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Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) closed the day trading at $42.70 down -1.13% from the previous closing price of $43.19. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.13 from its previous closing price. On the day, 29.39 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of VZ, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 39.93 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.09. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.55 and its Current Ratio is at 0.58. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.70 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.42.
DZ Bank Upgraded its Hold to Buy on January 29, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $40.
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 Apr 23 ’25 when Malady Kyle bought 5,000 shares for $42.48 per share.
Venkatesh Vandana sold 10,000 shares of VZ for $437,939 on Feb 25 ’25. The EVP-PubPol&ChiefLegalOfficer now owns 14,459 shares after completing the transaction at $43.79 per share. On Feb 25 ’25, another insider, Venkatesh Vandana, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 10,000 shares for $43.79 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Verizon’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10.30, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.84. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.34. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.34 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.81.
Stock Price History:
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 -1.71%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.65%.
Shares Statistics:
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 65.27% stake in the company.
