The price-to-earnings ratio for Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) is above average at 11.11x. The 36-month beta value for VZ is also noteworthy at 0.43. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 13 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for VZ is 4.21B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.61% of that float. The average trading volume of VZ on March 10, 2025 was 21.82M shares.
VZ) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) has surged by 4.14 when compared to previous closing price of 44.23, but the company has seen a 6.87% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-03-09 that Recently, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A -0.56%) (BRK.B -0.45%), the $1.1 trillion holding company with a diverse portfolio of businesses and stocks, released its annual report, revealing a record $334 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and U.S. Treasury bills. One way Warren Buffett, CEO and chairperson for Berkshire, could deploy some of that cash is through merger arbitrage, a short-term approach that involves buying stocks of companies trading below their acquisition price.
VZ’s Market Performance
Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) has seen a 6.87% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 14.78% gain in the past month and a 5.09% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.21%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.01% for VZ. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 8.66% for VZ’s stock, with a 11.08% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VZ
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VZ stocks, with DZ Bank repeating the rating for VZ by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for VZ in the upcoming period, according to DZ Bank is $40 based on the research report published on January 29, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Bernstein, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VZ reach a price target of $48. The rating they have provided for VZ stocks is “Mkt Perform” according to the report published on December 10th, 2024.
VZ Trading at 13.38% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VZ to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 1.54% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.01%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.21%, as shares surge +15.32% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +15.35% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VZ rose by +6.87%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.98% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $42.39. In addition, Verizon Communications Inc saw 15.18% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VZ starting from Venkatesh Vandana, who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $43.79 back on Feb 25 ’25. After this action, Venkatesh Vandana now owns 14,459 shares of Verizon Communications Inc, valued at $437,939 using the latest closing price.
Venkatesh Vandana, the Officer of Verizon Communications Inc, proposed sale 10,000 shares at $43.79 during a trade that took place back on Feb 25 ’25, which means that Venkatesh Vandana is holding shares at $437,938 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VZ
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.6 for the gross margin
The net margin for Verizon Communications Inc stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 18.27, with 4.58 for asset returns.
Based on Verizon Communications Inc (VZ), the company’s capital structure generated 0.63 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.7. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.31.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 47.52 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.47. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.66. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.16for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.35. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.58.
Conclusion
In summary, Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
