NYSE · VZ
Communication Services · Telecommunications Services
$44.73
Up+$1.07 (+2.45%)
Updated Nov 1, 2026, 8:12 AM
SID Score
6.5/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
41/100
Neutral
Price performance · VZ
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 30, 2026
VZ closed at $44.73 after 20 trading sessions, down 2.44% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $44.66 | $45.16 | $44.41 | $44.73 | 27.09M |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $43.86 | $44.46 | $43.61 | $43.66 | 22.25M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $43.95 | $44.159 | $43.065 | $43.18 | 25.38M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $43.00 | $44.055 | $42.91 | $43.93 | 28.19M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $43.49 | $43.8399 | $42.47 | $43.10 | 45.25M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $43.60 | $45.0777 | $43.425 | $44.66 | 51.12M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $43.85 | $45.29 | $43.78 | $45.20 | 28.92M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $43.00 | $44.05 | $43.00 | $43.56 | 29.92M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $44.53 | $45.095 | $44.35 | $44.54 | 26.37M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $44.235 | $44.60 | $44.00 | $44.15 | 16.15M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $44.83 | $45.055 | $44.37 | $44.79 | 19.9M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $45.00 | $45.58 | $44.00 | $44.40 | 26.28M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $43.60 | $44.425 | $43.245 | $44.42 | 28.12M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $43.16 | $43.675 | $42.675 | $43.53 | 30.44M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $41.87 | $42.7882 | $41.87 | $42.78 | 29.04M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $42.83 | $43.40 | $40.81 | $41.65 | 95.17M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $46.06 | $46.545 | $45.715 | $46.35 | 22.78M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $46.27 | $46.58 | $45.75 | $45.77 | 15.89M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $45.97 | $45.98 | $45.29 | $45.98 | 21.49M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $45.935 | $46.02 | $45.4639 | $45.85 | 22.52M |
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Wireless services account for 75% of Verizon Communications' total service revenue and nearly all of its operating income. The firm serves about 93 million postpaid and 20 million prepaid phone customers via its nationwide network, making it the largest US wireless carrier. Fixed-line telecom operations include local networks in the Northeast that reach about 30 million homes and businesses, including about 20 million with the Fios fiber optic network. These networks serve about 8 million broadband customers. Verizon also provides telecom services nationwide to enterprise customers, often using a mixture of its own and other carriers' networks. Verizon agreed to acquire Frontier Communications in September 2024.
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | Citigroup | Buy | — |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Freedom Broker | Buy | — |
| Oct 27, 2026 | TD Cowen | Buy | — |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Barclays | Equal-Weight | — |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | — |
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Verizon Communications Inc. shares closed at $44.73, reflecting a daily decline of approximately 0.84% per SID market data. Over the trailing one-month period, VZ has retreated $2.72, while the three-month drawdown stands at $5.55, indicating sustained near-term selling pressure. On a twelve-month basis, however, the stock has gained $10.99, demonstrating longer-term appreciation despite recent weakness. Technically, VZ trades below both its 50-day moving average of $47.04 and its 200-day moving average of $47.51, according to SID market data, positioning the stock beneath key resistance levels. The 14-day relative strength index registers at 58.9, suggesting neither overbought nor oversold conditions. Average daily volume stands at approximately 26.79 million shares. Verizon's beta of 0.32 confirms its historically low volatility relative to the broader market, consistent with its classification as a defensive telecommunications holding within the Communication Services sector.
Verizon Communications Inc. carries a market capitalization of approximately $169.5 billion, with valuation metrics that position it as a value-oriented holding within the Communication Services sector, per SID market data. The company's price-to-earnings ratio stands at 8.57, well below the sector median, reflecting the market's pricing of Verizon's mature, capital-intensive business model. The PEG ratio of 0.95 suggests the stock approaches fair value relative to its expected earnings growth rate, according to SEC filings and consensus estimates. Verizon's price-to-book ratio of 1.62 indicates modest premium over tangible equity. Notably, the dividend yield registers at 6.77%, positioning Verizon among the highest-yielding large-cap equities in the domestic market. This elevated yield, combined with the single-digit P/E ratio, reflects a valuation profile characteristic of income-generating telecom operators facing moderate top-line growth expectations amid heavy infrastructure investment requirements.
Verizon Communications Inc. registers a composite smart money score of 41 out of 100, generating a neutral overall signal per SID market data. Institutional positioning scores a perfect 25 out of 25, reflecting robust fund-level conviction and broad ownership among major asset managers, according to 13F institutional filings. Dark pool activity scores 12.5 out of 25, indicating moderate off-exchange trading interest. Congressional trading activity scores 4.0 out of 25, suggesting limited legislative portfolio exposure to VZ. Insider activity scores 0.0 out of 25 despite notable transaction volume; SEC Form 4 filings reveal 20 insider trades over the last 90 days, comprising 16 purchases and just 4 sales. This four-to-one buy-to-sell ratio among corporate insiders represents a meaningfully bullish tilt, though the zero insider sub-score suggests these transactions were modest in dollar magnitude relative to typical benchmarks. The divergence between strong institutional support and muted insider scoring drives the neutral composite reading.
Verizon Communications Inc. has demonstrated a consistent pattern of modest earnings outperformance in recent quarters, according to company earnings reports. In the most recently reported quarter, Verizon posted earnings of $1.31 per share against a consensus estimate of $1.27, delivering a positive surprise of $0.04. The preceding quarter reflected similar strength, with actual earnings of $1.30 per share exceeding the $1.27 estimate by $0.03. These consecutive beats suggest stable operational execution and disciplined cost management across Verizon's wireless and broadband segments. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project earnings of $1.28 per share for the upcoming reporting period, per consensus data. The next scheduled earnings release is set for October 28, 2026. The relatively tight spread between recent actuals and forward estimates indicates Wall Street expects continued steady-state profitability without material acceleration or deterioration in Verizon's core earnings trajectory.
Recent Wall Street analyst activity on Verizon Communications Inc. reflects a balanced consensus with a slight bullish lean, per SID consensus data. On October 28, 2026, Citigroup maintained its Buy rating on VZ, reaffirming confidence in the company's fundamentals. On the same date, Freedom Broker upgraded VZ to Buy from Hold, representing the sole directional change among recent coverage updates. TD Cowen maintained its Buy rating on October 27, 2026, according to Wall Street analyst reports, while both Barclays and Morgan Stanley reiterated their Equal-Weight positions on the same date. The resulting analyst mix features three Buy ratings against two Equal-Weight ratings among the five most recent actions, with no Sell recommendations present. Notably, no analysts downgraded VZ during this period, and the Freedom Broker upgrade signals incremental positive sentiment. The absence of price target revisions in the available data limits quantitative assessment of analyst conviction beyond directional ratings.
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