Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)Communication Services | Telecom Services | New York, United States | NYSE
44.42 USD
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 7:23 a.m. EDT
Verizon presents a classic defensive dilemma. On one hand, the company offers a robust 6.1% yield with a sustainable payout ratio, making it a reliable income generator in a volatile market. However, the underlying business is struggling; revenue is flat while earnings are contracting, and the stock has suffered a significant multi-year decline, dropping nearly 21% over the last nine years. This long-term erosion suggests the market views the current valuation as fair rather than cheap. While the recent price dip has created a temporary technical bounce, the lack of earnings growth and the heavy put positioning indicate that investors are more concerned about protecting capital than chasing gains. The stock is currently a hold for income seekers who can tolerate stagnation, but it lacks the fundamental momentum required for a strong long-term buy. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.029843 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.030115 |
| AutoETS | 0.030115 |
| MSTL | 0.030458 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 51% |
| H-stat | 2.63 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.173 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.37 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-10-08 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-10-08 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 184.081 |
| Revenue per Share | 33.011 |
| Market Cap | 184,555,110,400 |
| Trailing P/E | 11.33 |
| Forward P/E | 8.43 |
| Beta | 0.25 |
| Profit Margins | 11.64% |
| Website | https://www.verizon.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 7:23 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume and open interest concentrated at the $40-$42 strikes, creating a significant floor. Call activity is muted and focused on near-term expiration, suggesting limited aggressive upside bets despite the stock trading below its 50-day average. Implied volatility remains relatively low, indicating a lack of fear regarding a crash but also a lack of excitement for a rally.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.70% | 6.65% | 6.63% | 6.50% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | 0.708000 | 1.699880 |
| 2026-07-10 | 0.708000 | 1.680912 |
| 2026-04-10 | 0.708000 | 1.537793 |
| 2026-01-12 | 0.690000 | 1.731928 |
| 2025-10-10 | 0.690000 | 1.731493 |
| 2025-07-10 | 0.678000 | 1.613134 |
| 2025-04-10 | 0.678000 | 1.579683 |
| 2025-01-10 | 0.678000 | 1.793176 |
| 2024-10-10 | 0.678000 | 1.578580 |
| 2024-07-10 | 0.665000 | 1.618793 |
| 2024-04-09 | 0.665000 | 1.628306 |
| 2024-01-09 | 0.665000 | 1.703381 |
| 2023-10-06 | 0.665000 | 2.155592 |
| 2023-07-07 | 0.653000 | 1.818941 |
| 2023-04-06 | 0.653000 | 1.654002 |
| 2023-01-09 | 0.653000 | 1.578439 |
| 2022-10-06 | 0.653000 | 1.725687 |
| 2022-07-07 | 0.640000 | 1.262079 |
| 2022-04-07 | 0.640000 | 1.215113 |
| 2022-01-07 | 0.640000 | 1.179941 |
| 2021-10-07 | 0.640000 | 1.187384 |
| 2021-07-08 | 0.628000 | 1.127874 |
| 2021-04-08 | 0.628000 | 1.090278 |
| 2021-01-07 | 0.628000 | 1.072954 |
| 2020-10-08 | 0.628000 | 1.060990 |
| 2020-07-09 | 0.615000 | 1.140156 |
| 2020-04-09 | 0.615000 | 1.070682 |
| 2020-01-09 | 0.615000 | 1.045030 |
| 2019-10-09 | 0.615000 | 1.038500 |
| 2019-07-09 | 0.603000 | 1.068959 |
| 2019-04-09 | 0.603000 | 1.032534 |
| 2019-01-09 | 0.603000 | 1.056968 |
| 2018-10-09 | 0.603000 | 1.096563 |
| 2018-07-09 | 0.590000 | 1.162791 |
| 2018-04-09 | 0.590000 | 1.257460 |
| 2018-01-09 | 0.590000 | 1.143189 |
| 2017-10-06 | 0.590000 | 1.208769 |
| 2017-07-06 | 0.578000 | 1.328125 |
| 2017-04-06 | 0.578000 | 1.193475 |
| 2017-01-06 | 0.578000 | 1.085242 |
| 2016-10-05 | 0.578000 | 1.149791 |
| 2016-07-06 | 0.565000 | 1.004266 |
| 2016-04-06 | 0.565000 | 1.055680 |
| 2016-01-06 | 0.565000 | 1.241213 |
| 2015-10-07 | 0.565000 | 1.288484 |
| 2015-07-08 | 0.550000 | 1.180764 |
| 2015-04-08 | 0.550000 | 1.119479 |
| 2015-01-07 | 0.550000 | 1.190734 |
| 2014-10-08 | 0.550000 | 1.102867 |
| 2014-07-08 | 0.530000 | 1.086957 |
