Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)
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- symbol VZ
- Rev/Share 32.0445
- Book/Share 24.1679
- PB 1.8427
- Debt/Equity 1.6651
- CurrentRatio 0.6117
- ROIC 0.0655
- MktCap 185346789600.0
- FreeCF/Share 4.7793
- PFCF 9.1856
- PE 10.4369
- Debt/Assets 0.4409
- DivYield 0.0614
- ROE 0.1812
- Rating B+
- Score 3
- Recommendation Neutral
- P/E Score 3
- DCF Score 4
- P/B Score 3
- D/E Score 1
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upgrade | VZ | Evercore ISI | In-line | Outperform | -- | $48 | April 11, 2025 |
| Downgrade | VZ | Wolfe Research | Outperform | Peer Perform | -- | -- | March 12, 2025 |
| Upgrade | VZ | DZ Bank | Hold | Buy | -- | $40 | Jan. 29, 2025 |
| Initiation | VZ | Bernstein | -- | Market Perform | -- | $48 | Dec. 10, 2024 |
News
Verizon Communications (VZ) Vs. AT&T (T): Which Telecom Is the Better Dividend Stock?
Published: May 05, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Negative
Despite the current stock market volatility, the telecom sector has emerged as a resilient industry.
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Dogs of the Dow: These Are The Best Dividend Stocks in 2025
Published: May 02, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive
If you are looking for the best dividend stocks to own in 2025, look no further than the Dogs of the Dow.
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AT&T, Verizon & T-Mobile: Who Won the Big 3 Telecom Battle in Q1?
Published: May 01, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Neutral
For the big three players in the United States telecom sector, Q1 earnings are in the books. Verizon Communications NYSE: VZ, T-Mobile NASDAQ: TMUS, and AT&T NYSE: T are by far the most prominent players in this industry, and they compete fiercely.
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3 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist in May
Published: May 01, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive
What's a five-letter word that can have a negative connotation when used as a verb but a positive one when used as a noun? The answer is "yield.
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Verizon welcomes Ericsson to the ranks of “Verizon Frontline Verified” partners
Published: April 30, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Frontline today announced Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions as the latest partner to earn “Verizon Frontline Verified” status.
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Verizon: An Undervalued Dividend Stock or a High-Yield Trap?
Published: April 30, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive
Verizon Communications (VZ 1.40%) is often considered a reliable income stock. It's one of the largest telecom companies in America, and it's raised its dividend for 18 consecutive years.
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Verizon: Increasing Cash Flow Makes It A Bargain
Published: April 28, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Verizon's revenue grew, but customer base declined; impressive $50 billion annualized EBITDA and $4 billion quarterly FCF highlight strong financials despite market challenges. Verizon's postpaid phone subscriptions saw business growth but consumer decline; fixed wireless access grows, but lacks AT&T's fiber business potential. VZ offers free phone trade-ins, satellite text messaging, and 3-year price lock to retain customers, impacting margins due to competition.
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AT&T vs. Verizon: Which Telecom Stock is a Better Buy Right Now?
Published: April 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
T is benefiting from solid demand for its postpaid services, while with a healthy cash flow and network expansion, VZ is strengthening its foothold in the market.
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Verizon: Following Up On Our Option Wheel Strategy
Published: April 28, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
With the latest weekly options expiration passing, we had a couple of trades that were set to come to a conclusion. We successfully closed out a speculative put writing trade on ProShares Bitcoin ETF earlier in the week, achieving ~97.6% of the anticipated profit due to a major Bitcoin price recovery. However, we let our short puts on Verizon go into the expiration with shares trading below our strike price, looking to take assignment on a trading batch of shares.
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Is Verizon Still a Defensive Dividend Stock After Soft Subscriber Growth?
Published: April 25, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive
The most closely watched metric for Verizon Communications (VZ -2.51%) during earnings season isn't the company's revenue or profits. Instead, it tends to be its postpaid phone subscriber numbers.
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3 Boring Stocks Outperforming the Market This Year
Published: April 25, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Neutral
While much of the market has been on shaky ground in 2025, rattled by global uncertainties, trade tensions, and economic fears, a few boring but reliable companies have quietly delivered solid returns. Unlike the hype surrounding high-growth tech stocks or the once-mighty Magnificent Seven, these less flashy names have offered investors both safety and firm performance.
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Verizon Frontline Network Slice launches coast-to-coast
Published: April 24, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Dedicated 5G UW network capacity for first responders strengthens communications for public safety Dedicated 5G UW network capacity for first responders strengthens communications for public safety
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Fundamentally Sound, These 5 Stocks Sold Off Anyway
Published: April 23, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Neutral
The tariff-induced stock market sell-off indeed began with a cause. Still, the market overcorrected as some investors sold everything, even the fundamentally sound buy-and-hold stocks they should have held.
