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VZ

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
$45.92 ▼ -0.13%
Prev close $45.98
Market cap$190.6B
ConsensusHold
12-mo target$51.17 (+11.4%)
▲ Neutral
Analyst conviction 5/10
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)35 New Institutional Positions15 Institutional ExitsCongressional Activity (1) Media & Telecom
Snapshot
The big-picture read on VZ right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Market Cap
$190.6B
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Buy (50%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$92.1B
Inst. Activity
35 buys / 15 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $378.9K sell
Insider Net $
-$378.9K
Social Sentiment
73° Bullish
SEC Reports
20
Press Releases
6
Congressional
8 trades
Price chart 30d -9.2%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 29, 2026 other
Verizon Elects Charles Phillips to its Board of Directors
NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today an
Sep 29, 2026 Insider
Malady Kyle sold 1,100 shares
EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business @ $46.40 ($51.0K)
Sep 25, 2026 Insider
PHILLIPS JR CHARLES E was granted 1,770 shares
Director
Sep 24, 2026 Insider
Stillwell Mary-Lee was granted 43.278 shares
SVP and Controller @ $13.51 ($584.69)
Sep 10, 2026 SEC
Verizon received an $84.1M contract modification from the Department of Health and Human Services for enterprise infrast
GOVT-CONTRACT — Impact 2/10
Jul 24, 2026 SEC
Verizon filed an 8-K reporting an amendment to CEO Daniel Schulman's employment agreement, extending his initial term fr
8-K — Impact 2/10
Jul 24, 2026 SEC
Verizon reported Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of $1.30, beating the $1.27 consensus by 2.4%, but total revenue of $34.3B missed
PRESS-RELEASE — Impact 5/10
Jul 17, 2026 Congress
Gilbert Cisneros sell
$1,001 - $15,000 — House
Analyst ratings buy % +4.2%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
Hold 50% rate it Buy or better · 36 analysts
Strong Buy 7 19% Buy 11 31% Hold 18 50% Sell 0 0% Strong Sell 0 0%
Recent analyst actions
DateFirmActionRatingFirm rating
Oct 2, 2026ScotiabankMAINTAINSector Outperform 56%
Jul 27, 2026TD CowenMAINTAINBuy 56%
Jul 27, 2026Morgan StanleyMAINTAINEqual-Weight 55%
Jul 27, 2026RBC CapitalMAINTAINSector Perform 55%
Jul 27, 2026ScotiabankMAINTAINSector Outperform 56%
Jul 27, 2026Wells FargoMAINTAINEqual-Weight 54%
Jul 27, 2026BarclaysMAINTAINEqual-Weight 54%
Jul 20, 2026RBC CapitalMAINTAINSector Perform 55%
Jul 15, 2026ScotiabankMAINTAINSector Outperform 56%
Jul 14, 2026BNP ParibasMAINTAINNeutral—
Monthly consensus history
PeriodStr. BuyBuyHoldSellStr. SellBuy %Distribution
Sep 1, 2026711180050%
Aug 1, 2026711180050%
Jul 1, 2026711180050%
Jun 1, 2026711170051%
May 1, 2026711170051%
Apr 1, 2026711161051%
Mar 1, 2026710171049%
Feb 1, 2026611171049%
Price targets
Where 23 covering analysts think VZ trades over the next 12 months.
$51.17 +11.4% upside Buy
Current$45.92 Low$44.00 Median$51.00 High$62.00 23 analysts
$44.00$62.00
Analyst rating Buy· 2.3/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood -12.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
