Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)

NYSE: VZ · Real-Time Price · USD
44.88
+0.45 (1.00%)
Sep 16, 2024, 3:01 PM EDT - Market open
1.00%
Market Cap 188.90B
Revenue (ttm) 134.24B
Net Income (ttm) 11.25B
Shares Out 4.21B
EPS (ttm) 2.66
PE Ratio 16.86
Forward PE 9.69
Dividend $2.71 (6.04%)
Ex-Dividend Date Oct 10, 2024
Volume 13,397,231
Open 44.61
Previous Close 44.43
Day's Range 44.47 - 44.98
52-Week Range 30.14 - 44.98
Beta 0.41
Analysts Buy
Price Target 45.37 (+1.1%)
Earnings Date Oct 22, 2024

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 2023, Verizon's revenue was $133.97 billion, a decrease of -2.09% compared to the previous year's $136.84 billion. Earnings were $11.61 billion, a decrease of -45.36%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 15 analysts, the average rating for VZ stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $45.37, which is an increase of 1.10% from the latest price.

Price Target
$45.37
(1.10% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Verizon donates $25,000 to support wildfire relief efforts in Southern California

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What you need to know: Verizon Business in partnership with Ericsson will host its third Innovation Session of 2024 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. on September 17 The session will feature pa...

3 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Verizon expands 4G, 5G coverage in Savannah, GA

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3 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

A Lumen executive talks AI, Verizon's fiber deal — and meme-stock status

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3 days ago - Market Watch

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Verizon Frontline supports public safety agencies during national political convention

CHICAGO, Sept. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team recently completed a deployment in support of federal, state and local public safety agencies during the Democrat...

4 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Verizon Frontline, Milwaukee PD partner to help ensure public safety during major political event

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team recently completed a deployment in support of the Milwaukee Police Department, one of the lead agencies respons...

4 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Verizon puts price tag on buyouts and says nearly 5,000 employees are leaving

Verizon Communications Inc. said Thursday it expects charges of up to $1.9 billion in its third quarter in connection with employee buyouts.

4 days ago - Market Watch

Verizon to take up to $1.9 billion severance charge in third quarter

Verizon on Thursday said it expects to record a severance charge in the range of $1.7 billion to $1.9 billion in the third quarter as a result of a previously announced voluntary separation program.

4 days ago - Reuters

Broadband industry quietly abandons Capitol Hill fight to revive low-income internet subsidy

Internet service providers like Charter, Verizon and Comcast are dialing back their support to extend the Affordable Connectivity Program, an expired federal internet subsidy for low-income households...

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6 days ago - CNBC

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Verizon to offer all-new iPhone 16 lineup

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6 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Verizon: Another Harmful Dividend Hike

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Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference (Transcript)

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Verizon: The Final Frontier

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Other symbols: FYBR
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Other symbols: FYBR
9 days ago - Business Wire

What Verizon (VZ) & Frontier (FYBR) Merger Means for Telecom Outlook

Michael Hodel says the merger will not just expand network potential, but gives Verizon (VZ) a chance to show A.I.'s uses in telecom companies.

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