Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)

NYSE: VZ · Real-Time Price · USD
40.88
+0.29 (0.71%)
At close: Nov 26, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
40.90
+0.02 (0.05%)
After-hours: Nov 26, 2025, 7:59 PM EST
0.71%
Market Cap172.37B
Revenue (ttm)137.49B
Net Income (ttm)19.84B
Shares Out 4.22B
EPS (ttm)4.69
PE Ratio8.72
Forward PE8.60
Dividend$2.76 (6.75%)
Ex-Dividend DateOct 10, 2025
Volume15,177,728
Open40.59
Previous Close40.59
Day's Range40.56 - 40.97
52-Week Range37.59 - 47.36
Beta0.32
AnalystsBuy
Price Target48.50 (+18.64%)
Earnings DateOct 29, 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 99,600
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 Summary

According to 12 analysts, the average rating for VZ stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $48.5, which is an increase of 18.64% from the latest price.

Price Target
$48.5
(18.64% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Verizon Is Slashing 13,000 Jobs. Is This a Sign the Dividend May Be in Trouble?

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Verizon layoffs impact 168 workers in Washington state

Verizon is laying off approximately 168 employees in Washington state, including analysts, engineers and retail workers.

3 days ago - GeekWire

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3 days ago - Reuters

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Verizon begins laying off more than 13,000 employees in a bid to ‘reorient' the entire company

Verizon is laying off more than 13,000 employees in mass job reductions that arrive as the telecommunications giant says it must “reorient” its entire company.

6 days ago - Fast Company

Verizon to cut over 13K jobs as it seeks to cut costs under new CEO

Verizon will lay off more than 13,000 workers as new CEO Dan Schulman implements an aggressive cost-cutting strategy to compete with AT&T and T-Mobile.

7 days ago - Fox Business

Verizon says it will lay off 13,000 employees as its new CEO seeks a 'faster and more focused' company

Verizon said Thursday that it will lay off more than 13,000 employees. The company started 2025 with about 100,000 employees.

7 days ago - Business Insider

Why Verizon's new CEO is cutting 13,000 jobs at the wireless company

Verizon's stock has been a major laggard and the company has failed to show annual earnings growth recently. CEO Dan Schulman says layoffs will make Verizon “faster and more focused.

7 days ago - Market Watch

Verizon cutting more than 13,000 jobs as it restructures

U.S. wireless carrier Verizon said Thursday it will cut more than 13,000 jobs in its largest single layoff as it works to shrink costs and restructure operations.

7 days ago - Reuters

Verizon Begins Laying Off More Than 13,000 Employees

U.S. employees will be notified Thursday if they are being laid off in Verizon's largest-ever round of workforce cuts.

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Ousted Verizon boss could still pocket most of $20M salary as company cuts 15,000 jobs: report

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Verizon to cut about 15,000 jobs as it restructures under new CEO

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13 days ago - Fast Company

Inside the Frantic Push to Reverse Verizon's Decline

After the board soured on Hans Vestberg's network-first focus, his successor as CEO is planning major cost cuts.

14 days ago - WSJ

Verizon Eyes Layoff That May Cut 15,000 Jobs

Sources told The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) that in the name of reducing costs, Verizon Communications plans to cut about 15,000 jobs within the coming week. According to the Thursday (Nov. 13) report,...

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Verizon to cut up to 15K jobs as it seeks to cut costs under new CEO

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14 days ago - Fox Business

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Verizon chairman says board 'needed to act' to revive company

Verizon chairman and Oscar Health CEO Mark Bertolini told CNBC on Thursday that the telecom company's board “needed to act” with its leadership transition. In October, the company announced Dan Schulm...

14 days ago - CNBC Television

Verizon Communications to Slash 15,000 Jobs: Report

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