Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)

NYSE: VZ · Real-Time Price · USD
42.01
+0.81 (1.97%)
At close: Feb 19, 2025, 4:00 PM
41.95
-0.06 (-0.14%)
Pre-market: Feb 20, 2025, 4:13 AM EST
1.97%
Market Cap 176.85B
Revenue (ttm) 134.79B
Net Income (ttm) 17.51B
Shares Out 4.21B
EPS (ttm) 4.14
PE Ratio 10.15
Forward PE 8.98
Dividend $2.71 (6.45%)
Ex-Dividend Date Jan 10, 2025
Volume 20,392,376
Open 41.35
Previous Close 41.20
Day's Range 41.29 - 42.05
52-Week Range 37.59 - 45.36
Beta 0.44
Analysts Buy
Price Target 46.19 (+9.95%)
Earnings Date Jan 24, 2025

About VZ

Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and entertainment 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) broadba... [Read more]

IPO Date Jul 3, 2000
Employees 105,400
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol VZ
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, Verizon's revenue was $134.79 billion, an increase of 0.61% compared to the previous year's $133.97 billion. Earnings were $17.51 billion, an increase of 50.73%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 14 analysts, the average rating for VZ stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $46.19, which is an increase of 9.95% from the latest price.

Price Target
$46.19
(9.95% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

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