VEON Ltd. (VEON)Communication Services | Telecom Services | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | NasdaqGS
60.84 USD
+0.44
(0.728%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 61.12 +0.28 (0.454%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 5:03 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:48 a.m. EDT
The investment thesis here is a classic turnaround story with massive analyst upside potential but zero income support. Fundamentally, the company is showing signs of life with a 17% revenue growth lift and digital services expanding to 227 million customers, which justifies the shift from a deep value trap to a moderate growth candidate. However, the balance sheet remains precarious with debt-to-equity exceeding 300%, and the lack of any dividend history confirms this is purely a capital appreciation play. The options market is screaming bullishness, with heavy positioning at $65 targets, which aligns with the analyst mean target of $83. While the statistical forecast model predicts a slight dip over the next 45 days due to recent volatility, the fundamental inflection point and aggressive retail/speculator positioning suggest the short-term trend is building upward. This is a high-risk, high-reward entry for those betting on the execution of their digital expansion, but it offers no safety net for the downside. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.046069 |
| MSTL | 0.055666 |
| AutoETS | 0.057792 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.057823 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 37% |
| H-stat | 31.14 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.083 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.28 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2020-02-25 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2020-02-25 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 304.685 |
| Revenue per Share | 68.52 |
| Market Cap | 4,189,515,008 |
| Trailing P/E | 60.84 |
| Forward P/E | 7.36 |
| Beta | 1.61 |
| Profit Margins | 1.24% |
| Website | https://www.veon.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:48 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily skewed bullish, with open interest concentrated in out-of-the-money calls (72-95% OTM) across all expirations. Notable volume flow appears at the $65 strike for December and March expirations, suggesting bets on a significant upside move toward $70+. Conversely, put activity is sparse and heavily weighted deep in-the-money ($35-$45 strikes), indicating a lack of hedging against moderate declines and a speculative focus on asymmetric upside rather than downside protection.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-26 | 3.750 | 6.818182 |
| 2019-08-13 | 3.250 | 4.832714 |
| 2019-03-07 | 4.250 | 7.172996 |
| 2018-03-02 | 4.250 | 5.923345 |
| 2017-08-10 | 2.750 | 2.777778 |
| 2017-03-28 | 4.875 | 4.974490 |
| 2016-11-16 | 0.875 | 1.054217 |
| 2015-11-19 | 0.875 | 0.961538 |
| 2014-11-20 | 0.875 | 0.603448 |
| 2013-11-14 | 11.250 | 3.608661 |
| 2013-04-25 | 28.500 | 9.887251 |
| 2012-12-24 | 20.000 | 7.582938 |
| 2011-11-29 | 11.250 | 3.954306 |
| 2011-05-27 | 3.750 | 1.087745 |
| 2011-03-15 | 4.750 | 1.361032 |
| 2010-11-24 | 11.500 | 2.988954 |
| 2009-11-09 | 8.150 | 1.584062 |
| 2008-04-28 | 14.425 | 1.963921 |
| 2007-05-10 | 8.020 | 1.651055 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.09479785 |
| Address1 | Index Tower (East Tower) |
| Address2 | Unit 1703 DIFC (Dubai International Financial Center) |
| All Time High | 1,137.0 |
| All Time Low | 6.0 |
| Ask | 77.15 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.0 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 83,800 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 85,640 |
| Average Volume | 85,640 |
| Average Volume10Days | 83,800 |
| Beta | 1.611 |
| Bid | 43.2 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Book Value | 21.714 |
| City | Dubai |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,735,603,200 |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 60.84 |
| Current Ratio | 0.968 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 61.225 |
| Day Low | 60.01 |
| Debt To Equity | 304.685 |
| Display Name | VEON |
| Dividend Date | 1,583,366,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,785,502,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,785,502,800 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.789 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.795 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,785,501,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,794,400,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,794,400,200 |
| Ebitda | 1,849,500,032 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.38871 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 4.197 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.631 |
| Enterprise Value | 7,761,515,008 |
| Eps Current Year | 6.78424 |
| Eps Forward | 8.26863 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.0 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,582,675,200 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 54.0908 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 6.749199 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.12477536 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 9.479785 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 63.48 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.6399994 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.041587893 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 42.6 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 18.240002 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.42816907 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 42.6 - 63.48 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 848,068,200,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 9.12 |