| 2014-04-08 | 0.530000 | 1.099357 |
| 2014-01-08 | 0.530000 | 1.092784 |
| 2013-10-08 | 0.530000 | 1.150923 |
| 2013-07-08 | 0.515000 | 1.006449 |
| 2013-04-08 | 0.515000 | 1.041877 |
| 2013-01-08 | 0.515000 | 1.194896 |
| 2012-10-05 | 0.515000 | 1.094580 |
| 2012-07-06 | 0.500000 | 1.125619 |
| 2012-04-05 | 0.500000 | 1.327669 |
| 2012-01-06 | 0.500000 | 1.304461 |
| 2011-10-05 | 0.500000 | 1.397819 |
| 2011-07-06 | 0.488000 | 1.299947 |
| 2011-04-06 | 0.488000 | 1.289300 |
| 2011-01-06 | 0.488000 | 1.346950 |
| 2010-10-06 | 0.488000 | 1.462830 |
| 2010-07-07 | 0.475000 | 1.791101 |
| 2010-04-07 | 0.445497 | 1.570766 |
| 2010-01-06 | 0.445497 | 1.488094 |
| 2009-10-07 | 0.445497 | 1.616745 |
| 2009-07-08 | 0.431429 | 1.605585 |
| 2009-04-07 | 0.431429 | 1.450189 |
| 2009-01-07 | 0.431429 | 1.442006 |
| 2008-10-08 | 0.431429 | 1.658853 |
| 2008-07-08 | 0.403292 | 1.216063 |
| 2008-04-08 | 0.403292 | 1.170067 |
| 2008-01-08 | 0.401425 | 1.024053 |
| 2007-10-05 | 0.401425 | 0.950907 |
| 2007-07-06 | 0.378086 | 0.974728 |
| 2007-04-05 | 0.378086 | 1.065788 |
| 2007-01-08 | 0.378086 | 1.100243 |
| 2006-10-05 | 0.364226 | 1.097264 |
| 2006-07-06 | 0.364226 | 1.226530 |
| 2006-04-06 | 0.364226 | 1.202495 |
| 2006-01-06 | 0.364226 | 1.291867 |
| 2005-10-05 | 0.364226 | 1.289399 |
| 2005-07-06 | 0.364226 | 1.176642 |
| 2005-04-06 | 0.364226 | 1.140525 |
| 2005-01-06 | 0.346239 | 0.973451 |
| 2004-10-06 | 0.346239 | 0.928157 |
| 2004-07-07 | 0.346239 | 1.067368 |
| 2004-04-06 | 0.346239 | 1.023391 |
| 2004-01-07 | 0.346239 | 1.053063 |
| 2003-10-08 | 0.346239 | 1.178090 |
| 2003-07-08 | 0.346239 | 0.974436 |
| 2003-04-08 | 0.346239 | 1.116588 |
| 2003-01-08 | 0.346239 | 0.941089 |
| 2002-10-08 | 0.346239 | 1.189005 |
| 2002-07-08 | 0.346239 | 0.998702 |
| 2002-04-08 | 0.346239 | 0.870843 |
| 2002-01-08 | 0.346239 | 0.773092 |
| 2001-10-05 | 0.346239 | 0.706940 |
| 2001-07-06 | 0.346239 | 0.722733 |
| 2001-04-06 | 0.346239 | 0.778564 |
| 2001-01-08 | 0.346239 | 0.709677 |
| 2000-10-05 | 0.346239 | 0.742168 |
| 2000-07-06 | 0.042268 | 0.087340 |
| 2000-07-03 | 0.346239 | 0.699999 |
| 2000-04-06 | 0.346239 | 0.590604 |
| 2000-01-06 | 0.346239 | 0.649789 |
| 1999-10-06 | 0.346239 | 0.577319 |
| 1999-07-07 | 0.347139 | 0.603715 |
| 1999-04-07 | 0.346239 | 0.716279 |
| 1999-01-06 | 0.346239 | 0.689037 |
| 1998-10-07 | 0.346239 | 0.754901 |
| 1998-07-08 | 0.346239 | 0.821333 |
| 1998-04-07 | 0.346239 | 0.767123 |
| 1998-01-07 | 0.346239 | 0.870056 |
| 1997-10-08 | 0.346239 | 0.922155 |
| 1997-04-08 | 0.332749 | 1.225671 |
| 1997-01-08 | 0.323756 | 1.131630 |
| 1996-10-08 | 0.323756 | 1.185184 |
| 1996-07-08 | 0.323756 | 1.210083 |
| 1996-04-08 | 0.323756 | 1.197504 |
| 1996-01-08 | 0.314763 | 1.016334 |
| 1995-10-05 | 0.314763 | 1.164241 |
| 1995-07-06 | 0.314763 | 1.206897 |
| 1995-04-04 | 0.314763 | 1.296296 |
| 1995-01-04 | 0.310266 | 1.397467 |
| 1994-10-04 | 0.310266 | 1.352940 |
| 1994-07-05 | 0.310266 | 1.260273 |
| 1994-04-05 | 0.310266 | 1.373133 |
| 1994-01-04 | 0.301273 | 1.185840 |
| 1993-07-02 | 0.301273 | 1.160173 |
| 1993-04-02 | 0.301273 | 1.240740 |
| 1993-01-05 | 0.292280 | 1.293533 |
| 1992-10-05 | 0.292280 | 1.379311 |
| 1992-07-06 | 0.292280 | 1.448468 |
| 1992-04-06 | 0.292280 | 1.600001 |
| 1992-01-06 | 0.283287 | 1.333335 |
| 1991-10-04 | 0.283287 | 1.456649 |
| 1991-07-03 | 0.283287 | 1.344002 |
| 1991-04-04 | 0.283287 | 1.241381 |
| 1991-01-04 | 0.265300 | 1.162561 |
| 1990-10-03 | 0.265300 | 1.229166 |
| 1990-07-03 | 0.265300 | 1.185929 |
| 1990-04-04 | 0.265300 | 1.242104 |
| 1990-01-04 | 0.247314 | 1.005715 |
| 1989-10-03 | 0.247314 | 1.104142 |
| 1989-07-03 | 0.247314 | 1.262555 |
| 1989-04-04 | 0.247314 | 1.461796 |
| 1988-12-23 | 0.229327 | 1.431577 |
| 1988-09-26 | 0.229327 | 1.449376 |
| 1988-06-24 | 0.229327 | 1.411763 |
| 1988-03-25 | 0.229327 | 1.519551 |
| 1987-12-24 | 0.215837 | 1.454542 |
| 1987-09-24 | 0.215837 | 1.246751 |
| 1987-06-24 | 0.215837 | 1.378812 |
| 1987-03-25 | 0.215837 | 1.366545 |
| 1986-12-24 | 0.202348 | 1.274339 |
| 1986-09-24 | 0.202348 | 1.330871 |
| 1986-06-24 | 0.202348 | 1.285717 |
| 1986-03-24 | 0.202348 | 1.472395 |
| 1985-12-24 | 0.191106 | 1.650485 |
| 1985-09-24 | 0.191106 | 1.920903 |
| 1985-06-24 | 0.019111 | 0.187074 |
