Stock·NYSE·Communication Services
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)
- Market cap
- $192.14B
- P/E
- 11.83
- Dividend yield
- 6.07%
- Street target
- $50.00median of 24 analysts
- 52-week range
- $38.68 $51.68
VZ stock forecast today
Where VZ stands today, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
VZ at a glance
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ): Buy, 61/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Mixed: the price is above its 50-day but below its 200-day moving average ($46.23 and $47.15).
- Earnings VZ beat estimates in 6 of the 7 reports in our data, yet fell in the first session after 2 of those beats.
- Insiders Insiders sold $16.1M and made no open-market purchases over the last 18 months.
- Valuation P/E of 11.8 against 23.3 for the Communication Services sector: a discount to peers (-49%).
Figures as of November 13, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
CleaRank rates Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Buy, with a model score of 61/100.
Valuation lifts the score most: the P/E of 11.83 is 49.2% below the sector median (a discount to peers) and the P/S of 1.38 is 44.8% below the sector median. Revenue growth holds it back most: revenue fell 0.73%, 14.6 percentage points slower than the sector median. The trend is mixed: VZ trades 0.27% above its 50-day average of $46.23 and 1.68% below its 200-day average of $47.15. Over the past year the price rose 12.77%.
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Figures we compute ourselves from VZ's own price, earnings and insider-filing history. Tap one to see it in context.
VZ stock price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
2/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $46.36 is 0.3% above the 50-day simple moving average of $46.23.Price below its 200-day average ›
The price is 1.7% below the 200-day simple moving average of $47.15.50-day average below the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($46.23) is 1.9% below the 200-day average ($47.15), the arrangement of a falling longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 59% of its 52-week range, between $38.68 and $51.68.
VZ share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far VZ has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where VZ sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
VZ fundamentals and valuation
Valuation against the sector, and the revenue and earnings behind it.
Valuation and quality checks
5/5P/E below the sector median ›
The trailing P/E of 11.83 is 49.2% below the Communication Services median of 23.3.P/S below the sector median ›
The price-to-sales ratio of 1.38 is 44.9% below the sector median of 2.5.Profitable over the last 12 months ›
Net income over the last 12 months was $16.4B on revenue of $139.4B, a net margin of 11.8%.Beat estimates in most recent reports ›
VZ beat the EPS estimate in 6 of the 7 reports in our data.Pays a dividend ›
The trailing dividend yield is 6.07%, or $2.81 a share a year.
Key statistics
The headline figures for VZ.
As of November 13, 2026, VZ trades at $46.36, with a market value of $192.14B, a P/E ratio of 11.83 and a dividend yield of 6.07%.
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of VZ's valuation, growth and risks.
On earnings, Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) is valued at 11.83 times, against a median of 23.3 for Communication Services: a discount to peers, with the P/E 49.2% below that median. The price-to-sales ratio of 1.38 sits 44.8% below the sector median of 2.5. For scale, VZ carries a market capitalisation of $192.1B and trailing earnings of $3.92 a share.
VZ is growing more slowly than its sector. Revenue shrank 0.73% in the latest quarter year on year, while the sector median is 13.9%. On profitability, the net margin stands at 11.78% and the operating margin at 23.37%. Return on equity of 15.79% is below the sector median of 15.8%. The balance sheet carries debt-to-equity of 1.82, and the trailing dividend yield is 6.07%, equal to $2.81 a share per year.
VZ's most recent quarterly report, released on October 26, 2026, beat the estimate by 3.15%. Adjusted EPS came in at $1.31, against the $1.27 that analysts had expected. In the first session after the report, the share price moved up 1.93%.
The earnings record shows 6 beats in 7 reports, though the stock still fell in the first session after 2 of those 6 beats. The consensus EPS estimate stands at $5.06 for this fiscal year and $5.31 for next, growth of 7.3% for the current year.
VZ's typical daily move is 2.47%, and its beta against the S&P 500 is 0.26. Over the last 18 months, insiders sold $16.1M of stock and made no open-market purchases. Insider sales are often planned in advance, so they are a weaker signal than purchases would be.
VZ against the Communication Services sector
How VZ compares with the median Communication Services stock CleaRank tracks.
Price to earnings vs sector: VZ trades at a notable discount to sector peers (-49% against the sector median P/E). Investors are paying less for each dollar of earnings than for the typical stock in the sector.
Return vs XLC: Since Jun 4, 2025, VZ has gained 7.2% against a gain of 6.3% for XLC.
Performance against XLC
VZ and the Communication Services sector fund over the same days.
Revenue and earnings
How much VZ sells, and how much of it becomes profit.
The quarterly bars end with Q2 '26 (the quarter to June 30, 2026); VZ reported again on October 26, 2026, and that quarter is not in our statement data yet. The 12-month figures come from the statistics feed and may include it.
Revenue growth: Revenue grew 2.5% in FY2025 to $138B, from $135B a year earlier.
Profit margin: The net margin was 12.7% in FY2025, down from 13.3% the year before.
Profitable: VZ earned $17.6B in FY2025.
