Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)
NYSE: VZ · Real-Time Price · USD
43.00
-0.61 (-1.40%)
At close: May 12, 2025, 4:00 PM
43.00
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: May 12, 2025, 4:18 PM EDT
Verizon Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 11 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Verizon stock have an average target of 48.09, with a low estimate of 45 and a high estimate of 56. The average target predicts an increase of 11.84% from the current stock price of 43.00.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Verizon stock from 12 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Buy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigress Financial | Tigress Financial | Strong Buy Maintains $55 → $56 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $55 → $56 | +30.23% | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Scotiabank | Hold Maintains $49 → $49 | Hold | Maintains | $49 → $49 | +13.95% | Apr 23, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Scotiabank | Hold Maintains $48 → $49 | Hold | Maintains | $48 → $49 | +12.79% | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Oppenheimer | Buy Maintains $48 → $50 | Buy | Maintains | $48 → $50 | +16.28% | Apr 1, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Hold Reiterates $42 → $45 | Hold | Reiterates | $42 → $45 | +4.65% | Mar 25, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
141.22B
from 134.79B
Increased by 4.77%
Revenue Next Year
143.74B
from 141.22B
Increased by 1.79%
EPS This Year
4.82
from 4.14
Increased by 16.31%
EPS Next Year
5.01
from 4.82
Increased by 3.98%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 144.8B | 150.6B | 152.7B | ||
| Avg | 141.2B | 143.7B | 145.8B | ||
| Low | 132.6B | 134.2B | 135.8B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 7.5% | 6.7% | 6.3% | ||
| Avg | 4.8% | 1.8% | 1.4% | ||
| Low | -1.6% | -5.0% | -5.5% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 4.98 | 5.23 | 5.57 | ||
| Avg | 4.82 | 5.01 | 5.23 | ||
| Low | 4.38 | 4.52 | 4.56 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 20.2% | 8.6% | 11.2% | ||
| Avg | 16.3% | 4.0% | 4.4% | ||
| Low | 5.8% | -6.1% | -8.8% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.