73°
Bullish
BearishNeutralBullish
11 mentions 7 bullish 0 bearish 4 neutral
Recent posts
wallstreetbets Neutral 4mo ago
BEAUTIFUL $VZ CALL INEFFICIENCY
▲ 1 · 💬 0· ⚡ 0.5
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
20 SEC filing reports analyzed · 3 bullish, 2 bearish, 2 mixed, 13 neutral · avg impact 3.8/10.Plus 6 press releases.
NEUTRALGOVT-CONTRACT2/10
Verizon received an $84.1M contract modification from the Department of Health and Human Services fo
Sep 10, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K2/10
Verizon filed an 8-K reporting an amendment to CEO Daniel Schulman's employment agreement, extending
Jul 24, 2026
MIXEDPRESS-RELEASE5/10
Verizon reported Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of $1.30, beating the $1.27 consensus by 2.4%, but total reven
Jul 24, 2026
BULLISH8-K7/10
Verizon reported Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of $1.30, beating the $1.27 consensus by 2.4%, while total rev
Jul 24, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 29, 2026
other
Verizon Elects Charles Phillips to its Board of Directors
NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today announced the election of Charles Phillips, Co-Found
Sep 29, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: VZ — 57.3% short (3.7M / 6.5M)
Short: 3,704,345 | Exempt: 5,184 | TRF Vol: 6,466,087 | Short Ratio: 57.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 29, 2026
government_contract
$38M govt contract mod: VERIZON BUSINESS NETWORK SERVICES LLC
Agency: Department of Defense. Mod P00009: TASK 8:PRIORITY VOICE OVER NR
Sep 28, 2026
earnings
Verizon to report third-quarter earnings October 26, 2026
NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) will report third-quarter 2026 earnings on Monday, October
Sep 28, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: VZ — 55.9% short (3.9M / 7.0M)
Short: 3,908,787 | Exempt: 18,436 | TRF Vol: 6,994,558 | Short Ratio: 55.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth30d RevUp/DnRevenue#
Current Q$1.28$1.24–$1.315.7%-0.3%—$34.9B19
Next Q$1.15$1.12–$1.185.8%+0.4%—$37.3B17
Current FY$5.02$4.99–$5.226.7%+0.2%0↑ 1↓$141.0B23
Next FY$5.29$5.05–$5.515.2%+0.1%1↑ 0↓$143.6B23
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
WhenEPS estimateChange vs now
Current$1.279—
7d ago$1.277+0.002
30d ago$1.283-0.004
60d ago$1.285-0.006
90d ago$1.292-0.014
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own VZ (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $92.1B total value (2,145,126,907 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, STATE. Net buying activity: 35 institutions added/increased vs 15 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
FundSharesValue% TrackedLast move
BlackRock, Inc.398,216,158$16.9B18.3%—
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC258,996,106$11.0B11.9%—
STATE STREET CORP209,676,274$8.9B9.6%—
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC127,774,822$5.4B5.9%—
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC106,820,018$4.5B4.9%—
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC77,434,092$3.3B3.6%—
MORGAN STANLEY70,302,870$3.0B3.2%—
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/60,860,766$2.6B2.8%—
NORGES BANK54,307,400$2.3B2.5%NEW
NORTHERN TRUST CORP43,831,966$1.9B2.0%—
Recent position changes
FundActionPrevCurrentChangeValue
NORGES BANKNEW—54,307,400—$2.3B
JPMORGAN CHASE & COADD32,924,21941,184,848+25.1%$1.8B
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCTRIM25,976,99616,129,809-37.9%$682.8M
CITIGROUP INCADD5,390,5248,805,867+63.4%$372.8M
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPDOUBLED841,4523,302,106+292.4%$139.8M
APG Asset Management N.V.ADD2,911,6473,724,508+27.9%$137.9M
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLCADD2,831,7573,715,372+31.2%$134.9M
Quantinno Capital Management LPADD1,578,6072,182,088+38.2%$92.4M
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.ADD1,222,6142,154,202+76.2%$91.2M
HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUNDTRIM7,041,8692,048,054-70.9%$86.7M
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
8 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$378.9K — $0.00 bought, $378.9K sold.
DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Sep 29, 2026Malady KyleEVP and Group CEO-VZ BusinessSELL1,100$46.40$51.0K
Sep 25, 2026PHILLIPS JR CHARLES EDirectorAWARD1,770——
Sep 24, 2026Stillwell Mary-LeeSVP and ControllerAWARD43.278$13.51$584.69
Sep 24, 2026SCHULMAN DANIEL HCEOAWARD197.029$13.51$2.7K
Sep 24, 2026Malady KyleEVP and Group CEO-VZ BusinessAWARD128.695$13.51$1.7K
Sep 24, 2026Russo Joseph J.EVP&Pres-Global Networks&TechAWARD81.716$13.51$1.1K
Sep 24, 2026Skiadas Anthony TEVP and CFOAWARD128.695$13.51$1.7K
Sep 24, 2026Villanueva Rodriguez AlfonsoEVP and Group CEO-VZ ConsumerAWARD128.695$13.51$1.7K
Sep 24, 2026Venkatesh VandanaEVP and Chief Legal OfficerAWARD94.528$13.51$1.3K
Sep 22, 2026Malady KyleEVP and Group CEO-VZ BusinessSELL1,100$47.65$52.4K
Congressional trades
VZ trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
8 members · 2 buys / 6 sells
DateMemberPartyChamberTypeAmountAssetDisclosed
Jul 17, 2026Gilbert CisnerosDHOUSESELL$1,001 - $15,000Verizon Communications IncSep 7, 2026(53d)
Apr 23, 2026Lloyd SmuckerRHOUSESELL$1,001 - $15,000Verizon Communications IncMay 1, 2026(9d)
Apr 7, 2026Jennifer McClellanDHOUSESELL$100,001 - $250,000Verizon Communications IncApr 17, 2026(11d)
Mar 27, 2026Alan ArmstrongRSENATEBUY$1,001 - $15,000Verizon Communications IncJul 22, 2026(117d)
Mar 9, 2026Peter SessionsRHOUSESELL$1,001 - $15,000Verizon Communications IncMar 10, 2026(2d)
Feb 23, 2026Sheldon WhitehouseDSENATESELL$1,001 - $15,000Verizon Communications IncMar 6, 2026(12d)
Jan 30, 2026Timothy MooreRHOUSESELL$15,001 - $50,000Verizon Communications IncFeb 23, 2026(25d)
Dec 12, 2025Gary PetersDSENATEBUY$1,001 - $15,000Verizon Communications IncJan 8, 2026(27d)
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for VZ.
Shares short
84,077,299
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+2.0%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
4.7
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈2.0%
Estimate — not % of float
All VZ filing & press-release reports (27)