PRESS-RELEASE ·Filed May 21, 2026

VZ

Verizon Communications, Inc.
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizondays Processed5mo ago WireGlobeNewswire
Press release: earnings
Actionable Insight • Neutral

No actionable trading signal from this filing. Monitor next quarterly report for wireless subscriber trends and FCF guidance, which are the primary drivers for VZ.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
VZ ▼ -0.40% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -0.40% · α vs SPY -4.43% · entry $48.25 → $48.06
Entry anchored
May 21, 2026
via day open
T+1d
+0.35%
call +0.35% · α -0.09%
$48.42
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
-0.89%
call -0.89% · α -2.74%
$47.82
settled 5mo ago
T+20d
-5.96%
call -5.96% · α -6.50%
$45.37
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
-0.40%
call -0.40% · α -4.43%
$48.06
settled 2mo ago

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Executive Summary

Verizon's Q1 2026 EPS of $1.28 slightly beat consensus of $1.27 by 0.5%, while revenue of $35.47B was in line. The press release primarily covers annual meeting voting results, not detailed financials, making this a routine governance filing with no material earnings surprise or guidance change.

Key Financial Metrics

EPS
$1.28
est $1.27 · +0.8%
Revenue
$35.5B
est $35.5B · 0.0%
Rating
in line

Key Facts

  • EPS of $1.28 vs consensus $1.27 (0.5% beat)
  • Revenue of $35.47B in line with consensus
  • All nine director nominees elected
  • Shareholder proposals on climate report and independent board chair defeated
  • 2025 full-year revenue was $138.2B
  • Ernst & Young ratified as auditor

Financial Impact

EPS beat by $0.01, revenue in line — no material financial impact

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Risk Factors

  • Wireless competition pressuring pricing
  • Spectrum investment costs
  • Debt levels from prior C-band purchases

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)
Analyst Consensus
51% bullish (35 analysts)

Investment Themes

Media & Telecom

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.

DocumentAccession Number
PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic)press-3299633
27 reports for VZ
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 7 of 7 directional calls best @ T+20▲ +11.21%Jul 9, 2026
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Reports for VZ — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Sep 8, 2026
5w ago
GOVT-CONTRACT
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$50.41 $45.98▼ −8.79%▼ −10.50%$44.79 (−11.15%)
Jul 24, 2026
12w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$46.38 $49.45▲ +6.62%▲ +2.99%$44.79 (−3.43%)
Jul 24, 2026
12w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$46.38 $49.45▲ +6.62%▲ +2.99%$44.79 (−3.43%)
Jul 24, 2026
12w ago
Press Release
MIXED ★ 5/10
$46.38 $49.45▲ +6.62%▲ +2.99%$44.79 (−3.43%)
Jul 9, 2026
14w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 4/10
$42.24 $46.98▲ +11.21%▲ +8.97%$44.79 (+6.04%)
Jun 29, 2026
16w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$44.10 $46.38▼ −5.17%▼ −5.45%$44.79 (−1.56%)
Jun 17, 2026
17w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$45.84 $43.88▼ −4.28%▼ −5.59%$44.79 (−2.29%)
Jun 4, 2026
19w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$45.37 $42.07▼ −7.27%▼ −9.14%$44.79 (−1.28%)
Jun 2, 2026
19w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$47.88 $41.99▼ −12.30%▼ −10.48%$44.79 (−6.45%)
Jun 2, 2026
19w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$47.88 $41.99▼ −12.30%▼ −10.48%$44.79 (−6.45%)
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Report published May 21, 2026