The price-to-earnings ratio for Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) is above average at 10.55x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.39.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VZ is 4.22B, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.71% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of VZ on April 14, 2025 was 26.21M shares.
VZ) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) has surged by 1.89 when compared to previous closing price of 42.92, but the company has seen a 1.63% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-04-13 that With the market being whipsawed, now is a good time to look at some stocks with attractive dividends that could be a ballast in the rough seas. Tariffs remain front and center, and are likely to be the main near-term and medium-term driver of stocks.
VZ’s Market Performance
VZ’s stock has risen by 1.63% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 0.05% and a quarterly rise of 15.66%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.07% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.48% for Verizon Communications Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.51% for VZ stock, with a simple moving average of 4.31% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VZ
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VZ stocks, with Evercore ISI repeating the rating for VZ by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for VZ in the upcoming period, according to Evercore ISI is $48 based on the research report published on April 11, 2025 of the current year 2025.
DZ Bank gave a rating of “Buy” to VZ, setting the target price at $40 in the report published on January 29th of the current year.
VZ Trading at 1.89% 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 -7.65% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.48%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.07%, as shares surge +0.37% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.79% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VZ rose by +1.63%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.45% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $43.96. In addition, Verizon Communications Inc saw 9.35% 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 2.59. 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 a nutshell, Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
