Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)
NYSE: VZ · Real-Time Price · USD
46.55
-0.05 (-0.11%)
At close: Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
46.52
-0.03 (-0.06%)
After-hours: Nov 12, 2026, 7:43 PM EST

Verizon Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 24 analysts polled by S&P Global, Verizon stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $50.65. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 8.81% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $44 (-5.48%) and the highest is $62 (+33.19%).

Price Target: $50.65 (+8.81%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$44$50.65$50$62
Change-5.48%+8.81%+7.41%+33.19%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Verizon stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingJun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
Strong Buy888899
Buy332333
Hold151516151212
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total262626262424

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Hold
Maintains
n/a
HoldMaintainsn/an/aNov 4, 2026
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Hold
Maintains
$52
HoldMaintains$52+11.71%Nov 3, 2026
Freedom Capital Markets
Freedom Capital Markets
Buy
Upgrades
$55
BuyUpgrades$55+18.15%Oct 28, 2026
Citi
Citi
Buy
Maintains
$55 → $53
BuyMaintains$55 → $53+13.86%Oct 28, 2026
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
Buy
Maintains
$51 → $47
BuyMaintains$51 → $47+0.97%Oct 27, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
140.31B
from 138.19B
Increased by 1.53%
Revenue Next Year
142.91B
from 140.31B
Increased by 1.85%
EPS This Year
5.06
from 4.71
Increased by 7.33%
EPS Next Year
5.31
from 5.06
Increased by 4.97%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
133.61B136.84B133.97B134.79B138.19B140.31B
Revenue Growth
4.15%2.41%-2.09%0.61%2.53%1.53%
Gross Profit
77.31B77.70B79.09B80.88B81.63B84.30B
Gross Margin
57.86%56.79%59.03%60.01%59.07%60.08%
Operating Income
36.67B30.77B30.19B30.90B31.65B32.41B
Net Income
22.07B21.26B11.61B17.51B17.17B18.74B
EPS
----4.715.06
EPS Growth
----2.61%7.33%
Forward PE
9.707.938.298.538.669.21
Dividend / Share
2.542.592.642.692.742.82
Dividend Growth
2.01%1.97%1.93%1.90%1.86%3.01%
Free Cash Flow
----20.13B22.21B
No. Analysts
-----21
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High143.7B
Avg140.3B
Low139.4B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
4.0%
Avg
1.5%
Low
0.8%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High5.29
Avg5.06
Low4.91

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
12.3%
Avg
7.3%
Low
4.3%