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Company Profile: Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)

VZ insider trades (13 months) →

$45.24 +0.42% vs. previous close · Market cap $187.50B

Today's multi-factor rank: 190 of 461 · see the ranking

Quant500 Scores
Momentum
5.4/10
Value
6.2/10
Growth
4.1/10
Quality
4.4/10
Multifactor
5.0/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$45.05
Open:$44.92
Day's Low:$44.56
Day's High:$45.25
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:187.50B
Enterprise Value:378.78B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$38.68
52-Week High:$51.68
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$46.96
200-Day Avg:$46.85

Volume

Volume Today:26,209,132
Avg Volume (3m):23,402,376
Avg Volume (10d):31,309,280
52-Week Change:+14.57%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.26

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):11.54

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 29, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):8.53
PEG Ratio:0.95
Price / Book:1.77
Price / Sales (TTM):1.35
EV / Revenue:2.72
EV / EBITDA:7.27

Dividends

Current yield:6.28%
Annual Dividend Rate:$2.83
Dividend Trailing:$2.81
Yield Trailing:6.24%
5-Year Avg Yield:6.19%
Payout Ratio:71.75%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):139.39B
Gross Profit:83.33B
EBITDA:52.08B
Net Income (TTM):16.42B
Rev Growth (YoY):+1.50%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+6.80%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):+5.00%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$3.92

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 29, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$5.31
Revenue Per Share:$33.27
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$25.57
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:4.54B
Total Debt:195.29B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):190.76B
Debt / Equity:182.02%
Current Ratio:0.63
Quick Ratio:0.47

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:39.05B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):15.99B
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:378.78B
EV / Revenue:2.72
EV / EBITDA:7.27

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):15.79%
ROA (Return on Assets):5.06%
P/E (trailing):11.54
P/E (forward):8.53
Price / Book:1.77
PEG Ratio:0.95
52-Week Change:+14.57%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$3.92

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 29, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$5.31
P/E (forward):8.53
PEG Ratio:0.95

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$33.27
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$25.57

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:15.99B
Operating Cash Flow:39.05B
EBITDA:52.08B
Total Revenue (TTM):139.39B
Net Income (TTM):16.42B
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
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Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:4,144,598,336
Float (free shares):4,138,671,560
Short interest (shares):83,327,477
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):3.11
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
10-Q2026-10-29View filing ↗
25-NSE2026-10-27View filing ↗
8-K2026-10-26View filing ↗
S-42026-10-20View filing ↗
8-K2026-09-29View filing ↗
S-8 POS2026-07-31View filing ↗
8-K2026-07-24View filing ↗
8-K2026-06-29View filing ↗
11-K2026-06-22View filing ↗
8-K2026-06-17View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and streaming products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business). The Consumer segment provides wireless services across the wireless networks in the United States under the Verizon and TracFone brands and through wholesale and other arrangements; and fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through its wireless networks, as well as related equipment and devices, such as smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and other wireless-enabled connected devices. The segment also offers wireline services in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, as well as Washington D.C. through its fiber-optic network, Verizon Fios product portfolio, and a copper-based network. The Business segment provides wireless and wireline communications services and products, including FWA and wireline broadband, advanced communication services, corporate networking, security and managed network, local and long-distance voice, and network access services to deliver various IoT services and products to businesses, government customers, and wireless and wireline carriers in the United States and internationally. The company distributes its products and services through direct channels, company-operated stores, digital and omnichannel platforms, indirect agents, business solution resellers, and national retailers. The company was formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation and changed its name to Verizon Communications Inc. in June 2000. Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:New York
Employees:93,300
Industry:Telecom Services
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. Daniel H. SchulmanDirector & CEO672.89M
Mr. Anthony T. Skiadas CPAExecutive VP & CFO563.01M
Ms. Vandana VenkateshExecutive VP & Chief Legal Officer532.43M
Mr. Kyle MaladyExecutive VP & CEO of Verizon Business Group573.01M
Ms. Mary-Lee StillwellSenior VP of Accounting & External Reporting and Controller50-
Mr. Santiago TenorioCTO & Senior VP of Strategy and Technology Enablement--
Ms. Colleen OstrowskiSenior Vice President of Investor Relations51-
Ms. Leslie BerlandExecutive VP & Chief Marketing Officer--

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Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ): Quantitative Analysis

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) — Communication Services — Telecom Services. VZ is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, VZ has returned +18.0% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

VZ ranks 190 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 8 of the 19 Communication Services companies that score. Its strongest factor is value (Z 0.73, ranked 63 of 489); its weakest is growth (Z -0.55, ranked 434 of 489). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor0.022190 of 461
Momentum0.246167 of 494 ↓16
Value0.73463 of 489 ↓3
Quality-0.337336 of 468
Growth-0.554434 of 489

Market data

MetricValue
Price$45.24
Market Cap187.50B
P/E11.54
Revenue (last 12 months)139.39B
Price / book1.77
Book value per share$25.57
52-week range$38.68 – $51.68
Dividend yield6.28%
Beta0.26
Average volume23,402,376
Shares outstanding4.14B
Short interest (% of float)2.01% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does VZ report earnings? 12 of its last 12, before the open →

What are VZ insiders doing? 43 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 15 sells, the last one on Oct 27, 2026 →

VZ latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All VZ filings on EDGAR.

Guides: How to read a Quant500 company page · What the S&P 500 is · P/E ratio explained · 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K · all guides

Frequently asked questions about Verizon Communications (VZ)

When does Verizon Communications report earnings?

Verizon Communications has no announced date in the Nasdaq public calendar checked (Nov 3, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026). Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 12 before the open (SEC filings through Oct 26, 2026). VZ earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is Verizon Communications's P/E ratio?

Verizon Communications's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 11.5 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026. The median of the 17 Communication Services companies with a P/E is 15.5, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: Verizon Communications is below its sector median. Communication Services stocks, company by company →

Where does Verizon Communications rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, Verizon Communications ranks 190 of 461, and 8 of the 19 Communication Services companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have Verizon Communications insiders bought or sold shares?

SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of Verizon Communications shares from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026. The latest sale was on Oct 27, 2026, by an officer, for $47k. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 0 purchases and 15 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All VZ insider trades →

Does Verizon Communications pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is 6.28% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $2.83 per share). The latest recorded ex-dividend date is Oct 9, 2026.

What sector is Verizon Communications in, and which index?

Verizon Communications is classified in the Communication Services sector (industry: Telecom Services), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 21 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Communication Services stocks →

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Data as of Nov 3, 2026. Source: point-in-time SEC fundamentals and closing prices. Method and formulas are on the home page.

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