Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for VZ in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Verizon Communications (VZ) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Nov 4 close
$46.17+0.93 (+2.1%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryNov 4 closeThis week brings a mix of corporate and competitive headlines for Verizon. The company priced tender offers to repurchase up to $500 million in aggregate principal across five series of notes, a debt management move. Separately, Verizon highlighted network upgrades powering NFL gameday operations and was featured in a comparative guide on eSIM coverage against AT&T and T-Mobile. Also drawing attention is news that SpaceX, working with Qualcomm, is building a terrestrial wireless network, a potential competitive development in the mobile space.
Verizon shares closed at $46.17, up 2.1% on the day, sitting below both the 50-day average of $46.78 and the 200-day average of $46.91, with the shorter average below the longer one. The GekkoIndex reads 54.7, placing it in the Neutral zone. Price stands 31.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $67.68.
Over the next 20 trading days, Verizon's next earnings date falls on 29 January 2027, outside that window. Smart money activity shows 4 Congress buys and 0 sales in the last 90 days, alongside 1 unusual options signal in the last 30 days, with call premium of $5,204,718 against no put premium recorded. Seasonality over 5 years shows the next 20 trading days averaging a 2.9% return, with gains in 3 of those years, worth noting alongside the stock's typical 20-day move of 4%.
Written by AI from the Nov 4, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Verizon Communications price vs fair value
Close $46.17200-day averageGekko Fair Value $67.68
Verizon Communications quick facts
- Market cap
- $191.4B
- P/E ratio
- 11.5
- Forward P/E
- 8.5
- EPS, TTM
- $3.92
- Revenue, TTM
- $139.4B
- Profit margin
- 11.8%
- Dividend yield
- 6.29%
- Beta
- 0.26
- Volume
- 25.16M avg 30.97M
- 1-year return
- +17.0%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.8%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4%
- 50-day average
- $46.78
- 200-day average
- $46.91
- Next earnings
- Jan 29 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 4.14B
Verizon Communications swing-trade checklist
Verizon Communications scores 4 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $46.17 is below the 50-day ($46.78) and 200-day ($46.91) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
54.7, Neutral
Reading 54.7 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
31.8% below
Price is 31.8% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 90 days: Congress 4 buys / 0 sales. Last 30 days: 1 unusual options signal.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 85 days
Next report Jan 29, 2027, 85 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+2.9% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +2.9% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonality
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Verizon Communications stock chart and price history
Verizon Communications closed at $46.17 on Nov 4, 2026, +17.0% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $38.68 to $51.68.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +0.4%
- 3 months
- −1.7%
- 6 months
- −2.7%
- 1 year
- +17.0%
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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 54.7, in the Neutral zone, down 8.8 points over five sessions.
54.7Neutral
Down 8.8 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.
Reading for Nov 4, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 42 | +1.0% | +1.9% | ||
| Accumulation | 216 | +0.7% | +2.7% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 393 | −0.3% | −0.8% | ||
| Distribution | 42 | −0.1% | −1.1% | ||
| 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, Neutral readings averaged +1.0% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Verizon Communications stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Verizon Communications trades 31.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $67.68, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Verizon Communications shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$67.68
Gekko Fair Value, Nov 4, 2026
31.8% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 31.8% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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Verizon Communications insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Verizon Communications, and members of Congress disclosed 4 purchases and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
4trades disclosed: 4 purchases and 0 sales.
| Member | Amount | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|
| Ro Khanna House, CA, purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | Oct 9 traded Sep 25 |
| Gilbert Cisneros House, CA, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Oct 12 traded Sep 18 |
| Ro Khanna House, CA, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Oct 9 traded Sep 15 |
| Ro Khanna House, CA, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Oct 9 traded Sep 4 |
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Buybacks
Verizon Communications has been buying back its own shares.
- Latest authorization
- $25.00B, Jan 30, 2026
- Bought back, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
- $500.0M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.26%
From company filings.
Unusual options activity last 30 days
1signal, 100% of the flagged premium in calls.
Latest: Bullish flow on Oct 9, $5.20M in unusual premium.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Mar 31
2of the funds Gekko tracks hold VZ.
