Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 10.38x compared to its average ratio. VZ has 36-month beta value of 0.37. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VZ is 4.21B, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.88% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VZ on April 07, 2025 was 25.19M shares.
VZ) stock’s latest price update
Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ)’s stock price has plunge by -5.68relation to previous closing price of 45.62. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -4.23% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-04-06 that What you need to know: Verizon Business is helping broadcasters solve many of their challenges and will showcase a first-of-its-kind mobile Private 5G Network framework featuring a portable, environmentally controlled setup built on NVIDIA and brought to life with key partners including FanDuel TV, Haivision, and Ericsson Verizon Business experts will be featured on various panels throughout the show, discussing the future of live content and remote production LAS VEGAS, April 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Broadcasters face the challenge of managing dozens of camera feeds during a live event, they’re constantly struggling with location-based connectivity, all while having the pressure of capturing every critical moment flawlessly. Until now.
VZ’s Market Performance
VZ’s stock has fallen by -4.23% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -2.71% and a quarterly rise of 7.01%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.77% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.30% for Verizon Communications Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.71% for VZ’s stock, with a 2.78% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VZ
DZ Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VZ reach a price target of $40. The rating they have provided for VZ stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 29th, 2025.
Bernstein gave a rating of “Mkt Perform” to VZ, setting the target price at $48 in the report published on December 10th of the previous year.
VZ Trading at 0.92% 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 unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.13% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.30%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.77%, as shares sank -6.58% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.83% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VZ fell by -4.23%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +9.05% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $44.23. In addition, Verizon Communications Inc saw 7.60% 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 3.45. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.56. 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
To put it simply, Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
