Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)

NYSE: VZ · Real-Time Price · USD
42.12
+0.59 (1.41%)
At close: Jul 10, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
42.15
+0.03 (0.07%)
After-hours: Jul 10, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
Market Cap175.87B -2.1%
Revenue (ttm)139.15B +2.8%
Net Income17.34B -2.5%
EPS4.11 -2.2%
Shares Out 4.18B
PE Ratio10.25
Forward PE8.43
Dividend$2.83 (6.70%)
Ex-Dividend DateJul 10, 2026
Volume27,705,436
Open41.61
Previous Close41.53
Day's Range41.34 - 42.44
52-Week Range38.39 - 51.68
Beta0.24
AnalystsBuy
Price Target51.82 (+23.03%)
Earnings DateJul 24, 2026

About VZ

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 t... [Read more]

IPO Date Jul 3, 2000
Employees 89,900
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol VZ
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2025, Verizon's revenue was $138.19 billion, an increase of 2.52% compared to the previous year's $134.79 billion. Earnings were $17.17 billion, a decrease of -1.90%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 26 analysts, the average rating for VZ stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $51.82, which is an increase of 23.03% from the latest price.

Price Target
$51.82
(23.03% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Why Verizon, Clorox and More Dividend Stocks Are Flashing a Buy Signal

It's the right time to jump in on dividend stocks. Clorox, Pfizer, Verizon and Comcast are some of the names to consider.

Other symbols: CLX
18 hours ago - Barrons

Verizon (VZ) Was Once a Safe Dividend Bet. Now It Looks Like a Value Trap

Verizon ($VZ) was once considered a safe dividend stock. Today, the traditional land-based telecom moat is cracking under a toxic mix of technological disruption and a massive financial overhang. Thus...

Other symbols: SPCX
1 day ago - TipRanks

Goldman Sachs wins $70 billion in asset management deals with Verizon, Lockheed Martin

Goldman Sachs won deals with Verizon Communications and Lockheed Martin to manage a combined $70 billion in retirement assets. Some of America's largest employers are increasingly handing responsibili...

Other symbols: LMT
1 day ago - CNBC

Verizon, KDDI announce collaboration with BMW to provide connectivity

Verizon (VZ) and KDDI (KDDIY) announced a collaboration with BMW (BMWYY) uniting Verizon’s world-class 5G and LTE networks, KDDI’s expansive Global Communications Platform, and BMW Group’s superior au...

1 day ago - TheFly

Verizon named U.S. connectivity provider for newly manufactured BMW Group vehicles through KDDI partnership

At a glance: Verizon will provide 5G Standalone and LTE connectivity directly to BMW Group vehicles in the U.S., delivering exclusive telematics support for the BMW Connected Drive system in newly man...

2 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

SpaceX's Starlink Puts Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile Under the Microscope

The three telecoms get another look from Wall Street. It could have been better.

Other symbols: TTMUS
2 days ago - Barrons

Verizon price target lowered to $45 from $47 at Barclays

Barclays lowered the firm’s price target on Verizon (VZ) to $45 from $47 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares.

3 days ago - TheFly

Verizon initiated with an Equal Weight at Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo initiated coverage of Verizon (VZ) with an Equal Weight rating and $43 price target. Verizon has “the most to lose & the most to gain” from an MVNO…

Other symbols: SPCX
3 days ago - TheFly

SpaceX panic sends Verizon and AT&T shares toward their worst week in years

The two telecom companies' stocks are having a terrible week as the threat of Starlink looms.

Other symbols: T
8 days ago - Market Watch

Starlink Dominates Internet From Space. Can It Disrupt AT&T and Verizon on the Ground?

SpaceX wants its satellite network to eventually serve cellphones in dense urban areas, but capacity and infrastructure hurdles remain.

Other symbols: SPCXT
9 days ago - WSJ

A $1.6 Trillion Disruption: Why Wall Street Is Worried About a SpaceX Phone

Verizon stock falls while AT&T and T-Mobile also decline as the investors continue to worry about Elon Musk and SpaceX encroaching into the sector.

Other symbols: TTMUS
10 days ago - Barrons

SpaceX Might Bring Mobile Phone to Market, and Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile Are Down

Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile all fall. Elon Musk's SpaceX may be looking to enter the mobile phone market, which could put pressure on the cellular service providers.

Other symbols: TTMUS
11 days ago - Barrons

Verizon sees severance charge of $350M-$450M from headcount reductions

In a regulatory filing, Verizon (VZ) said: “In the second quarter of 2026, the net assets representing the Verizon Contributed Business were classified as assets and liabilities held for sale.

12 days ago - TheFly

Verizon, BT Group to form joint venture, combine international operations

BT Group (BTGOF) and Verizon (VZ) announced the signing of an agreement to combine their respective international enterprise operations into a 50:50 joint venture. The new joint venture will focus…

12 days ago - TheFly

Verizon (VZ), BT Create $4 Billion Telecom Venture in International Business Shake-Up

Verizon Communications Inc. ($VZ), a U.S. telecom giant focused on wireless, broadband, and enterprise connectivity services, is aiming to simplify its international business through a new joint ventu...

12 days ago - TipRanks

BT, Verizon to Form International Joint Venture

The London-listed telecommunications operator said the 50:50 joint venture would serve more than 3,000 customers in around 180 countries.

12 days ago - WSJ

BT, Verizon announce joint venture for international enterprise units

BT Group and ​Verizon Communications ‌on Monday announced a ​deal to ​combine their international ⁠enterprise operations ​into a ​50:50 joint venture focussing on ​serving multinational ​clients.

12 days ago - Reuters

BT Group and Verizon to form joint venture, creating a scaled international connectivity platform for multinational customers

LONDON and NEW YORK, June 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BT Group (BT) and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today announced the signing of an agreement to combine their respective internat...

12 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Verizon, T-Mobile Big Winners in FCC Spectrum Auction

The Federal Communications Commission's first spectrum auction after a four-year hiatus. brought in upwards of $3.5 billion in total, the agency said.

Other symbols: TMUS
14 days ago - WSJ

Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, SpaceX among winning bidders in FCC wireless auction

Verizon (VZ), AT&T (T), T-Mobile (TMUS), and SpaceX (SPCX) are among winners of an auction of $3.5B of advanced wireless services from the FCC.

Other symbols: CHTSPCXTTMUS
14 days ago - TheFly

FCC auction results positive for T-Mobile, AT&T, says BNP Paribas

After the Federal Communications Commission announced the winners of the Advanced Wireless Services, or AWS-3, auction, BNP Paribas noted that that Verizon (VZ) spent $3.2B to buy 82 licenses, while…

Other symbols: CHTSPCXTTMUS
14 days ago - TheFly

Verizon bids $3.2 billion to win US spectrum licenses

Verizon Communications ​successfully bid ‌nearly $3.2 billion for wireless ​licenses in ​a Federal Communications ⁠Commission auction ​for mid-band ​spectrum, the agency said Friday.

14 days ago - Reuters

Verizon to report earnings July 24, 2026

NEW YORK, June 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) will report second-quarter 2026 earnings on Friday, July 24, 2026.

15 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Why getting dumped from the Dow is the ultimate buy signal for this stock

The “Dow curse” favors Verizon over Alphabet.

16 days ago - Market Watch

Google-Parent Alphabet to Replace Verizon in Dow Jones Industrial Average

The change will take effect before the market opens on June 29, said S&P Dow Jones Indices, which manages the index.

Other symbols: GOOGGOOGL
17 days ago - WSJ