Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)

NYSE: VZ · Real-Time Price · USD
43.71
+0.46 (1.06%)
At close: Aug 13, 2025, 4:00 PM
43.69
-0.02 (-0.05%)
After-hours: Aug 13, 2025, 7:12 PM EDT
1.06%
Market Cap 184.30B
Revenue (ttm) 137.00B
Net Income (ttm) 18.19B
Shares Out 4.22B
EPS (ttm) 4.30
PE Ratio 10.16
Forward PE 9.17
Dividend $2.71 (6.20%)
Ex-Dividend Date Jul 10, 2025
Volume 14,324,257
Open 43.20
Previous Close 43.25
Day's Range 43.00 - 43.84
52-Week Range 37.59 - 47.36
Beta 0.36
Analysts Buy
Price Target 47.92 (+9.63%)
Earnings Date Jul 21, 2025

About VZ

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) broadba... [Read more]

IPO Date Jul 3, 2000
Employees 99,600
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol VZ
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, Verizon's revenue was $134.79 billion, an increase of 0.61% compared to the previous year's $133.97 billion. Earnings were $17.51 billion, an increase of 50.73%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 14 analysts, the average rating for VZ stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $47.92, which is an increase of 9.63% from the latest price.

Price Target
$47.92
(9.63% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

AI and the Empathy Gap: Finding the Balance between AI and Human First Customer Experience

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My Top 10 High-Yield Dividend Stocks For August 2025: One Yields 11%-Plus

I focus on dividend stocks with sustainable payouts to maximize risk-adjusted returns and avoid dividend cuts. My August 2025 picks—like Deutsche Post, Altria, Verizon, and PepsiCo—offer attractive yi...

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3 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Verizon: High Yield, Dividend Growth And Options Enhanced Income

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3 days ago - Seeking Alpha

How I've Built A Monster Passive Income Portfolio (And What I'm Buying Now)

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4 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Verizon and Paige Bueckers team up for an exclusive youth basketball experience to empower the next generation of DFW athletes

What you need to know: Verizon is launching a sweepstakes to give youth, ages 13-17, a chance to win a spot at an exclusive basketball experience with Paige Bueckers. Sweepstakes runs from August 8 to...

5 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

August Dogs Of The Dow Unleashed 19 'Safer' Dividend Buys

Verizon is the only Dow stock currently meeting the 'dogcatcher' ideal: annual dividends from $1K invested exceed its share price and are supported by free cash flow. Analyst forecasts suggest top Dow...

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6 days ago - Seeking Alpha

'The race is on:' Why Frontier is bullish on fiber, and Dallas, after Verizon's $20B bid

With digital devices powering every aspect of life and business, telecommunications providers are going neck and neck to provide faster internet speeds at scale―using fiber technology as a linchpin.

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6 days ago - TechXplore

Verizon: Irresistible Value For Dividend Investors

Verizon delivered strong Q2 results, beating earnings and revenue estimates, with robust free cash flow and a raised 2025 forecast. Despite slower net adds in Fiber Broadband, legislative tailwinds an...

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9 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Behind The (Revised) Curve

U.S. equity markets fell sharply this week, while benchmark interest rates retreated to three-month lows, after revised employment data showed that job growth was far weaker than initially reported. T...

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10 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Verizon Remains A Buy Post-Earnings

Verizon's Q2 showed accelerated revenue and EPS growth, but mixed subscriber adds and declining free cash flow raised some concerns. Full-year guidance projects improved EPS and stable free cash flow,...

10 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Staples and Verizon Partnership Expands to 35 Staples Stores This Summer

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #ThatWasEasy--Staples and Verizon expand partnership, bringing internet, phone and tech services to 35 Staples stores for small business and everyday customers.

13 days ago - Business Wire

Verizon to redeem debt securities on September 3, 2025

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13 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Buy 9 Barron's Better Bets (Than T-Bills) From 16 'Safer' July DiviDogs

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14 days ago - Seeking Alpha

63 July Fortune 500 Industry Leaders: 3 Ideal "Safer" Dividend Buys

Three Fortune 500 Industry Leaders—Energy Transfer, Verizon, and World Kinect—currently meet the ideal 'dogcatcher' standard for fair-priced, safer dividend stocks. Analyst projections suggest the top...

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Verizon Hikes In-Office Requirement, Leases Larger NYC Office

Most of the company's management employees will be required to report to the office three days a week.

16 days ago - WSJ

Rooted in New York City. Building the Future.

Key Highlights: The new headquarters will serve as the hub for approximately 1,000 corporate employees beginning in 2026 Verizon signed a long-term lease to occupy more than 195,000 square feet of pre...

16 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Verizon: Underwhelming Guide Up

Verizon's Q2 results beat low expectations, but growth targets remain weak, with only a slight EPS guidance increase to 1-3%. The wireless giant boosted free cash flow guidance, but this is largely du...

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Verizon: Step In The Right Direction, And One Catalyst That Could Push The Price Past $50

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16 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Verizon: It's Better Than AT&T Plus Upside Potential From 5G-Connected Humanoid Robots

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17 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Top Wall Street analysts recommend these dividend stocks for regular income

TipRanks' analyst ranking service discusses three dividend-paying stocks, including EOG Resources and Verizon, favored by Wall Street.

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17 days ago - CNBC

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Ribbon Communications RBBN reported a robust second quarter for 2025, driven by strong demand and key customer wins. Ribbon Communications reported total second-quarter 2025 revenue of $221 million, m...

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20 days ago - Benzinga

Verizon owes $175 million in patent infringement case, Texas jury says

A federal court in Marshall, Texas, said on Wednesday that U.S. telecom company Verizon Wireless must pay $175 million in damages for violating an inventor's patent rights related to wireless communic...

20 days ago - Reuters