Earnings reality check
Did VZ beat what analysts expected, and how did the stock react?
Earnings record: VZ beat the analyst estimate in 6 of the 7 reports in our data.
Market reaction: The stock fell in the first session after 2 of those 6 beats, so a beat has not been enough on its own.
| Report | Estimate | Actual | Surprise | First session | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | $1.27 | $1.31 | +3.15% | +1.93% | +4.52% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $1.27 | $1.30 | +2.36% | +2.03% | +0.93% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $1.06 | $1.09 | +2.83% | +0.20% | +4.02% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | $1.19 | $1.21 | +1.68% | -3.11% | -1.29% |
| Jul 21, 2025 | $1.19 | $1.22 | +2.52% | +1.11% | -0.31% |
| Apr 22, 2025 | $1.15 | $1.19 | +3.48% | -1.13% | -0.56% |
| Jan 24, 2025 | $1.10 | $1.10 | +0.00% | +2.78% | -0.38% |
As of November 13, 2026, VZ has beaten the analyst EPS estimate in 6 of the 7 reports in our data and fell in the first trading session after 2 of those beats; its latest report, on October 26, 2026, came in 3.15% above the estimate and the stock moved +1.93% in the first session.
The first session is the first full trading day on the news: the report day itself for a report before the open, the next day for one after the close. Surprise is actual EPS against the consensus estimate.
VZ AI analysis and technical indicators
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
3/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 55.7, in neutral territory.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 55.7 is above the 50 midpoint, so buyers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is positive, so the 12-day average is above the 26-day average.
CleaRank Financial AI analysis of VZ
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) shows a mixed trend. At $46.36, the stock sits 0.27% above its 50-day average of $46.23, yet it is 1.68% below its 200-day average of $47.15. The 50-day average is 1.95% below the 200-day, so the recovery has yet to lift the stock above the longer-run averages.
The three-month move runs against the others: the price rose 4.37% over the past month, fell 4.37% over the past three months and rose 12.77% over the past year. The 14-day RSI of 55.7 is in the neutral zone, and the MACD line is positive.
Earnings beat ›
The October 26, 2026 report beat the EPS estimate by 3.15%, and the share price rose 1.93% in the first session after it.
Source: Earnings report, October 26, 2026Analyst upgrade ›
Freedom Broker upgraded it to Buy from Hold on October 28, 2026.
Source: Analyst action, Freedom Broker, October 28, 2026
- The two closest levels matter most: the 200-day SMA at $47.15 overhead and the 50-day SMA at $46.23 underneath.
- The 14-day RSI reads 55.7, in the neutral zone, with the MACD line positive; readings above 70 or below 30 mark stretched momentum.
- The share price rose 1.93% in the first session after the October 26, 2026 report. Over the 7 reports in our data, VZ has beaten estimates in 6 of them.
The trend is mixed: VZ is above its 50-day average at $46.23 but below its 200-day average at $47.15. A close above the 200-day would turn both signals up, and a close below the 50-day would turn both down. The nearest levels are the 50-day SMA at $46.23 below and the 200-day SMA at $47.15 above.
At 55.7, the 14-day RSI places VZ in neutral territory, between 40 and 60.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for VZ, from its daily closes.
As of November 13, 2026, with VZ at $46.36, its 14-day RSI is 55.7 (neutral territory), its 50-day simple moving average is $46.23 and its 200-day is $47.15.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of November 13, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26). How we calculate these
What VZ moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of November 13, 2026, VZ's 1-year correlation of daily returns is -0.02 with S&P 500 (SPY), -0.15 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), -0.13 with Bitcoin (BTC) and -0.14 with gold (XAU).
VZ price target and analyst forecast
The analysts' target range and how their ratings split.
Analysts checks
2/3Half or fewer of analysts rate it a buy ›
12 of 24 analysts rate it a buy or strong buy, 12 a hold and 0 a sell.Median target above the price ›
The median 12-month target of $50.00 is 7.9% above the price.Larger share of buy ratings than three months ago ›
12 of 24 rate it a buy now, against 10 of 26 three months ago.
VZ Wall Street View
12-month price targets
Ratings
Recent rating actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | Freedom Broker | Upgrade | Buy |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy |
| Oct 27, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintains | Sector Outperform |
As of November 13, 2026, 24 Wall Street analysts cover VZ: 12 rate it a buy or strong buy, 12 a hold and 0 a sell or strong sell. Their 12-month price targets range from $44.00 to $62.00. The median VZ price target is $50.00, 7.9% above the price of $46.36.
Source: TwelveData analyst consensus. Targets and ratings belong to the analysts, not to CleaRank.
VZ risk and volatility
How much it moves day to day, and how it stacks up against similar assets.
Risk profile
How much VZ tends to move, against the market and on its own.
