Verizon Communications Inc [NYSE: VZ] stock went on a downward path that fall over -0.27% on Friday, amounting to a one-week price decrease of less than -1.87%.
Over the last 12 months, VZ stock rose by 2.13%. The one-year Verizon Communications Inc stock forecast points to a potential upside of 14.18. The average equity rating for VZ stock is currently 2.32, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
The market cap for the stock reached $172.19 billion, with 4.22 billion shares outstanding and 4.21 billion shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 17.56M shares, VZ stock reached a trading volume of 20978884 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Guru’s Opinion on 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 $47.59 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 2.32. 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.
Morgan Stanley have made an estimate for Verizon Communications Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Equal-Weight, with their previous recommendation back on July 10, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, BofA Securities raised their target price to Neutral. The new note on the price target was released on July 07, 2025, representing the official price target for Verizon Communications Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $48, while Evercore ISI analysts kept a Outperform rating on VZ stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.71, 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 8.30 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.53.
VZ Stock Performance Analysis:
Verizon Communications Inc [VZ] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -1.87. With this latest performance, VZ shares dropped by -2.41% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 6.97% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 2.13% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for VZ stock in for the last two-week period is set at 32.39, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 0.56, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 0.64 for Verizon Communications Inc [VZ]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 42.93, while it was recorded at 41.18 for the last single week of trading, and 42.38 for the last 200 days.
Insight into Verizon Communications Inc Fundamentals:
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%.
Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Verizon Communications Inc. ( VZ), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 18.23%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 4.68%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Verizon Communications Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 7.38%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Verizon Communications Inc’s (VZ) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 1.67%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $178514.06 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 0.56% and a Quick Ratio of 0.53%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
VZ Stock EPS
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 3.13%.
Verizon Communications Inc [VZ] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $67.47%, or 67.50%% 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%.
