Insider buying last 90 days
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Verizon Communications (VZ) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$48.09−0.24 (−0.5%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:16 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryVerizon closes at $48.09, down 0.5%, sitting above both its 50-day average of $47.67 and 200-day average of $46.12, with the shorter average above the longer one. The GekkoIndex reads 64.9, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone. Against this, Gekko Fair Value stands at $68.01, leaving price 29.3% below that mark.
Coverage this week centers on Verizon's income profile and its operating turnaround. One article highlights the quarterly dividend held at $0.7075 per share, a 5.6% yield, a 20-year streak of increases, and free cash flow up 16% in the first half of 2026. Separately, commentary points to new CEO Dan Schulman's turnaround work since October of last year and the January acquisition of Frontier Communications, which expanded the fiber broadband footprint. Another piece notes shares fell 2.9% even after Verizon's reported EPS of $1.30 beat estimates, alongside a 0.7% year-over-year revenue decline, with the move also tied to a broader market reset from interest rate changes.
Verizon's next earnings report is set for 20 October 2026, before the open, 30 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day hold; the prior report on 24 July showed an 8% reaction with 7 beats in the last 8 quarters. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the current windows. Analyst coverage spans 14 firms, with 5 buy and 9 hold ratings and a consensus target of $51.58. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged -5.3% over 5 years, rising in only 1 of them, a pattern worth noting against the current Accumulation reading.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $48.09200-day averageGekko Fair Value $68.01
Key stats
- Market cap
- $200.8B
- P/E ratio
- 13
- Forward P/E
- 9.3
- EPS, TTM
- $3.73
- Revenue, TTM
- $138.9B
- Profit margin
- 11.6%
- Dividend yield
- 5.62%
- Beta
- 0.24
- Volume
- 44.18M avg 20.21M
- 1-year return
- +8.8%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.1%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±3.9%
- 50-day average
- $47.67
- 200-day average
- $46.12
- Next earnings
- Oct 20 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 4.15B
Verizon Communications swing-trade checklist
Verizon Communications scores 4 supportive, 0 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive0 mixed1 headwind
- Trendsupportive
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $48.09 is above the 50-day ($47.67) and 200-day ($46.12) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
64.9, Accumulation
Reading 64.9 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
29.3% below
Price is 29.3% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 30 days
Next report Oct 20, 2026, 30 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalityheadwind
−5.3% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −5.3% over 5 years, rising in 1 of them.
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Verizon Communications stock chart and price history
Verizon Communications closed at $48.09 on Sep 18, 2026, +8.8% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $38.39 to $51.68.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −2.6%
- 3 months
- +6.0%
- 6 months
- −2.8%
- 1 year
- +8.8%
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About Verizon Communications
Verizon Communications supplies phone, internet and entertainment services to households, companies and public sector organizations across the globe. Consumers know it mainly for cell phone plans, sold either as monthly contracts or pay-as-you-go, plus handsets, tablets, smartwatches and other connected gear. The company additionally runs home broadband, TV and landline offerings, and lets outside mobile virtual network operators run on its network.
The business is divided into a Consumer arm and a Business arm. The Consumer side serves everyday customers and, at the close of 2021, counted about 115 million active mobile accounts, 7 million home internet subscribers and 4 million Fios television customers. The Business side works with corporate and government clients, supplying private networking, cloud links, software-defined networks, voice and video tools, collaboration software, contact center systems, managed IT and security services, equipment with installation and support, and Internet of Things products; by the same date it had close to 27 million postpaid mobile accounts and 477 thousand broadband subscribers.
Founded in 1983, Verizon Communications keeps its head office in New York City. Its stock trades on the NYSE under the ticker VZ.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Communications
- Industry
- Wireless telecommunications
- Website
- verizon.com
Verizon Communications GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Verizon Communications’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 64.9, in the Accumulation zone, up 15.2 points over five sessions.
64.9Accumulation
Up 15.2 points over five sessions, from the Neutral zone.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 36 | +1.0% | +2.3% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 195 | +1.0% | +3.1% | ||
| Neutral | 385 | −0.2% | −0.5% | ||
| Distribution | 42 | −0.1% | 0.0% | ||
| Selling | 4 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average VZ share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is Verizon Communications stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Verizon Communications trades 29.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $68.01, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Verizon Communications shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$68.01
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
29.3% Undervalued
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Verizon Communications insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Verizon Communications, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in VZ were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Verizon Communications has been buying back its own shares.
- Latest authorization
- $25.00B, Jan 30, 2026
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $1.00B
- As a share of market cap
- 0.50%
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Mar 31
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Verizon Communications earnings: next date and track record
Verizon Communications reports on Oct 20, 2026, before the open (30 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 20, 2026
Expected before the open, 30 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.29
- Revenue estimate
- $34.80B
7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.3%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 24, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Verizon reported strong operational and financial progress in Q2 2026, highlighting a meaningful inflection driven by a customer-centric transformation. Management emphasized improvements across mobility and broadband: 184,000 consumer postpaid phone net adds in the quarter (best in 5 years), total mobility and broadband net adds over 550,000, declining consumer postpaid churn (84 bps), and 348,000 broadband net additions. The company raised guidance for mobility and broadband service revenue (to 2.5%-3%), adjusted EPS, and free cash flow. Management introduced a new value proposition (Simplicity, Verizon One, loyalty program) and disclosed an AI infrastructure initiative (AI Connect) and a JV to combine international wireline businesses with BT Group plc (assets classified as held for sale). Management signaled improving ARPA, reduced cost of acquisition and retention, and that promo amortization headwinds have peaked and will ease in H2 2026 into 2027. They reiterated that 2H should accelerate and indicated 2027 should be better than 2026 but did not provide formal 2027 guidance.
