares S&P 500 Communication Sector UCITS ETFIU5C | 8.44% | 0.15% | €1.05B |
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Communication Services Select Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPDK | 8.09% | 0.15% | €281.71M |
| Xtrackers MSCI USA Communication Services UCITS ETF 1DXUCM | 7.40% | 0.12% | €413.81M |
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| VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Leaders UCITS ETFVDIV | 4.61% | 0.38% | €10.52B |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Communication Services UCITS ETF 1CXWTS | 4.60% | 0.25% | €358.23M |
| iShares MSCI USA SRI UCITS ETFQDVR | 3.29% | 0.20% | €2.98B |
| Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS ETFHDLV | 3.12% | 0.30% | €357.87M |
| iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor UCITS ETFQDVI | 3.01% | 0.20% | €2.9B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 31 Dec 2018)
- Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.