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Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Stock Analysis

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) is a Telecom Services stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

VZ

$43.56

−$0.98 (−2.20%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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VZ Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$43.00
Previous Close
$44.54
Day's Range
43.00–44.05
52-Week Range
38.39–51.68
Volume
29.91M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.25
Valuation
Market Cap
$180.98B
P/E Ratio
11.34
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
8.26
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.80
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.30
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
3.84
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$138.19B+2.52%
Net Income (FY)
$17.17B−1.90%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
11.64%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
4.15B
1-Year Return
+15.28%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.83+6.35%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 9, 2026
Earnings Date
October 26, 2026
Avg Volume
23.08M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, VZ closed at $43.56, +15.28% over 1 year.

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) has a market capitalization of $180.98B.

In fiscal 2025, VZ reported revenue of $138.19B.

VZ Stock Return by Calendar Year

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,528
+15.28%
5 years
$10,000 $11,232
+12.32%
10 years
$10,000 $15,541
+55.41%

If you had invested $10,000 in Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $15,541 at the close on October 21, 2026: +55.41% in total, +4.51% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+14.07%
2025+8.86%
2024+13.14%
2023+2.71%
2022−20.02%
2021−7.55%
2020−0.13%
2019+13.84%
2018+11.26%
2017+3.98%
2016 (partial year)−0.79%

As of October 21, 2026.

VZ Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$138.19B$17.17B12.4%
2024$134.79B$17.51B13.0%
2023$133.97B$11.61B8.7%
2022$136.84B$21.26B15.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$138.19B$81.43B$29.26B$17.17B12.4%
2024$134.79B$80.69B$28.69B$17.51B13.0%
2023$133.97B$79.09B$28.72B$11.61B8.7%
2022$136.84B$77.70B$30.47B$21.26B15.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

VZ Dividend History

$2.72+1.9% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$2.814—
2025$2.724+1.9%
2024$2.674+1.9%
2023$2.624+2.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$2.814—
2025$2.724+1.9%
2024$2.674+1.9%
2023$2.624+2.0%
2022$2.574+1.9%
2021$2.524+2.1%
2020$2.474+2.0%
2019$2.424+2.1%
2018$2.374+2.1%
2017$2.324—

Most recent payment: $0.70 per share, ex-dividend October 9, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

VZ Valuation vs Telecom Services Median

Median of 55 stocks
MetricVZTelecom Services medianvs median
P/E11.3411.390% below
P/S ratio1.300.7573% above
Profit margin11.64%2.81%8.8 pts above

Medians across 55 Telecom Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) carries a market capitalisation of $180.98B. It is classified in the Telecom Services industry, within the Communication Services sector. The company reports 97,600 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $38.39 to $51.68. VZ last closed at $43.56 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.98 (−2.20%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 13.47% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $138.19B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $134.79B, that is a change of +2.52%. The same year closed with net income of $17.17B. That is −1.90% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 11.64%. That is 8.8 percentage points above the Telecom Services median of 2.81%. Trailing earnings per share are 3.84.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $136.84B in 2022 to $138.19B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

VZ trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 11.34. That is 0.44% below the Telecom Services median of 11.39. On forward earnings the ratio is 8.26. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.8. The price-to-sales ratio is 1.3. On price-to-sales that is 72.64% above the Telecom Services median of 0.75. 55 Telecom Services companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is +15.28%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +4.51%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.25. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 20.94%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 6.35%. That is 2 percentage points above the Telecom Services median yield of 4.34%. At the indicated rate that is $2.83 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is October 9, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 4 payments totalling $2.81 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.72 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +14.07%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +13.84%; the weakest is 2022 at −20.02%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) operates in the Telecom Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Verizon Communications Inc. VZ $180.98B 11.3
T-Mobile US, Inc. TMUS $164.92B 16.1
AT&T Inc. T $150.14B 7.2
Comcast Corporation CMCSA $77.72B 7.1

The Telecom Services industry average P/E ratio is 11.4x. Verizon Communications Inc. trades at a P/E of 11.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Verizon Communications Inc.

Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and streaming products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business). The Consumer segment provides wireless services across the wireless networks in the United States under the Verizon and TracFone brands and through wholesale and other arrangements; and fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through its wireless networks, as well as related equipment and devices, such as smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and other wireless-enabled connected devices. The segment also offers wireline services in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, as well as Washington D.C. through its fiber-optic network, Verizon Fios product portfolio, and a copper-based network. The Business segment provides wireless and wireline communications services and products, including FWA and wireline broadband, advanced communication services, corporate networking, security and managed network, local and long-distance voice, and network access services to deliver various IoT services and products to businesses, government customers, and wireless and wireline carriers in the United States and internationally. The company distributes its products and services through direct channels, company-operated stores, digital and omnichannel platforms, indirect agents, business solution resellers, and national retailers. The company was formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation and changed its name to Verizon Communications Inc. in June 2000. Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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