Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)
NYSE: VZ · Real-Time Price · USD
43.00
+0.53 (1.25%)
Jul 15, 2026, 1:11 PM EDT - Market open

Verizon Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 26 analysts polled by S&P Global, Verizon stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $51.38. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 19.49% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $43 (0.00%) and the highest is $71 (+65.12%).

Price Target: $51.38 (+19.49%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$43$51.38$51$71
Change0.00%+19.49%+18.60%+65.12%

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

RatingFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
Strong Buy888888
Buy233333
Hold151414141515
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total252525252626

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Scotiabank
Scotiabank
Buy
Maintains
$55$52
BuyMaintains$55$52+19.77%Jul 15, 2026
Bernstein
Bernstein
Hold
Maintains
$49$44
HoldMaintains$49$44+2.33%Jul 13, 2026
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Hold
Initiates
$43
HoldInitiates$43n/aJul 8, 2026
Barclays
Barclays
Hold
Maintains
$47$45
HoldMaintains$47$45+4.65%Jul 8, 2026
Citi
Citi
Buy
Maintains
$56
BuyMaintains$56+30.23%Jun 24, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
142.57B
from 138.19B
Increased by 3.17%
Revenue Next Year
144.59B
from 142.57B
Increased by 1.42%
EPS This Year
4.95
from 4.71
Increased by 5.01%
EPS Next Year
5.27
from 4.95
Increased by 6.47%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
133.61B136.84B133.97B134.79B138.19B142.57B
Revenue Growth
4.15%2.41%-2.09%0.61%2.53%3.17%
Gross Profit
77.31B77.70B79.09B80.88B81.63B84.43B
Gross Margin
57.86%56.79%59.03%60.01%59.07%59.22%
Operating Income
36.67B30.77B30.19B30.90B31.65B33.39B
Net Income
22.07B21.26B11.61B17.51B17.17B19.91B
EPS
----4.714.95
EPS Growth
----2.61%5.01%
Forward PE
9.707.938.298.538.668.69
Dividend / Share
2.542.592.642.692.742.82
Dividend Growth
-1.97%1.93%1.90%1.86%3.13%
Free Cash Flow
-25.81B6.81B9.42B16.01B17.24B21.47B
No. Analysts
-----23
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High144.3B
Avg142.6B
Low139.8B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
4.4%
Avg
3.2%
Low
1.2%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High5.03
Avg4.95
Low4.67

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
6.8%
Avg
5.0%
Low
-0.8%