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Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Published: April 22, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 22, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Brady Connor - SVP, IR Hans Vestberg - Chairman and CEO Tony Skiadas - CFO Sowmyanarayan Sampath - CEO, Consumer Group Conference Call Participants John Hodulik - UBS Ben Swinburne - Morgan Stanley Jim Schneider - Goldman Sachs Michael Rollins - Citi Peter Supino - Wolfe Research Sebastiano Petti - JPMorgan Craig Moffett - MoffettNathanson Kannan Venkateshwar - Barclays Sam McHugh - BNP Bryan Kraft - Deutsche Bank Operator Good morning, and welcome to the Verizon's First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. …
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Verizon blames government spending cutbacks for its poor phone subscriber numbers
Published: April 22, 2025 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Negative
Verizon's postpaid monthly phone subscribers fell more than expected. The company partly blamed federal government cuts for the larger-than-anticipated subscriber drop.
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Verizon: The Stock You Need In Wildly Uncertain Times
Published: April 22, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Verizon Communications Inc.'s Q1 results beat expectations, with revenue at $33.5 billion, up 1.5% YoY, and adjusted EPS of $1.19, surpassing projections. Despite tariff risks, Verizon remains a defensive stock with essential telecom services, making it a strong buy for income-focused investors. Free cash flow was robust at $3.6 billion, covering VZ dividends and supporting future growth despite Verizon's significant debt load.
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Why Verizon's Q1 2025 Outperformance Is The Last Hurrah
Published: April 22, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Despite Verizon's Q1 2025 earnings outperformance, a deeper dive into the drivers shows its vulnerability to impending weakness. The upcoming tariff uncertainties are poised to impact Verizon's capital-intensive and consumer-centric business, raising execution risks to its already modest growth outlook. The added weight of AI investments amidst growing demand uncertainties also risks straining its balance sheet and upending its dividend sustainability.
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Verizon CEO: Consumer sentiment has come down, but our business is very resilient
Published: April 22, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral
Verizon chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg discusses state of the consumer.
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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Verizon (VZ) Q1 Earnings
Published: April 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Although the revenue and EPS for Verizon (VZ) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
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Verizon Loses 289 Thousand Postpaid Subscribers In Q1 Due To Price Hikes And Competition
Published: April 22, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Negative
Verizon Communications Inc VZ stock reported fiscal first-quarter results Tuesday. The stock price tumbled after the report.
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Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg: Our business remains very resilient despite volatile and uncertain times
Published: April 22, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive
Verizon chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the company's quarterly earnings results, impact of policy uncertainty, state of the consumer, growth outlook, and more.
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Verizon Stock Sinks as Phone Subscriber Losses Exceed Forecasts
Published: April 22, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Negative
Verizon Communications (VZ) stock fell in premarket trading Tuesday after a wider-than-estimated drop in phone subscribers outweighed first-quarter results that topped analysts' expectations.
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Verizon Revenue Tops Expectations. Why Phone Customer Losses Are a Worry.
Published: April 22, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Positive
Shares are trouncing the broader market this year, with investors likely attracted to a chunky dividend payout.
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Verizon delivered strong financial growth with industry-leading wireless service revenue in 1Q 2025
Published: April 22, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
Customer segmentation strategy is a key driver of successful financial performance Verizon remains confident in full-year 2025 guidance Key 1Q 2025 Highlights Industry-leading total wireless service revenue1 of $20.8 billion Best wireless retail core prepaid2 net additions since the TracFone acquisition Continued to take broadband market share with strong demand for Fios and fixed wireless access Verizon exits first quarter with momentum in both mobility and broadband NEW YORK, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today reported strong financial performance for the first-quarter of 2025, fueled by innovative and segmented product offerings that meet …
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Is VZ Stock a Smart Investment Option Before Q1 Earnings Release?
Published: April 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Despite stiff competition and macro headwinds, Verizon's 5G expansion and customer-oriented strategies are major growth drivers.
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Here's Why Verizon Communications (VZ) is a Strong Momentum Stock
Published: April 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
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Trump Tariff Sell-Off: 3 Superb Stocks That Make for No-Brainer Buys Right Now
Published: April 21, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Neutral
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Tesla, Alphabet, Verizon, Chipotle, IBM, Boeing, and Many More Stocks to Watch This Week
Published: April 20, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Neutral
The two companies headline Big Tech earnings during a week in which more than 100 S&P 500 companies report. Economic data releases will include home sales figures and the Fed's Beige Book.
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Verizon to report earnings April 22, 2025
Published: April 18, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral
NEW YORK, April 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) will report first-quarter 2025 earnings on Tuesday, April 22.
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Published: April 18, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive
The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD) has a reputation for being the go-to choice for income-focused investors who want both quality and yield.
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About Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)
- IPO Date 1983-11-21
- Website https://www.verizon.com
- Industry Telecommunications Services
- CEO Mr. Hans E. Vestberg
- Employees 99400