| 1985-03-25 | 0.191106 | 2.042041 |
| 1984-12-21 | 0.179865 | 2.044733 |
| 1984-09-24 | 0.179865 | 2.112217 |
| 1984-06-25 | 0.179865 | 2.323055 |
| 1984-03-26 | 0.179865 | 2.281646 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.10059464 |
| Address1 | 1,095 Avenue of the Americas |
| All Time High | 62.502934 |
| All Time Low | 7.306997 |
| Ask | 44.31 |
| Ask Size | 2,000 |
| Audit Risk | 7 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.2 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 30,753,780 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 23,226,345 |
| Average Volume | 23,226,345 |
| Average Volume10Days | 30,753,780 |
| Beta | 0.248 |
| Bid | 44.3 |
| Bid Size | 900 |
| Board Risk | 1 |
| Book Value | 25.012 |
| City | New York |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 7 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 44.42 |
| Current Ratio | 0.604 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 45.58 |
| Day Low | 44.23 |
| Debt To Equity | 184.081 |
| Display Name | Verizon Communications |
| Dividend Date | 1,793,577,600 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.5 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,793,044,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,793,044,800 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.22 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.233 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,793,017,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,017,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,017,800 |
| Ebitda | 51,081,998,336 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.36777002 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 7.394 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 2.719 |
| Enterprise Value | 377,681,117,184 |
| Eps Current Year | 5.01787 |
| Eps Forward | 5.27189 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 3.92 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,791,504,000 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 20 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 47.919 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -3.4990005 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.073019065 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 10.0594635 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 51.68 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -7.260002 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.14047992 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 38.39 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 6.029999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.15707213 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 38.39 - 51.68 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 438,273,000,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 6.17 |
| Float Shares | 4,148,833,873 |
| Forward Eps | 5.27189 |
| Forward P E | 8.42582 |
| Free Cashflow | 17,466,624,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 97,600 |
| Fullday Change | 0.0 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Fullday Price | 44.42 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.59453 |
| Gross Profits | 82,576,998,400 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0005 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.71209 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 4,154,775,202 |
| Industry | Telecom Services |
| Industry Disp | Telecom Services |
| Industry Key | telecom-services |
| Ir Website | http://www22.verizon.com/investor/ |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,791,504,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.708 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,278,028,800 |
| Last Split Factor | 1,000,000:937889 |