- Guidance
- Raised mobility and broadband service revenue guidance to 2.5%–3% for 2026 (Q3 approaching ~3%, Q4 around ~4%); raised adjusted EPS and free cash flow guidance. Expect wireless service revenue ~flat for full year 2026 with positive contribution in 2H; postpaid phone net adds expected in the upper half of 750k–1M range for full year. Promo amortization headwinds have peaked and should ease across 2H 2026 into 2027. AI Connect expected to become meaningful in 2027. No formal 2027 numeric guidance given.
- Risks flagged
- Assets and liabilities related to international wireline JV with BT are classified as held for sale (transaction risks). Promo amortization and device subsidy dynamics remain a factor (though management says headwinds have peaked). Competitive pressures (device launches, handset promotions, satellite/LEO entrants) were discussed—management dismissed near-term material impact from satellite providers but competition remains a stated backdrop. Execution risks around transformation initiatives and AI/AI infrastructure monetization, and general macro and regulatory risks outlined in safe harbor and SEC filings.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | $1.30 est $1.27 | $34.25B est $35.16B | +8.0% |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $1.28 est $1.21 | $34.40B est $34.82B | +1.9% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $1.09 est $1.06 | $36.40B est $36.09B | +12.1% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | $1.21 est $1.19 | $33.82B est $34.26B | −0.9% |
| Jul 21, 2025 | $1.22 est $1.19 | $34.50B est $33.74B | +5.2% |
| Apr 22, 2025 | $1.19 est $1.15 | $33.49B est $33.28B | −0.6% |
| Jan 24, 2025 | $1.10 est $1.11 | $35.68B est $35.34B | +3.7% |
| Oct 22, 2024 | $1.19 est $1.18 | $33.33B est $33.42B | −1.9% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Verizon Communications stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Verizon Communications is $51.58, +7.3% from the last close, from 14 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$51.58consensus 12-month target, +7.3% from the last close
Now $48.09Avg $51.58
Low $46High $56
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 14 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | Bernstein | $47 | −2.3% |
| Sep 1 | Citi | $55 | +14.4% |
| Aug 31 | Bernstein | $47 | −2.3% |
| Aug 24 | Evercore ISI | $50 | +4.0% |
| Aug 21 | Bernstein | $47 | −2.3% |
+3.1%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−5.3%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.1%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Verizon Communications seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Verizon Communications averaged −5.3% across the last 5 years, rising in 1 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −0.9% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −1.1% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −5.5% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −5.3% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −4.2% | 1 of 5 |
For scale, VZ’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 3.9%.
Verizon Communications market cap and key statistics
Verizon Communications’s market cap is $200.8B, with a P/E ratio of 13 and revenue of $138.9B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $200.8B
- P/E ratio
- 13
- Forward P/E
- 9.3
- EPS, TTM
- $3.73
- Gekko Fair Value
- $68.01
Trading
- Volume
- 44.18M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 20.21M
- 52-week high
- $51.68
- 52-week low
- $38.39
- Shares outstanding
- 4.15B
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $138.9B
- Profit margin
- 11.6%
- Return on equity
- 15.8%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −22.0%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.24
- Typical daily move
- ±2.1%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±3.9%
- Dividend yield
- 5.62%
Verizon Communications stock news this week
Coverage of Verizon Communications this week reads neutral: 4 positive, 7 neutral and 1 negative headlines.
- Verizon’s Dividend Story: Reliable Income with Gradual GrowthYahoo Finance, Sep 18
- Is Verizon the Year's Best Telecom Stock?The Motley Fool, Sep 18
- Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Shares Down 2.9% - Here's WhyMarketBeat, Sep 17
- Can Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Shift the Current Narrative?Kalkine Media, Sep 17
- Verizon Communications (VZ) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to KnowZacks Investment Research, Sep 17
- What Is Moving Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Today?Kalkine Media, Sep 17
Verizon Communications peers
Verizon Communications’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| TMUST-Mobile US | Buying | 31.2% below |
| TAT&T | Neutral | 34.7% below |
| RCIRogers Communication | Accumulation | 35.5% below |
| TIGOMillicom International Cellular | Neutral | 14.9% below |
| TUTelus | Buying | 45.1% below |
| GSATGlobalstar | Neutral | 2.5% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Verizon Communications stock FAQ
What is Verizon Communications’s market cap?
Verizon Communications’s market cap is $200.8B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $48.09, with 4.15B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 13.
What is the Verizon Communications stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Verizon Communications is $51.58, +7.3% from the last close. Of the 14 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 5 rate it a buy, 9 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Verizon Communications stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Verizon Communications is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $48.09 is 29.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $68.01. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Verizon Communications report earnings next?
Verizon Communications is expected to report on Oct 20, 2026, before the market opens (30 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.29 per share on revenue of $34.80B. Verizon Communications beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.3% on average across the report.
What is Verizon Communications’s 52-week high and low?
Verizon Communications’s 52-week high is $51.68 and its 52-week low is $38.39; it closed at $48.09 on Sep 18, 2026, +8.8% over the past year.
Is Verizon Communications stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend, gekkoindex, fair value and earnings risk) and 1 as a headwind (seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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