0added0opened2trimmed0sold out
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Verizon Communications earnings: next date and track record
Verizon Communications reports on Jan 29, 2027, before the open (85 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Jan 29, 2027
Expected before the open, 85 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.15
- Revenue estimate
- $37.07B
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, Oct 26, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Verizon Q3 2026 delivered postpaid phone net adds of 406,000, up 820% year-over-year, its strongest Q3 in five years. Adjusted EPS of $1.31 grew 8% YoY, while free cash flow of $7.8 billion was the highest since 2020, up 12% YoY. Mobility and broadband service revenue grew 2.9%. Promotional acquisition costs fell 41% and retention costs fell 30% YoY. The company is scaling a new millimeter wave-based 1 Gbps FWA product targeting 10-15 million incremental premises.
- Guidance
- Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS growth raised to 7%-7.5% from prior 6%-7%. Full-year free cash flow growth guidance raised to approximately 12% from 9%-10%. Q4 mobility and broadband service revenue growth expected to accelerate to approximately 4%, with wireless service revenue returning to YoY growth. Postpaid phone net adds now expected at 1.1-1.2 million for full year.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | $1.31 est $1.27 | $34.31B est $34.77B | −1.6% |
| 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% |
“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 $50.65, +9.7% from the last close, from 15 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$50.65consensus 12-month target, +9.7% from the last close
Now $46.17Avg $50.65
Low $44High $55
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 15 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | Morgan Stanley | — | — |
| Nov 2 | J.P. Morgan | $52 | +12.6% |
| Oct 28 | Citi | $53 | +14.8% |
| Oct 28 | Freedom Capital Markets | $55 | +19.1% |
| Oct 27 | Morgan Stanley | $50 | +8.3% |
−0.8%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+2.9%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.8%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 Nov 4, Verizon Communications averaged +2.9% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +1.0% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +2.3% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +3.3% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +2.9% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +2.0% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, VZ’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4%.
Verizon Communications market cap and key statistics
Verizon Communications’s market cap is $191.4B, with a P/E ratio of 11.5 and revenue of $139.4B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $191.4B
- P/E ratio
- 11.5
- Forward P/E
- 8.5
- EPS, TTM
- $3.92
- Gekko Fair Value
- $67.68
Trading
- Volume
- 25.16M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 30.97M
- 52-week high
- $51.68
- 52-week low
- $38.68
- Shares outstanding
- 4.14B
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $139.4B
- Profit margin
- 11.8%
- Return on equity
- 15.8%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +6.8%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.26
- Typical daily move
- ±2.8%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±4%
- Dividend yield
- 6.29%
Verizon Communications stock news this week
Coverage of Verizon Communications this week reads neutral: 6 positive, 8 neutral and 3 negative headlines.
- Verizon evp Kyle Malady sells $49,269 in company sharesInvesting.com, Nov 4
- Verizon (VZ) executive sells 1,100 shares under a prearranged trading plan.Stock Titan, Nov 4
- Verizon announces pricing terms of its tender offers for five series of notesYahoo Finance, Nov 4
- A Buyer’s Guide to USA eSIM Coverage in 2026: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Rural RoutesYonkers Times, Nov 4
- Powering the Play: Verizon Elevates the NFL Gameday Experience WorldwideGlobeNewswire, Nov 4
- SpaceX and Qualcomm Are Coming for Verizon and AT&T. Hello, Starlink Mobile.Barrons, Nov 4
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 | Neutral | 32.3% below |
| TAT&T | Accumulation | 39.3% below |
| RCIRogers Communication | Neutral | 33.3% below |
| TUTelus | Neutral | 34.0% below |
| TIGOMillicom International Cellular | Accumulation | 32.2% below |
| GSATGlobalstar | Neutral | 1.2% 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 $191.4B at the Nov 4, 2026 close of $46.17, with 4.14B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 11.5.
What is the Verizon Communications stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Verizon Communications is $50.65, +9.7% from the last close. Of the 15 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 7 rate it a buy, 8 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 Nov 4, 2026 close of $46.17 is 31.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $67.68. 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 Jan 29, 2027, before the market opens (85 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.15 per share on revenue of $37.07B. 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 $38.68; it closed at $46.17 on Nov 4, 2026, +17.0% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $55.51 on Apr 21, 2022.
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 6 items with data read as supportive (fair value, smart money, earnings risk and seasonality), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 1 as a headwind (trend). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
Is there unusual options activity in Verizon Communications?
Gekko flagged 1 unusual options signal in Verizon Communications over the last 30 days, with $5.20M of flagged premium in calls and $0 in puts. The latest, bullish flow, was on Oct 9, 2026 with $5.20M in unusual premium. The signal-by-signal table is in Gekko.
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