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Verizon Communications (VZ)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$42.95 USD

42.95
15,540,418

+0.60 (1.42%)

Updated Aug 7, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $42.87 -0.08 (-0.19%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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A Value C Growth A Momentum A VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 34% (84 out of 246)

Industry: Wireless National

Zacks News

Verizon Communications Inc. was formed through the merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE Corp. The company offers communication services in the form of local phone service, long distance, wireless and data services. In Jan 2006, Verizon completed its merger with MCI Corporation, a leader in long distance and data networking. With the acquisition of Alltel Wireless Corp. in early 2009, Verizon has surpassed AT&T Inc. as the largest wireless carrier in the North America, serving millions of customers nationwide. With the ramp-up of 5G service across the country, Verizon is likely to retain its lead in promulgating 5G mobile networks nationwide by using virtualized machines, advanced levels of operational automation and adaptability. Effective second-quarter 2019, the company has reorganized its operating segments under its new operating structure dubbed Verizon 2.0.

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    Verizon (VZ) Acquires WideOpenWest's Chicago Fiber Assets

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      Large Cable MSOs Form Interconnect Advertising Platform

      The new interconnect platform will serve as a one-stop advertising solution to more than 6.2 million households across the New York Designated Market Area.

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        Stock Market News For Dec 13, 2017

        The Dow and the S&P 500 closed at all-time record highs on Tuesday as investors remained optimistic that the tax reforms might soon be implemented.

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          Corning (GLW) Signs Deal to Buy 3M's Communication Unit

          Corning's (GLW) strategic acquisitions and strong demand for Gorilla Glass 5 (GG5) are key catalysts.

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            Internet of Things Prospers Globally, Investment Ramps Up

            Internet-of-Things (IoT) has the potential to be the numero uno factor driving future growth in the telecommunications space.

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              Are Pay-TV Operators Integrating OTT to Check Customer Churn?

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                Why Shares of Disney, Fox & Comcast Surged Today

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                  The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: AT&T, Verizon Communications, Comcast and Charter Communications

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                    FCC Plans to Repeal Net Neutrality: Who Gains?

                    All ISPs, along with several cable TV and telecommunications industry bodies have been vehemently opposing Net Neutrality.

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                      Verizon (VZ) Gears Up for Black Friday Rush, Announces Offers

                      Verizon (VZ) offers multiple promotional deals on the eve of Black Friday.

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                        Is Verizon Communications a Great Stock for Value Investors?

                        Let's see if Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) stock is a good choice for value-oriented investors right now, or if investors subscribing to this methodology should look elsewhere for top picks.

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                          Stock Market News For Nov 21, 2017

                          Gains in telecom and semiconductor stocks boosted all the three key U.S. indexes on Monday

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                            Verizon (VZ) Down 6.2% Since Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?

                            Verizon (VZ) reported earnings more than a month ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

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                              Is Verizon (VZ) Eyeing a Digital Streaming Deal with NFL?

                              Verizon (VZ) to ink a new deal with the National Football League (NFL) for digital streaming rights.

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                                Are Comcast and Verizon Eyeing 21st Century Fox's Assets?

                                Amid strong convergence between telecom, cable TV and media industry, Verizon (VZ), Comcast and Walt Disney are eyeing 21st Century Fox's assets.

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                                  Is Telecom-Cable TV-Media Convergence Inevitable?

                                  Rapid technological advancement is gradually redefining the parameters of the telecommunications, cable TV and media industries.

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                                    Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: AT&T, Verizon Communications, Comcast, Frontier Communications and CenturyLink

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                                      Spectrum Deployment Gives Telecom More Room to Grow

                                      U.S. telecom operators are increasingly implementing fiber network to install more small cells to help their wireless networks.

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                                        Telecommunications Industry Outlook - November 2017

                                        After a lukewarm first half of 2017, most of the major telecommunications stocks performed well in the third quarter.

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                                          United States Cellular (USM) Q3 Earnings Top, Revenues Lag

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                                            Qualcomm (QCOM) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenues Estimates

                                            During fiscal fourth-quarter 2017, Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) shipped approximately 220 million CDMA-based MSM chipsets, reflecting an increase of 4.1% year over year.

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                                              Frontier Communications (FTR) Q3 Loss Narrower Than Expected

                                              Frontier Communications (FTR) witnesses decline in phone, video and high-speed Internet customers in Q3.

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                                                Stock Market News For Oct 31, 2017

                                                Benchmarks ended in the red on Monday following reports from Bloomberg that the House was considering a ???gradual phasing-in??? of corporate tax rates.

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                                                  Can Qualcomm (QCOM) Pull Off a Surprise in Q4 Earnings?

                                                  Qualcomm's (QCOM) estimated number of chipset sales indicate bright prospects for fourth-quarter 2017.