| Long Business Summary | Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and streaming products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business). The Consumer segment provides wireless services across the wireless networks in the United States under the Verizon and TracFone brands and through wholesale and other arrangements; and fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through its wireless networks, as well as related equipment and devices, such as smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and other wireless-enabled connected devices. The segment also offers wireline services in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, as well as Washington D.C. through its fiber-optic network, Verizon Fios product portfolio, and a copper-based network. The Business segment provides wireless and wireline communications services and products, including FWA and wireline broadband, advanced communication services, corporate networking, security and managed network, local and long-distance voice, and network access services to deliver various IoT services and products to businesses, government customers, and wireless and wireline carriers in the United States and internationally. The company distributes its products and services through direct channels, company-operated stores, digital and omnichannel platforms, indirect agents, business solution resellers, and national retailers. The company was formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation and changed its name to Verizon Communications Inc. in June 2000. Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, New York. |
| Long Name | Verizon Communications Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 184,555,110,400 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_415798 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 16,172,000,256 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 193,280,142,397 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 22 |
| Open | 45.0 |
| Operating Cashflow | 38,798,999,552 |
| Operating Margins | 0.22999 |
| Overall Risk | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.7279 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.8 |
| Phone | 212 395 1000 |
| Previous Close | 44.42 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 8.852362 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.7759476 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.3287383 |
| Profit Margins | 0.11643 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.462 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.24 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Regular Market Day High | 45.58 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 44.23 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 44.23 - 45.58 |
| Regular Market Open | 45.0 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 44.42 |
| Regular Market Price | 44.42 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,094,167 |
| Regular Market Volume | 18,250,537 |
| Return On Assets | 0.050479997 |
| Return On Equity | 0.15842 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.007 |
| Revenue Per Share | 33.011 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.16440773 |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Sector Disp | Communication Services |
| Sector Key | communication-services |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 3 |
| Shares Outstanding | 4,154,775,202 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0214 |
| Shares Short | 88,896,054 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 82,444,862 |
| Short Name | Verizon Communications Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0214 |
| Short Ratio | 4.21 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NY |
| Symbol | VZ |
| Target High Price | 62.0 |
| Target Low Price | 45.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 51.24091 |
| Target Median Price | 51.0 |
| Total Cash | 1,796,000,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.432 |
| Total Debt | 193,646,002,176 |
| Total Revenue | 138,894,999,552 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.795 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.06292211 |
| Trailing Eps | 3.92 |
| Trailing P E | 11.331632 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 0.8273 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 46.58325 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -2.16325 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.046438366 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 18,250,537 |
| Website | https://www.verizon.com |
| Zip | 10,036 |