VZ price history and drawdowns
VZ's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
2/4Typical daily move of 2% or more ›
A typical daily move is 2.47% (the standard deviation of the last 30 daily returns).Recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 40.6%, from December 2020 to October 2023, regained by February 2026.Most 1-year holds ended higher ›
72% of 1-year holding periods in the last 10 years ended with a gain.Trailed the S&P 500 since December 2016 ›
$10,000 invested in December 2016 is now worth $15,858, against $40,204 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
VZ Drawdowns & Recovery
As of November 13, 2026, VZ's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 10 years with dividends reinvested was -40.6% (December 2020 to October 2023); it regained that peak by February 2026, 28 months after the low, and 72% of 1-year holding periods ended with a gain.
From weekly closing values with dividends reinvested. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into VZ in December 2016 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: VZ trailed the S&P 500 over this period: $15,858 against $40,204.
A $10,000 investment in VZ in December 2016 would be worth about $15,858 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $40,204 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to VZ, and which have not.
Strongest month, November: an average of +5.34%, up in 7 of 9 years.
Weakest month, October: an average of -1.96%, up in 3 of 10 years.
This month, November: has averaged +5.34%, up in 7 of 9 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Across 10 calendar years of history, VZ's strongest calendar month has been November (average +5.34%, up in 7 of 9 years) and its weakest October (average -1.96%, up in 3 of 10 years).
Average return for each calendar month across 10 calendar years of history, from weekly closing prices with dividends included.
VZ stock price prediction 2030
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in VZ, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 4-year Monte Carlo simulation, based on 10 years of price history, projects that a $10,000 investment in VZ today could grow to about $11,320 by 2030 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $19,563 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $6,550. The simulation models price only; at today's 6.07% yield, dividends would add to these figures. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
VZ Stock Price Prediction 2030: Simulated Scenarios
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $52.48 for VZ by 2030 in the base case, from $46.36 today (1.1x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $30.37. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on VZ's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $36.38 | $47.82 | $62.86 | |
| 2028 | $33.50 | $49.32 | $72.62 | |
| 2029 | $31.68 | $50.88 | $81.71 | |
| 2030 | $30.37 | $52.48 | $90.69 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of VZ's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles. How the simulation works
VZ insider trading
What the people running the company have bought and sold.
VZ insider trading
Shares the company's directors and officers bought and sold, from their own filings.
Month by month
Open-market purchases above the line, sales below.
Net insider selling: No insider bought VZ shares on the open market in the last 18 months. Sales are often planned in advance or cover tax on vesting shares, so they say less than purchases would.
As of November 13, 2026, VZ insiders reported 16 open-market sales worth $16.1M and no open-market purchases over the last 18 months; grants and option exercises are not counted.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Kyle Malady
Officer
|
Sell | 1.1K | $49.3K |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Kyle Malady
Officer
|
Sell | 1.1K | $47.3K |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Kyle Malady
Officer
|
Sell | 1.1K | $48.9K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Kyle Malady
Officer
|
Sell | 1.1K | $47.2K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Kyle Malady
Officer
|
Sell | 1.1K | $50.3K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Kyle Malady
Officer
|
Sell | 1.1K | $51.0K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Kyle Malady
Officer
|
Sell | 1.1K | $52.4K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Kyle Malady
Officer
|
Sell | 1.1K | $56.3K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Kyle Malady
Officer
|
Sell | 1.1K | $55.0K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Kyle Malady
Officer
|
Sell | 1.1K | $55.6K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Kyle Malady
Officer
|
Sell | 1.1K | $55.1K |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Kyle Malady
Officer
|
Sell | 1.1K | $53.5K |
| May 29, 2026 | Samantha Hammock
Officer
|
Sell | 73.1K | $3.5M |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mary-Lee Stillwell
Officer
|
Sell | 8.6K | $428.5K |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Samantha Hammock
Officer
|
Grant | 46.7K | - |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Kyle Malady
Officer
|
Grant | 100.3K | - |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Joseph J. Russo
Officer
|
Grant | 48.7K | - |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Anthony T Skiadas
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 97.3K | - |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mary-Lee Stillwell
Officer
|
Grant | 28.4K | - |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Vandana Venkatesh
Officer
|
Grant | 47.9K | - |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Hans Erik Vestberg
Director
|
Grant | 182.7K | - |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Hans Erik Vestberg
Director
|
Sell | 225.0K | $11.2M |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Samantha Hammock
Officer
|
Grant | 59.7K | - |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Kyle Malady
Officer
|
Grant | 119.4K | - |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Joseph J. Russo
Officer
|
Grant | 42.4K | - |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Anthony T Skiadas
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 86.1K | - |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Mary-Lee Stillwell
Officer
|
Grant | 7.3K | - |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Vandana Venkatesh
Officer
|
Grant | 52.2K | - |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Hans Erik Vestberg
Director
|
Grant | 303.5K | - |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Joseph J. Russo
Officer
|
Sell | 9.6K | $429.9K |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Hans Erik Vestberg
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 32.3K | - |
| May 23, 2025 | Hans Erik Vestberg
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 18.8K | - |
Source: TwelveData, from SEC Form 4 filings
VZ stock forecast: questions people ask
Answered from the figures on this page, as of November 13, 2026.