Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)

NYSE: VZ · Real-Time Price · USD
41.62
-0.41 (-0.98%)
At close: Jul 11, 2025, 4:00 PM
41.69
+0.07 (0.17%)
After-hours: Jul 11, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT
-0.98%
Market Cap 175.48B
Revenue (ttm) 135.29B
Net Income (ttm) 17.78B
Shares Out 4.22B
EPS (ttm) 4.20
PE Ratio 9.91
Forward PE 8.87
Dividend $2.71 (6.45%)
Ex-Dividend Date Jul 10, 2025
Volume 20,174,343
Open 41.98
Previous Close 42.03
Day's Range 41.49 - 42.03
52-Week Range 37.59 - 47.36
Beta 0.37
Analysts Buy
Price Target 47.43 (+13.96%)
Earnings Date Jul 21, 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 15 analysts, the average rating for VZ stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $47.43, which is an increase of 13.96% from the latest price.

Price Target
$47.43
(13.96% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

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