| Float Shares | 62,665,065 |
| Forward Eps | 8.26863 |
| Forward P E | 7.3579297 |
| Free Cashflow | 460,937,504 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 18,938 |
| Fullday Change | 0.439999 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.728474 |
| Fullday Price | 61.1163 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.87074 |
| Gross Profits | 4,143,000,064 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.02244 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.24057 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 68,861,195 |
| Industry | Telecom Services |
| Industry Disp | Telecom Services |
| Industry Key | telecom-services |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,582,675,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 3.75 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,678,233,600 |
| Last Split Factor | 1:25 |
| Long Business Summary | VEON Ltd. provides telecommunications and digital services in Pakistan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, and Uzbekistan. The company offers mobile telecommunications services under prepaid and postpaid subscriptions, including value-added and call completion services, national and international roaming services, wireless Internet access, mobile financial services, and mobile bundles; fixed-line telecommunications using fiber optic networks; cross-border transmission services; prepaid scratch cards and electronic recharge options; mobile services on 2G, 3G, and 4G/LTE networks; cloud solutions, including consumer storage apps; local, long-distance, and international voice services; and customer support through contact centers. It also provides FikrFree, a digital insurance marketplace; Tamasha, a video streaming app; ROX, a digital lifestyle brand; Garaj, a cloud platform; ApnaClinic and Helsi digital healthcare platforms; SIMOSA, ZARR, and RYZE lifestyle platforms; Kyivstar TV, a media streaming service; My Kyivstar, a self-service application; Uklon, a ride-hailing and delivery platform; Adwisor, an adtech platform; Simply, a mobile-only neobank; BeeTV, an entertainment platform; Hitter and riitm music streaming platforms; MyBL, Janymda, and Hambi super-apps; AI tutor, an AI-powered learning assistant; Toffee, an infotainment platform; BCloud, a digital infrastructure solution; Beepul, a financial services solution; KINOM, a digital entertainment platform; BeeMarket, an electronics and home appliance marketplace; Hambi Davo, a suite of digital health services; and OQ, a digital platform. The company distributes its products and services through a direct sales force, franchises, third-party retailers, distributors, supermarkets, stores, chains, online, offices, and other channels. The company was formerly known as VimpelCom Ltd. and changed its name to VEON Ltd. in March 2017. VEON Ltd. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. |
| Long Name | VEON Ltd. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 4,189,515,008 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_379316 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 59,000,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 4,159,216,178 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 7 |
| Open | 60.01 |
| Operating Cashflow | 1,644,000,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.25806 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.23 |
| Phone | 971 52 138 1275 |
| Post Market Change | 0.27629852 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.4541396 |
| Post Market Price | 61.1163 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,950,986 |
| Previous Close | 60.4 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 8.967843 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.801879 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.88052016 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0124 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.803 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.0 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.439999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.728474 |
| Regular Market Day High | 61.225 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 60.01 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 60.01 - 61.225 |
| Regular Market Open | 60.01 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 60.4 |
| Regular Market Price | 60.84 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 53,819 |
| Return On Assets | 0.08538 |
| Return On Equity | 0.07492 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.169 |
| Revenue Per Share | 68.52 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Sector Disp | Communication Services |
| Sector Key | communication-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 68,861,195 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0029 |
| Shares Short | 202,351 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 202,865 |
| Short Name | VEON Ltd. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0058999998 |
| Short Ratio | 2.57 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | VEON |
| Target High Price | 100.0 |
| Target Low Price | 70.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 83.589 |
| Target Median Price | 81.6 |
| Total Cash | 2,688,999,936 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 39.05 |
| Total Debt | 5,853,000,192 |
| Total Revenue | 4,758,000,128 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 1.0 |
| Trailing P E | 60.84 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 52.6329 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 8.2071 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.15593098 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 53,819 |
| Website | https://www.veon.com |