(VZ) Verizon Communications - Overview
Sector: Communication ServicesIndustry: Telecom Services | Exchange NYSE (USA) | Currency USD | Market Cap: 210.800m | Total Return 19.6% in 12m
Stock: Wireless Services, Broadband Internet, Network Services, Devices
Total Rating 62
Risk 71
Buy Signal -0.15
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 20.9% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -7.85% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.71 |
| Alpha | 16.45 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.113 |
| Beta Downside | 0.293 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 19.24% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.87 |
EPS (Earnings per Share)
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Description: VZ Verizon Communications March 04, 2026
Verizon Communications Inc. provides communications, technology, information, and streaming services globally. The company operates through two segments: Consumer and Business. This structure is common in the telecommunications sector, which often separates offerings for individual users from those for corporate and governmental clients.
The Consumer segment delivers wireless services in the U.S. under its primary brand and TracFone, alongside fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband. It also offers wireline services in specific U.S. regions via fiber-optic and copper networks. The Business segment provides wireless and wireline communication services, FWA, advanced communication services, and IoT solutions to businesses, government, and other carriers. Telecommunication companies like Verizon often leverage existing infrastructure to offer diverse services, including internet of things (IoT) solutions, broadening their revenue streams beyond traditional voice and data.
Verizon distributes services through direct channels, company stores, digital platforms, and indirect agents. ValueRay can offer further insights into Verizons market position and financial health.
Headlines to watch out for
- Wireless subscriber growth boosts consumer segment revenue
- Business segment revenue impacted by enterprise spending
- Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) expansion drives broadband growth
- High capital expenditures pressure free cash flow
- Regulatory changes in telecom industry create uncertainty
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.5
| Net Income: 17.17b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.02 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -3.94% < 20% (prev -17.99%; Δ 14.05% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.09 > 3% & CFO 37.14b > Net Income 17.17b |
| Net Debt (181.55b) to EBITDA (47.72b): 3.80 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.91 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (4.23b) vs 12m ago 0.20% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 55.70% > 18% (prev 0.47%; Δ 5.52k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 35.03% > 50% (prev 35.04%; Δ -0.01% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 4.39 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 47.72b / Interest Expense TTM 6.69b) |
Altman Z'' 1.50
| A: -0.01 (Total Current Assets 56.92b - Total Current Liabilities 62.37b) / Total Assets 404.26b |
| B: 0.23 (Retained Earnings 94.74b / Total Assets 404.26b) |
| C: 0.07 (EBIT TTM 29.37b / Avg Total Assets 394.48b) |
| D: 0.31 (Book Value of Equity 93.45b / Total Liabilities 298.52b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 1.50 = BB |
Beneish M -3.79
| DSRI: 1.06 (Receivables 28.35b/26.11b, Revenue 138.19b/134.79b) |
| GMI: 0.84 (GM 55.70% / 46.59%) |
| AQI: -0.06 (AQ_t -0.04 / AQ_t-1 0.55) |
| SGI: 1.03 (Revenue 138.19b / 134.79b) |
| TATA: -0.05 (NI 17.17b - CFO 37.14b) / TA 404.26b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.79 (Cap -4..+1) = AAA |
What is the price of VZ shares?
As of March 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 50.31 with a total of 22,480,187 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.66%, over one month by +0.34%, over three months by +26.44% and over the past year by +19.56%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.66%, over one month by +0.34%, over three months by +26.44% and over the past year by +19.56%.
Is VZ a buy, sell or hold?
Verizon Communications has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.73.
Therefor, it is recommend to hold VZ.
- StrongBuy: 6
- Buy: 7
- Hold: 13
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the VZ price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 50.8 | 0.9% |
| Analysts Target Price | 50.8 | 0.9% |
VZ Fundamental Data Overview March 23, 2026
P/E Trailing = 12.3103
P/E Forward = 10.1626
P/S = 1.5254
P/B = 2.018
P/EG = 1.2313
Revenue TTM = 138.19b USD
EBIT TTM = 29.37b USD
EBITDA TTM = 47.72b USD
Long Term Debt = 139.53b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 23.16b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 200.59b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 181.55b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 392.35b USD (210.80b + Debt 200.59b - CCE 19.05b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.39 (Ebit TTM 29.37b / Interest Expense TTM 6.69b)
EV/FCF = 19.83x (Enterprise Value 392.35b / FCF TTM 19.79b)
FCF Yield = 5.04% (FCF TTM 19.79b / Enterprise Value 392.35b)
FCF Margin = 14.32% (FCF TTM 19.79b / Revenue TTM 138.19b)
Net Margin = 12.43% (Net Income TTM 17.17b / Revenue TTM 138.19b)
