VZ Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) trend channel, buy level and 3-month target on Trade The Path. Sector: Communication Services. Listed on NYSE. Levels below are fitted to this ticker's own swing highs and lows (Theil–Sen, log-price), then projected 3 months. On this symbol, 4 comparable calls have settled; 100% reached the published sell target. Information only, not financial advice.
In the sell zone, rising on both timeframes
Price has run up to the upper trend line — the level it has repeatedly stalled at.
The next few months are read from the last 9 months, the stretch whose swings the lines actually follow, because the last 12 months alone do not contain enough turns to fit reliably (68% against 84%). The last 12 months stay as context: rising, +27% a year. Price is above both fitted ceilings, so there is no line overhead to break — and no fitted resistance to price the target against either. What would overturn this: a close below US$37.03 — the floor of the channel being read — after which the trend, not the entry, is what was wrong.
- 9 months read from
- US$37.03 – US$49.27 Rising channel, +18% a year
- 12 months
- US$41.05 – US$49.26 Rising channel, +27% a year
- Position in that channel
- 104% above the ceiling of it — 0% is the floor, 100% the ceiling
Price history, with the path projected 3 months forward
- Daily close
- Upper trend line (9 months)
- Lower trend line (9 months)
- The same lines over the last 12 months
- Dashed after today: projected 3 months
- Our buy
- Our target
Our target
No published call today because price has closed 4.2% clear above the channel, so the fitted lines no longer describe where it is. No alerts are sent. The buy and target below are still this site's read of the fitted channel.
Buy at or below
US$36.99
level as at 17 Sept 2026
Our target
US$50.21
by 16 Dec 2026
Projected move
35.7%
gross, before costs
Price sits between our buy level and our target.
On this stock's own history these rules produced 4 settled calls, of which 4 reached target (100%), with an average best move of 8.1%. See the full record.
- Upper line touches
- 4
- Lower line touches
- 2
- Fit confidence
- 84%
- Fitted
- 15 Sept 2026
About Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc. operates as a prominent global provider of diverse communication, technology, information, and entertainment solutions, catering to individuals, enterprises, and government entities worldwide through its various divisions. Its Consumer segment focuses on individual customers, supplying a broad spectrum of mobile service options, including both subscription-based (postpaid) and pay-as-you-go (prepaid) plans. This segment also facilitates internet access for portable devices such as laptop computers and tablets, and offers a variety of wireless hardware, ranging from smartphones and traditional mobile handsets to advanced wireless-enabled gadgets like tablets and smartwatches. Additionally, it delivers essential residential fixed connectivity services, which encompass internet, television, and voice communication. Verizon also extends its network capabilities by providing access to mobile virtual network operators. As of December 31, 2021, this segment reported approximately 115 million wireless retail connections, 7 million wireline broadband connections, and 4 million Fios video connections. The company's Business segment is dedicated to providing enterprise-level solutions. It offers comprehensive network connectivity products, including private networking, private cloud integration, virtual and software-defined networking, and high-speed internet access services. This segment further delivers sophisticated internet protocol-based voice and video communication tools, unified communications and collaboration platforms, and specialized customer contact center solutions. Beyond core connectivity, it provides a suite of managed services and data security offerings. Its extensive portfolio also covers domestic and international voice and data services, such as calling, messaging, conferencing, advanced contact center functionalities, and dedicated private line and data access networks. Moreover, the Business segment furnishes customer premises equipment, along with essential installation, maintenance, and on-site support services, and a wide array of Internet of Things (IoT) products and services. By December 31, 2021, this segment had approximately 27 million wireless retail postpaid connections and 477 thousand wireline broadband connections. Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and holds its corporate headquarters in New York, New York. The company, which was originally known as Bell Atlantic Corporation, officially adopted its current name in June 2000.
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Telecommunications Services
- CEO
- Daniel H. Schulman
- Employees
- 89,900
- Country
- US
Scorecard
Our own pillar scores, computed from the fundamentals below. They are not Morningstar ratings — that data is licensed and we do not redistribute it.
- Valuation
- 88/100
- Profitability
- 53/100
- Financial health
- 16/100
- Cash generation
- 90/100
Key statistics
- Market cap
- US$211.33B
- Enterprise value
- US$398.03B
- Beta
- 0.24
- Avg volume
- 24.54M
- Revenue per share
- 33.32
- Dividend yield
- 5.52%
- 52-week range
- 38.39-51.68
- Exchange
- NYSE
Key ratios
- P/E (TTM)
- 13.18
- PEG
- -1.21
- Price / sales
- 1.52
- Price / book
- 2.03
- EV / EBITDA
- 8.30
- Gross margin
- 59.09%
- Operating margin
- 20.54%
- Net margin
- 11.64%
- Current ratio
- 0.60
- Quick ratio
- 0.57
- Debt / equity
- 1.81
- Interest cover
- 3.88
Income statement
| Year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US$138.19B | US$63.08B | US$29.26B | US$17.17B | US$4.06 |
| 2024 | US$134.79B | US$62.80B | US$30.60B | US$17.51B | US$4.15 |
| 2023 | US$133.97B | US$61.46B | US$28.83B | US$11.61B | US$2.75 |
| 2022 | US$136.84B | US$60.60B | US$30.47B | US$21.26B | US$5.06 |
| 2021 | US$133.61B | US$61.11B | US$31.96B | US$22.07B | US$5.32 |
Balance sheet
| Year | Total assets | Total liabilities | Total equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US$404.26B | US$298.52B | US$104.46B |
| 2024 | US$384.71B | US$284.14B | US$99.24B |
| 2023 | US$380.25B | US$286.46B | US$92.43B |
| 2022 | US$379.68B | US$287.22B | US$91.14B |
| 2021 | US$366.60B | US$283.40B | US$81.79B |
Cash flow
| Year | Operating cash flow | Free cash flow | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US$37.14B | US$20.13B | US$17.17B |
| 2024 | US$36.91B | US$18.92B | US$17.95B |
| 2023 | US$37.48B | US$18.71B | US$12.10B |
| 2022 | US$37.14B | US$10.40B | US$21.75B |
| 2021 | US$39.54B | US$19.25B | US$22.62B |
EPS forecasts
| Period | Est. EPS | Est. revenue | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US$4.68 | US$137.87B | 18 |
| 2026 | US$4.99 | US$140.98B | 15 |
| 2027 | US$5.25 | US$143.34B | 15 |
| 2028 | US$5.63 | US$144.72B | 8 |
| 2029 | US$5.93 | US$147.88B | 5 |
| 2030 | US$6.35 | US$150.00B | 5 |
Analyst view
- Target (mean)
- US$48.58
- Target (high)
- US$52.50
- Target (low)
- US$46.00
- Strong buy
- 1
- Buy
- 22
- Hold
- 35
- Sell
- 3
Trend lines are fitted statistically to past swing highs and lows and projected forward on the assumption the same rhythm continues. It often does not. This is information, not advice.