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After finishing at $40.3 in the prior trading day, Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) closed at $40.13, down -0.42%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.42 from its previous closing price. On the day, 26.76 million shares were traded. VZ stock price reached its highest trading level at $40.8 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $39.99.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of VZ by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 21.04 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.01. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.64 and its Current Ratio is at 0.69. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.62 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.39.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 08 ’25 when Malady Kyle sold 10,000 shares for $43.81 per share. The transaction valued at 438,101 led to the insider holds 8 shares of the business.
Malady Kyle sold 9,000 shares of VZ for $396,900 on May 07 ’25. The EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business now owns 10,008 shares after completing the transaction at $44.10 per share. On May 08 ’25, another insider, Malady Kyle, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 10,000 shares for $43.81 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, VZ now has a Market Capitalization of 169205153792 and an Enterprise Value of 338026168320. As of this moment, Verizon’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 8.55, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.40. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.82. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.23 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.61. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.459 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.734.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VZ is 0.32, which has changed by 0.06585562 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.19182634 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, VZ has reached a high of $47.35, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $37.58. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.75%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -5.34%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 27.94M shares per day over the past 3-months and 21728800 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 4.22B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 4.21B. Insiders hold about 0.04% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 68.68% stake in the company. Shares short for VZ as of 1765756800 were 117969960 with a Short Ratio of 4.22, compared to 1763078400 on 103245865. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 117969960 and a Short% of Float of 2.7999999.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, VZ’s forward annual dividend rate was 2.723, compared to 2.72 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.06756824. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 6.02. . The current Payout Ratio is 64.77% for VZ, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-10-10 with an ex-dividend date of 2026-01-12. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2010-07-02 when the company split stock in a 1000000:937889 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 18.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.19, with high estimates of $1.21 and low estimates of $1.14.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $4.77 and $4.64 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.69. EPS for the following year is $4.8, with 23.0 analysts recommending between $5.08 and $4.62.
Revenue Estimates
17 analysts predict $36.2B in revenue. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $37.34B to a low estimate of $35.32B. As of . The current estimate, Verizon Communications Inc’s year-ago sales were $35.68BFor the next quarter, 17 analysts are estimating revenue of $33.99B. There is a high estimate of $34.17B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $33.41B.
A total of 22 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VZ’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $139.15B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $136.8B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $137.91B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $134.79BBased on 22 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $140.66B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $145.97B and the low estimate is $136.5B.
