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VEON Ltd. (VEON)

Communication Services | Telecom Services | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | NasdaqGS
52.05 USD -1.25 (-2.345%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:☆☆☆☆☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 5:54 a.m. EDT

The investment case here is a classic 'value trap' with a speculative overlay. Fundamentally, the company shows impressive recovery metrics with revenue growing 17% and a massive 89% jump in earnings last year, supported by a fortress-like ROE of 36%. However, the market has punished this stock severely, leaving it down 51% over the last nine years. This deep discount creates a compelling entry point for patient capital, yet the lack of a dividend and the lingering structural risks in emerging markets prevent a full 'buy and hold' endorsement. Short-term, the technicals are turning positive. The stock has broken above its 50-day moving average, and the options chain screams bullishness with heavy call buying at $60, which aligns with the analyst consensus target of $82. This suggests smart money is anticipating a continuation of the earnings-led recovery. However, investors must ignore the dividend entirely; there is no payout history to rely on. The real trade is a high-conviction bet on the turnaround story playing out over the next 12 months rather than a passive income vehicle. The statistical models show only a moderate lean upward, confirming that while the setup looks attractive, the path forward remains volatile.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.047702
AutoETS0.063392
AutoARIMA0.063418
MSTL0.066205

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 46%
H-stat 0.09
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.142
Excess Kurtosis -0.98
Attribute Value
Sector Communication Services
Ex Dividend Date 2020-02-25
Last Dividend Date 2020-02-25
Debt to Equity Ratio 291.09
Revenue per Share 65.747
Market Cap 3,604,013,056
Trailing P/E 6.94
Forward P/E 6.28
Beta 1.63
Profit Margins 11.63%
Website https://www.veon.com

As of July 11, 2026, 5:54 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move, evidenced by heavy out-of-the-money call open interest at the $60 strike across multiple expirations compared to negligible put volume. Implied volatility is elevated for September calls, suggesting a bet on a significant gap up or earnings-driven rally. Conversely, put activity is sparse and concentrated at lower strikes ($35-$45), indicating limited hedging demand and a lack of fear regarding a crash in the near term.


Dividend Data

Dividend History
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
Additional Data
exDividendDate 2020-02-26
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 3.75
lastDividendDate 2020-02-26
dividendDate 2020-03-05

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.019219875
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 52.54
Ask Size 1
Average Daily Volume10 Day 100,360
Average Daily Volume3 Month 96,360
Average Volume 96,360
Average Volume10Days 100,360
Beta 1.633
Bid 38.67
Bid Size 2
Book Value 21.201
City Dubai
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,735,603,200
Country United Arab Emirates
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 52.05
Current Ratio 0.86
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 53.905
Day Low 52.01
Debt To Equity 291.09
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 0.016
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.0
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,501,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,501,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,501,000
Ebitda 1,816,000,000
Ebitda Margins 0.39703
Enterprise To Ebitda 3.986
Enterprise To Revenue 1.583
Enterprise Value 7,239,013,376
Eps Current Year 6.94993
Eps Forward 8.29035
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 7.5
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 52.5054
Fifty Day Average Change -0.45540237
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.008673439
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -1.9219875
Fifty Two Week High 64.0
Fifty Two Week High Change -11.950001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.18671876
Fifty Two Week Low 42.6
Fifty Two Week Low Change 9.450001
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.22183101
Fifty Two Week Range 42.6 - 64.0
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 848,068,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 9.12
Float Shares 62,620,507
Forward Eps 8.29035
Forward P E 6.2783837
Free Cashflow 315,124,992
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 18,938
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.88018996
Gross Profits 4,025,999,872
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00059999997
Held Percent Institutions 0.25425
Implied Shares Outstanding 69,241,367
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 3,604,013,056
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_379316
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common 532,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 3,604,013,152
Number Of Analyst Opinions 7
Open 54.28
Operating Cashflow 1,316,000,000
Operating Margins 0.25645
Payout Ratio 0.0
Peg Ratio 2.23
Phone 971 52 138 1275
Previous Close 53.3
Price Eps Current Year 7.4892836
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.4550729
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.7879346
Profit Margins 0.11630999
Quick Ratio 0.697
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -1.25
Regular Market Change Percent -2.34522
Regular Market Day High 53.905
Regular Market Day Low 52.01
Regular Market Day Range 52.01 - 53.905
Regular Market Open 54.28
Regular Market Previous Close 53.3
Regular Market Price 52.05
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,800
Regular Market Volume 45,975
Return On Assets 0.08930001
Return On Equity 0.36666
Revenue Growth 0.171
Revenue Per Share 65.747
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20365608
Sector Communication Services
Sector Disp Communication Services
Sector Key communication-services
Shares Outstanding 69,241,367
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.003
Shares Short 209,327
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 183,886
Short Name VEON Ltd.
Short Percent Of Float 0.006
Short Ratio 2.49
Source Interval 15
Symbol VEON
Target High Price 100.0
Target Low Price 70.0
Target Mean Price 82.87471
Target Median Price 81.0
Total Cash 2,183,000,064
Total Cash Per Share 31.527
Total Debt 5,423,000,064
Total Revenue 4,574,000,128
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps 7.5
Trailing P E 6.94
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 51.87205
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.177948
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.0034305179
Type Disp Equity
Volume 45,975
Website https://www.veon.com