The stock of Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) has decreased by -2.10 when compared to last closing price of 42.81. Despite this, the company has experienced a -4.84% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-27 that Verizon reported better-than-expected Q1 earnings, driven by strong momentum in broadband, adding 339k subscribers in this segment. Verizon’s Q1 free cash flow of $3.6B easily covered the telecom’s $2.9B dividend, indicating a solid dividend coverage ratio. Verizon is also making progress in terms of repaying debt: the telecom reduced its long-term debt by $7.0B in the last year.
Is It Worth Investing in Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) Right Now?
Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 9.96x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for VZ is at 0.39. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VZ is 4.22B, and currently, shorts hold a 1.89% of that float. The average trading volume for VZ on April 28, 2025 was 25.98M shares.
VZ’s Market Performance
The stock of Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) has seen a -4.84% decrease in the past week, with a -5.14% drop in the past month, and a 5.99% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.14%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.94% for VZ. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.02% for VZ’s stock, with a -0.26% simple moving average for the past 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 -3.69% 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 -11.50% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.94%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.14%, as shares sank -6.78% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.40% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VZ fell by -4.84%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +1.48% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $43.67. In addition, Verizon Communications Inc saw 4.80% 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 Malady Kyle, who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $43.02 back on Apr 24 ’25. After this action, Malady Kyle now owns 26,508 shares of Verizon Communications Inc, valued at $430,240 using the latest closing price.
Malady Kyle, the Officer of Verizon Communications Inc, proposed sale 10,000 shares at $43.02 during a trade that took place back on Apr 24 ’25, which means that Malady Kyle is holding shares at $430,240 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VZ
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.7 for the gross margin
The net margin for Verizon Communications Inc stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 18.23, with 4.68 for asset returns.
Based on Verizon Communications Inc (VZ), the company’s capital structure generated 0.62 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 1.64. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.62.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 47.52 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.69. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.53. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.0for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.36. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.56.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
