Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Stock Analysis
Communication Services · Telecom Services
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $47.80, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.9): -1.0.
Verizon Communications Inc. (the Company) is a holding company that, acting through its subsidiaries (together with the Company, collectively, Verizon), is one of the world's leading providers of communications, technology, information and streaming products and services to... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $47.80, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.9): -1.0. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +2 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost earnings 0.60, news boost analyst 0.40, earnings proximity 82d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
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- 2026-02-09Item 5.02MEDIUMDelaware | | 1-8606 | | 23-2259884 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S.SEC filing →
- 2026-02-05Item 5.02MEDIUMDelaware | | 1-8606 | | 23-2259884 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $47.80, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.9): -1.0. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +2 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Target $48.15 (+0.7%), stop $45.36 (−5.4%), A.R:R -0.3:1. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $48.15 (+0.8% upside). Target $48.15 (+0.7%), stop $45.36 (−5.4%), A.R:R -0.3:1. Stop-loss: $45.36.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.9): -1.0; Weak growth.
Verizon Communications Inc. trades at a P/E of 11.4 (forward 8.9). TrendMatrix value score: 7.3/10. Verdict: Hold.
35 analysts cover VZ with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $52.
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Verizon Communications Inc. (the Company) is a holding company that, acting through its subsidiaries (together with the Company, collectively, Verizon), is one of the world's leading providers of communications, technology, information and streaming products and services to consumers, businesses and government entities.