In the journey to outperform the market, investors delve into the art of stock selection. Choosing the right stocks can be a powerful driver for wealth accumulation.
In the latest session, Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) closed at $42.39 up 1.15% from its previous closing price of $41.91. In other words, the price has increased by $1.15 from its previous closing price. On the day, 16.17 million shares were traded. VZ stock price reached its highest trading level at $42.48 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $41.86.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Verizon Communications Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 68.49 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.62. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.53 and its Current Ratio is at 0.56. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.67 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.39.
DZ Bank Upgraded its Hold to Buy on January 29, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $40.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 24 ’25 when Malady Kyle sold 10,000 shares for $43.02 per share. The transaction valued at 430,240 led to the insider holds 26,508 shares of the business.
Malady Kyle bought 10,000 shares of VZ for $430,240 on Apr 24 ’25. On Apr 23 ’25, another insider, Malady Kyle, who serves as the EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business of the company, sold 5,000 shares for $42.48 each. As a result, the insider received 212,425 and left with 36,508 shares of the company.
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 182554230784 and an Enterprise Value of 350291034112. As of this moment, Verizon’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10.07, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.78. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.28. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.32 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.77. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.589 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.096.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VZ is 0.39, which has changed by 0.07343626 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.097913146 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 -2.65%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.87%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, VZ has traded an average of 25.94M shares per day and 22684260 over the past ten days. A total of 4.22B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 4.22B. Insiders hold about 0.05% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 65.30% stake in the company. Shares short for VZ as of 1744675200 were 79924460 with a Short Ratio of 3.08, compared to 1741910400 on 79264272. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 79924460 and a Short% of Float of 1.9.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for VZ is 2.70, from 2.698 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.06437604The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 5.7. The current Payout Ratio is 64.77% for VZ, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-04-10 with an ex-dividend date of 1744243200. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2010-07-02 when the company split stock in a 1000000:937889 ratio.
