Verizon Communications Inc [NYSE: VZ] gained 2.27% or 19899957.69 points to close at $19900000.0 with a heavy trading volume of 22741283 shares.
It opened the trading session at $42.31, the shares rose to $43.32 and dropped to $42.28, the range by which the price of stock traded the whole day. The daily chart for VZ points out that the company has recorded 8.72% gains over the past six months.
If we look at the average trading volume of 19.90M shares, VZ reached to a volume of 22741283 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about Verizon Communications Inc [VZ]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for VZ shares is $47.04 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on VZ stock is a recommendation set at 2.35. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Evercore ISI have made an estimate for Verizon Communications Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Outperform, with their previous recommendation back on April 11, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on March 12, 2025, representing the official price target for Verizon Communications Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $40, while DZ Bank analysts kept a Buy rating on VZ stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.81, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 0.62. Price to Free Cash Flow for VZ in the course of the last twelve months was 8.79 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.53.
Trading performance analysis for VZ stock
Verizon Communications Inc [VZ] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 2.15. With this latest performance, VZ shares dropped by -0.14% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 8.72% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 8.20% in the past year of trading.
Verizon Communications Inc [VZ]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Verizon Communications Inc [VZ] shares currently have an operating margin of 22.96% and a Gross Margin at 46.56%. Verizon Communications Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 13.14%.
Return on Equity for this stock inclined to 4.68%, with Return on Assets sitting at 4.68%.
Verizon Communications Inc [VZ]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for VZ. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Verizon Communications Inc go to 2.99%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at Verizon Communications Inc [VZ]
There are presently around $67.52%, or 67.55% of VZ stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of VZ stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 354.04 million shares, which is approximately 8.3995%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 348.87 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$14.39 billion in VZ stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$7.64 billion in VZ stock with ownership which is approximately 4.3975%.
