VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ) Stock Price, Forecast & Analysis

NYSE:VZ • US92343V1044

49.25 USD
+0.61 (+1.25%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
49.1598 USD
-0.09 (-0.18%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:10:12 PM

VZ Key Statistics, Chart & Performance

Key Statistics
Market Cap207.69B
Revenue(TTM)138.19B
Net Income(TTM)17.17B
Shares4.22B
Float4.21B
52 Week High50.24
52 Week Low38.39
Yearly Dividend2.72
Dividend Yield6.36%
EPS(TTM)4.71
PE10.46
Fwd PE9.83
Earnings (Next)04-21
IPO1984-02-15
Sector
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
VZ short term performance overview.The bars show the price performance of VZ in the last week, last 2 weeks, last month, last 3 and 6 months. 1 week 2 week 1 month 3 months 6 months 0 5 10 15 20

VZ long term performance overview.The bars show the price performance of VZ in the last 1, 2 and 3 years. 1 year 2 years 3 years 5 10 15 20 25

The current stock price of VZ is 49.25 USD. In the past month the price increased by 24.75%. In the past year, price increased by 15.18%.

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VZ Technical Analysis

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 10 to VZ. When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, VZ is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 73.49% of all stocks.


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VZ Fundamental Analysis

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to VZ. There are concerns on the financial health of VZ while its profitability can be described as average.


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VZ Financial Highlights

Over the last trailing twelve months VZ reported a non-GAAP Earnings per Share(EPS) of 4.71. The EPS increased by 2.61% compared to the year before.


Industry RankSector Rank
PM (TTM) 12.43%
ROA 4.25%
ROE 16.44%
Debt/Equity 1.34
Chartmill High Growth Momentum
EPS Q2Q%-0.91%
Sales Q2Q%1.96%
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.61%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.52%
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VZ Forecast & Estimates

35 analysts have analysed VZ and the average price target is 50.22 USD. This implies a price increase of 1.97% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 49.25.

For the next year, analysts expect an EPS growth of 6.36% and a revenue growth 4.29% for VZ


Analysts
Analysts72.57
Price Target50.22 (1.97%)
EPS Next Y6.36%
Revenue Next Year4.29%
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VZ Ownership

Ownership
Inst Owners69.03%
Ins Owners0.01%
Short Float %2.61%
Short Ratio3.42
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VZ Competitors/Peers

The largest stocks on the US markets in the "Integrated Telecommunication Services" sub-industry
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SymbolCompany NameTechnical RatingFundamental RatingFPEMarket Cap
T AT&T INC11.8196.192B
TBB AT&T INC - T 5.35 11/01/669.58159.67B
CMCSA COMCAST CORP-CLASS A8.07112.901B
UNIT UNITI GROUP INC N/A1.986B
GLIBA GCI LIBERTY INC-CL A N/A1.583B
GLIBK GCI LIBERTY INC-CL C N/A1.578B
IDT IDT CORP-CLASS B12.131.242B
SHEN SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATION N/A736.758M
ATNI ATN INTERNATIONAL INC76.31433.994M

About VZ

Company Profile

VZ logo image Verizon Communications, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of communications, information, and entertainment products and services. The company is headquartered in New York City, New York. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides communications, technology, information and streaming products and services to consumers, businesses and government entities. Its Consumer segment provides wireless and wireline communications services. The company also provides fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through its 5G or 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) networks portfolio. The firm's Business segment provides wireless and wireline communications services and products, including FWA broadband, data, video and advanced communication services, corporate networking solutions, security and managed network services, local and long-distance voice services and network access to deliver various Internet of Things (IoT) services and products. The company provides these products and services to businesses, public sector customers and wireless and wireline carriers across the U.S. and a subset of these products and services to customers around the world.

Company Info

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

1095 Avenue Of The Americas

New York City NEW YORK 10036 US

CEO: Hans E. Vestberg

Employees: 99600

VZ Company Website

VZ Investor Relations

Phone: 12123951000

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC / VZ FAQ

What does VZ do?

Verizon Communications, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of communications, information, and entertainment products and services. The company is headquartered in New York City, New York. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides communications, technology, information and streaming products and services to consumers, businesses and government entities. Its Consumer segment provides wireless and wireline communications services. The company also provides fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through its 5G or 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) networks portfolio. The firm's Business segment provides wireless and wireline communications services and products, including FWA broadband, data, video and advanced communication services, corporate networking solutions, security and managed network services, local and long-distance voice services and network access to deliver various Internet of Things (IoT) services and products. The company provides these products and services to businesses, public sector customers and wireless and wireline carriers across the U.S. and a subset of these products and services to customers around the world.


What is the stock price of VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC today?

The current stock price of VZ is 49.25 USD. The price increased by 1.25% in the last trading session.


What is the dividend status of VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC?

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ) has a dividend yield of 6.36%. The yearly dividend amount is currently 2.72.


How is the ChartMill rating for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC?

VZ has a ChartMill Technical rating of 8 out of 10 and a ChartMill Fundamental rating of 5 out of 10.


What sector and industry does VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC belong to?

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ) operates in the Communication Services sector and the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry.


Can you provide the market cap for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC?

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ) has a market capitalization of 207.69B USD. This makes VZ a Mega Cap stock.


What is the ownership structure of VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ)?

You can find the ownership structure of VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ) on the Ownership tab.