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Is VZ a good stock to buy?

Verizon Communications Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Verizon
VZ · $192B
$46.36-0.4%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$45$50SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -3.0%Nov 13 · close
▲ 7
  • PT$50.64 +9.2%
  • ConsensusBuy · 24
  • P/E vs sector-27.9%
  • FCF yield+11.0%
  • Trendbullish
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MACD0.28
Neutral
  • Earnings in77d
  • P/E11.8x
  • RSI57
  • Support-2.4%
  • Resistance+1.2%
  • Off 52w high-10.3%
  • Volume0.8x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News
  • P/E vs own+5.1%
  • 52w range$39–$52
  • ATR+2.4%
  • Off ATH-25.5%
  • MA20×50↑ in ~5d
▼ 2
  • Insiders-$673K
  • Sector▼ -7.1%

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Verizon a good stock to buy?

Verizon is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is about usual: 11.8 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 11.4 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility some risks
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

VZ sales growth revenue growth

0%a year, for the last 3 years

Verizon's sales grew 0% a year for 3 years, to $138B in fiscal 2025.

VZ analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+1%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Verizon's sales to grow 1% to $140B in fiscal 2026 (17 analysts).

VZ competitors

pretickt analysis+1%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Verizon's sales grew 1% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Comcast (0%) and EchoStar (-20%), slower than T-Mobile (+9%) and AT&T (+4%).

VZ sales by business revenue by segment

79%of its sales from Verizon Consumer Group

Verizon Consumer Group brought Verizon 79% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Verizon Business Group 21%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

VZ return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis10%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Verizon earned 10% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; T-Mobile 12%, Comcast 11%, EchoStar 10% and AT&T 9%.

VZ margin on each sale gross margin

59%left after making the product

Verizon kept 59% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 57%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

VZ margin after costs profit margin

21%of sales left after running the business

Verizon's operating margin was 21% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 22% in fiscal 2022.

VZ cash generated free cash flow

$21.11Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Verizon generated $21.11B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

VZ profit per share

-2%in its last fiscal year

Verizon's earnings per share fell 2% in fiscal 2025, to $4.05.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

VZ earnings vs estimates

7 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Verizon beat the analysts' profit estimate in 7 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 26, 2026.

VZ insider selling

-$16.19Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Verizon's executives and directors sold a net $16.19M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

VZ number of employees

-10%fewer people in a year

Verizon had 89,900 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 10% fewer than a year before.

VZ CEO pay

$34.31Mfor fiscal 2025, 96% of it in stock and options

Verizon paid its CEO $34.31M for fiscal 2025, 96% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

VZ financial health Altman Z-score

1.2Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Verizon's Altman Z-score is 1.2 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

VZ quality checks Piotroski score

5 of 9checks passed

Verizon passes 5 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets, long-term debt, the current ratio and sales for its assets.

VZ biggest customers

under 10%of sales from any one customer

No customer made 10% of Verizon's sales in fiscal 2025.

VZ shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • BlackRock9.6% ▲
  • Vanguard8.1% ▼
  • State Street5.0% ▼
3,280institutions hold it; the largest sold shares

3,280 institutions hold 71% of Verizon's shares (Jun 30, 2026); BlackRock added shares that quarter, Vanguard and State Street sold some.

VZ in past recessions

pretickt analysis-3%its sales in the worst one

Verizon's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 3% in fiscal 2020.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

VZ price vs profit P/E ratio

11.8×a year's earnings

Verizon's P/E ratio is 11.8 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 11.4.

VZ price vs competitors

pretickt analysis11.8×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 11.8 times Verizon's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Comcast (8.0) and EchoStar (3.6), less than for T-Mobile (16.4) and AT&T (12.1).

VZ analysts' target price target

+9%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Verizon is $50.64, 9% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $46.36.

VZ analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Freedom Brokerupgrade
1 up, 0 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Freedom Broker upgraded Verizon.

VZ growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis-4%a year, for ten years, and still worth the price

At $46.36 a share, Verizon's free cash flow could shrink about 4% a year for ten years and still be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Verizon's P/E ratio?

Verizon's P/E ratio is 11.8 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 11.4. Investors pay 11.8 times Verizon's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Comcast (8.0) and EchoStar (3.6), less than for T-Mobile (16.4) and AT&T (12.1).

Who are Verizon's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Verizon with T-Mobile, AT&T, Comcast and EchoStar. Verizon's sales grew 1% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Comcast (0%) and EchoStar (-20%), slower than T-Mobile (+9%) and AT&T (+4%).

Is Verizon profitable?

Verizon's operating margin was 21% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 22% in fiscal 2022. Verizon generated $21.11B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling Verizon stock?

Verizon's executives and directors sold a net $16.19M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does Verizon make money?

Verizon Consumer Group brought Verizon 79% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Verizon Business Group 21%.

Who owns Verizon stock?

3,280 institutions hold 71% of Verizon's shares (Jun 30, 2026); BlackRock added shares that quarter, Vanguard and State Street sold some.

How many employees does Verizon have?

Verizon had 89,900 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 10% fewer than a year before.

Who are Verizon's biggest customers?

No customer made 10% of Verizon's sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.