Gross Margin = 55.70% ((Revenue TTM 138.19b - Cost of Revenue TTM 61.22b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 80.49% (prev 46.89%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.97 (Enterprise Value 392.35b / Total Assets 404.26b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.88% (Interest Expense 1.76b / Debt 200.59b)
Taxrate = 20.08% (615.0m / 3.06b)
NOPAT = 23.47b (EBIT 29.37b * (1 - 20.08%))
Current Ratio = 0.91 (Total Current Assets 56.92b / Total Current Liabilities 62.37b)
Debt / Equity = 1.92 (Debt 200.59b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 104.46b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.80 (Net Debt 181.55b / EBITDA 47.72b)
Debt / FCF = 9.18 (Net Debt 181.55b / FCF TTM 19.79b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 103.32b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.35% (Net Income 17.17b / Total Assets 404.26b)
RoE = 16.62% (Net Income TTM 17.17b / Total Stockholder Equity 103.32b)
RoCE = 12.09% (EBIT 29.37b / Capital Employed (Equity 103.32b + L.T.Debt 139.53b))
RoIC = 9.31% (NOPAT 23.47b / Invested Capital 251.96b)
WACC = 3.61% (E(210.80b)/V(411.39b) * Re(6.38%) + D(200.59b)/V(411.39b) * Rd(0.88%) * (1-Tc(0.20)))
Discount Rate = 6.38% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.92%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.19%
[DCF] Terminal Value 88.33% ; FCFF base≈19.44b ; Y1≈23.69b ; Y5≈39.26b
[DCF] Fair Price = 227.4 (EV 1140.52b - Net Debt 181.55b = Equity 958.97b / Shares 4.22b; r=6.0% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 23.34% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -57.18 | EPS CAGR: -5.55% | SUE: 1.88 | # QB: 4
Revenue Correlation: 30.37 | Revenue CAGR: 2.18% | SUE: 0.66 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=1.26 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=+0.002 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=16
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=4.92 | Chg7d=+0.002 | Chg30d=+0.002 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+4.4% | Growth Revenue=+4.4%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=5.26 | Chg7d=+0.003 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+7.0% | Growth Revenue=+1.1%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +1.00 (1 Up / 0 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = -0.2% (Discount Rate 7.9% - Earnings Yield 8.1%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +4.7% (Analyst 4.5% - Implied -0.2%)
P/E Forward = 10.1626
P/S = 1.5254
P/B = 2.018
P/EG = 1.2313
Revenue TTM = 138.19b USD
EBIT TTM = 29.37b USD
EBITDA TTM = 47.72b USD
Long Term Debt = 139.53b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 23.16b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 200.59b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 181.55b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 392.35b USD (210.80b + Debt 200.59b - CCE 19.05b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.39 (Ebit TTM 29.37b / Interest Expense TTM 6.69b)
EV/FCF = 19.83x (Enterprise Value 392.35b / FCF TTM 19.79b)
FCF Yield = 5.04% (FCF TTM 19.79b / Enterprise Value 392.35b)
FCF Margin = 14.32% (FCF TTM 19.79b / Revenue TTM 138.19b)
Net Margin = 12.43% (Net Income TTM 17.17b / Revenue TTM 138.19b)
Gross Margin = 55.70% ((Revenue TTM 138.19b - Cost of Revenue TTM 61.22b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 80.49% (prev 46.89%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.97 (Enterprise Value 392.35b / Total Assets 404.26b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.88% (Interest Expense 1.76b / Debt 200.59b)
Taxrate = 20.08% (615.0m / 3.06b)
NOPAT = 23.47b (EBIT 29.37b * (1 - 20.08%))
Current Ratio = 0.91 (Total Current Assets 56.92b / Total Current Liabilities 62.37b)
Debt / Equity = 1.92 (Debt 200.59b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 104.46b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.80 (Net Debt 181.55b / EBITDA 47.72b)
Debt / FCF = 9.18 (Net Debt 181.55b / FCF TTM 19.79b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 103.32b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.35% (Net Income 17.17b / Total Assets 404.26b)
RoE = 16.62% (Net Income TTM 17.17b / Total Stockholder Equity 103.32b)
RoCE = 12.09% (EBIT 29.37b / Capital Employed (Equity 103.32b + L.T.Debt 139.53b))
RoIC = 9.31% (NOPAT 23.47b / Invested Capital 251.96b)
WACC = 3.61% (E(210.80b)/V(411.39b) * Re(6.38%) + D(200.59b)/V(411.39b) * Rd(0.88%) * (1-Tc(0.20)))
Discount Rate = 6.38% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.92%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.19%
[DCF] Terminal Value 88.33% ; FCFF base≈19.44b ; Y1≈23.69b ; Y5≈39.26b
[DCF] Fair Price = 227.4 (EV 1140.52b - Net Debt 181.55b = Equity 958.97b / Shares 4.22b; r=6.0% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 23.34% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -57.18 | EPS CAGR: -5.55% | SUE: 1.88 | # QB: 4
Revenue Correlation: 30.37 | Revenue CAGR: 2.18% | SUE: 0.66 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=1.26 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=+0.002 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=16
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=4.92 | Chg7d=+0.002 | Chg30d=+0.002 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+4.4% | Growth Revenue=+4.4%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=5.26 | Chg7d=+0.003 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+7.0% | Growth Revenue=+1.1%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +1.00 (1 Up / 0 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = -0.2% (Discount Rate 7.9% - Earnings Yield 8.1%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +4.7% (Analyst 4.5% - Implied -0.2%)