VZ Stock Analysis: Verizon Communications | NYSE
Telecom Services | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 192.931m USD | 12M Return: 20.3% | US92343V1044 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 1.11B
EPS Trend: 77.3%
Qual. Beats: 7
Rev. Trend: 96.9%
Qual. Beats: -3
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.9 years of data, until 10/2026
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, ≥40 worth a closer look and ≥60 is strong.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) is a major U.S. integrated telecommunications provider operating through two main segments: Verizon Consumer Group and Verizon Business Group. The Consumer segment delivers wireless services under the Verizon and TracFone brands, fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband, and wireline services such as Fios fiber-optic internet across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern U.S. The Business segment serves enterprises, government clients, and other carriers with wireless, wireline, broadband, managed networking, security, and IoT solutions both domestically and internationally. Products are distributed via company-operated stores, digital platforms, indirect agents, resellers, and national retailers.
The company was originally incorporated in 1983 as Bell Atlantic Corporation and adopted the Verizon name in June 2000 following the merger that formed the modern entity. As a large-cap stock in the Communication Services sector (GICS Sub-Industry: Integrated Telecommunication Services), Verizon operates in a capital-intensive industry where sustained network investment in 5G wireless and fiber infrastructure is central to maintaining competitive position and supporting bundled service offerings across consumer and enterprise markets.
- Frontier acquisition closes expanding fiber network and broadband base
- Fixed Wireless Access subscriber growth accelerates Consumer broadband revenue
- T-Mobile competition pressures wireless pricing and postpaid phone net additions
| Net Income: 16.4b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.24 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -17.76% < 20% (prev -11.31%; Δ -6.45% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.09 > 3% & CFO 39.0b > Net Income 16.4b |
| Net Debt (207b) to EBITDA (48.9b): 4.24 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.63 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (4.16b) vs 12m ago -1.70% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 59.07% > 18% (prev 46.08%; Δ 13.00% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 34.68% > 50% (prev 35.41%; Δ -0.73% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.85 > 6 (EBIT TTM 29.4b / Interest Expense TTM 7.63b) |
| A: -0.06 (Total Current Assets 41.5b - Total Current Liabilities 66.3b) / Total Assets 416b |
| B: 0.24 (Retained Earnings 100.0b / Total Assets 416b) |
| C: 0.07 (EBIT TTM 29.4b / Avg Total Assets 402b) |
| D: 0.34 (Book Value of Equity 106b / Total Liabilities 308b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 1.25 = BB |
| DSRI: 1.00 (Receivables 26.4b/25.9b, Revenue 139b/137b) |
| GMI: 0.78 (GM 46.08% / 59.07%) |
| AQI: 0.90 (AQ_t 0.54 / AQ_t-1 0.61) |
| SGI: 1.01 (Revenue 139b / 137b) |
| TATA: -0.05 (NI 16.4b - CFO 39.0b) / TA 416b) |
| Beneish M = -3.28 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of November 15, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 46.36 with a total of 19,855,085 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.47%, over one month by +6.50%, over three months by -2.37% and over the past year by +20.28%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 44.30 (which is 4.4% or 1.8 ATR below the current price).
Verizon Communications has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.88. Therefore, it is recommended to buy VZ.
- StrongBuy: 9
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 12
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 50.7 | 9.3% |
P/E Trailing = 11.875
P/E Forward = 8.8106
P/S = 1.3841
P/B = 1.8223
P/EG = 0.9843
Revenue TTM = 139b USD
EBIT TTM = 29.4b USD
EBITDA TTM = 48.9b USD
Long Term Debt = 142b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 28.7b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 212b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 22.7b
Net Debt = 207b USD (calculated: Debt 212b - CCE 4.50b)
Enterprise Value = 400b USD (193b + Debt 212b - CCE 4.50b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.85 (Ebit TTM 29.4b / Interest Expense TTM 7.63b)
EV/FCF = 18.95x (Enterprise Value 400b / FCF TTM 21.1b)
FCF Yield = 5.28% (FCF TTM 21.1b / Enterprise Value 400b)
FCF Margin = 15.15% (FCF TTM 21.1b / Revenue TTM 139b)
Net Margin = 11.78% (Net Income TTM 16.4b / Revenue TTM 139b)
Gross Margin = 59.07% ((Revenue TTM 139b - Cost of Revenue TTM 57.0b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 47.01% (prev 47.18%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.96 (Enterprise Value 400b / Total Assets 416b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.61% (Interest Expense 7.63b / Debt 212b)
Taxrate = 23.13% (5.08b / 21.9b)
NOPAT = 22.6b (EBIT 29.4b * (1 - 23.13%))
Current Ratio = 0.63 (Total Current Assets 41.5b / Total Current Liabilities 66.3b)
Debt / Equity = 2.00 (Debt 212b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 106b)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.24 (Net Debt 207b / EBITDA 48.9b)
Debt / FCF = 9.82 (Net Debt 207b / FCF TTM 21.1b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 104b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.09% (Net Income 16.4b / Total Assets 416b)
RoE = 15.73% (Net Income TTM 16.4b / Total Stockholder Equity 104b)
RoCE = 11.90% (EBIT 29.4b / Capital Employed (Equity 104b + L.T.Debt 142b))
RoIC = 6.05% (NOPAT 22.6b / Invested Capital 373b)
WACC = 3.67% (E(193b)/V(405b) * Re(4.65%) + D(212b)/V(405b) * Rd(3.61%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 4.65% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -69.05 | Cagr: -0.63%
[DCF] Terminal Value 75.73% ; FCFF base≈20.9b ; Y1≈21.4b ; Y5≈23.5b
[DCF] Fair Price = 37.94 (EV 364b - Net Debt 207b = Equity 157b / Shares 4.14b; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 2.24% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 77.26 | EPS CAGR: 2.23% | SUE: 1.90 | # QB: 7
Revenue Correlation: 96.88 | Revenue CAGR: 1.73% | SUE: -0.95 | # QB: -3
EPS current Quarter (2027-03-31): EPS=1.32 | Chg30d=+0.06% | Revisions=+10% | Analysts=11
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=5.06 | Chg30d=+0.59% | Revisions=+88% | GrowthEPS=+7.3% | GrowthRev=+1.5%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=5.31 | Chg30d=+0.37% | Revisions=+17% | GrowthEPS=+5.0% | GrowthRev=+1.8%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +52% (up=38, down=11)