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Vodafone Group Plc (VOD) Stock Analysis

SellModerate Confidence

Communication Services · Telecom Services

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $15.05: Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.7/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.

Vodafone Group Public Limited Company provides telecommunication services in Germany, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Turkey, and South Africa. It offers mobile and fixed services; connectivity business solutions, such as digital services, the Internet of Things (IoT) and... Read more

$15.05+8.5% A.UpsideScore 4.7/10#31 of 40 Telecom Services
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield18.06%
IncomeYield3.77%(5y avg 7.68%)Payout101.44%at-risk
Stop $14.23Target $16.28(resistance)A.R:R -3.7:1
Analyst target$13.22-12.1%4 analysts
$16.28our TP
$15.05price
$13.22mean
$12
$16

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $15.05: Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.7/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 175d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

Recent Developments — Vodafone Group Plc

Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Target reached (-25.1% upside)
Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)16.6
Mkt Cap$34.5B
EV/EBITDA34.3
Profit Mgn-1.0%
ROE0.1%
Rev Growth
Beta0.32
Dividend3.77%
Rating analysts28

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C1.03bearish
IV70%elevated
Max Pain$7-53.5% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Unprofitable operations — net margin -1.0%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Roa
1.0
Gross Margin
2.3
Operating Margin
3.2
Moat
3.9
Current Ratio
4.4
Piotroski F
6.7
No competitive moatQuality concerns

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Quality Rank
2.8
Value Rank
4.7
Growth Rank
5.0

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Macd
1.3
Volume
1.4
Ma Position
4.0
Obv
5.4
Rsi
5.5
Above 200-day MA
GatesMomentum 3.5<4.5A.R:R -3.7=NEGATIVEInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 175d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
46 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $14.67Resistance $16.61

Price Targets

$14
$16
A.Upside+8.2%
A.R:R-3.7:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-25.1% upside)
! Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0)
! Momentum score 3.5/10 — below 4.5 minimum

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-11-10 (175d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is VOD stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $15.05: Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.7/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $14.23. Score 4.7/10, moderate confidence.

What is the VOD stock price target?

Take-profit target: $16.28 (+8.5% upside). Prior stop was $14.23. Stop-loss: $14.23.

What are the risks of investing in VOD?

Target reached (-25.1% upside); Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0).

Is VOD overvalued or undervalued?

Vodafone Group Plc trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 16.6). TrendMatrix value score: 6.1/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about VOD?

28 analysts cover VOD with a consensus score of 3.5/5. Average price target: $13.

What does Vodafone Group Plc do?Vodafone Group Public Limited Company provides telecommunication services in Germany, the United Kingdom, rest of...

Vodafone Group Public Limited Company provides telecommunication services in Germany, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Turkey, and South Africa. It offers mobile and fixed services; connectivity business solutions, such as digital services, the Internet of Things (IoT) and financial services; and IoT platforms. The company also provides cloud, multi-cloud, and edge computing solutions; M-PESA, an African mobile money platform to make payments and offer financial services; and international voice and roaming services. In addition, it offers unified communications, mobile connectivity, IoT connectivity, cloud and edge, E2E solutions, and security services; leases fibre and other fixed connectivity services; and engages in infrastructure assets, shared operations, growth platforms, retail, and service operations. The company serves private and public sector customers in health, banking and finance, transport and logistics, retail, utilities, and agriculture industries. Vodafone Group Public Limited Company was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Newbury, the United Kingdom.

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