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The Quantellect read.Of the 13 firms covering Verizon Communications Inc, 5 rate it Buy or better, 8 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $44.00 to $58.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $50.50 is roughly in line with the current $50.38. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 6 to 5 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.15 next quarter toward $5.28 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS13 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy538%
Hold862%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 13 analysts giving stock ratings to Verizon Communications Inc.
As of Sep, 5 of 13 firms rate VZ a Buy (8 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
VZ EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.15
Range $1.05 – $1.21 · 15 analysts · +5% YoY
Next period, 15 analysts expect Verizon Communications Inc to earn $1.15 a share (range $1.05 – $1.21), versus $1.09 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $5.01, growing to $5.28 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$37.4B
Range $36.8B – $37.8B · 15 analysts · +3% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $37.4B (range $36.8B – $37.8B), +2.7% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $140.9B, rising to $143.6B next year.
Top analysts covering Verizon Communications Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on VZ.
#1
Steven Cahall
Wells Fargo · Rank #38
Hold
$47.00-6.7% to target
Overall win rate
54%
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#2
Frank Louthan
Raymond James · Rank #194
Buy
$47.00-6.7% to target
Overall win rate
49%
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#3
Jonathan Atkin
RBC Capital
Hold
$47.00-6.7% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
Maher Yaghi
Scotiabank
Buy
$52.50+4.2% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
Benjamin Swinburne
Morgan Stanley
Hold
$52.00+3.2% to target
Coverage
—
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VZ stock forecast FAQ
What is VZ's average 12-month price target?+
The 13 analysts with a live target average $50.50 for Verizon Communications Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $58.00 high to a $44.00 low.
Is VZ stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 13 analyst ratings, 5 are Buy or Strong Buy, 8 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for VZ?+
The Street-high target is $58.00 (Daiwa Capital), and the Street-low is $44.00 (BNP Paribas). The average of all 13 active targets is $50.50.
How many Wall Street analysts cover VZ?+
13 analysts have an active rating on Verizon Communications Inc, and 13 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering VZ?+
Among analysts who currently cover VZ, Steven Cahall of Wells Fargo has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #38). Their current call is Hold with a $47.00 target.
What is Verizon Communications Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.15 per share (range $1.05 – $1.21) across 15 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $5.01, rising to $5.28 the following year.
How much revenue is Verizon Communications Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $37.4B (range $36.8B – $37.8B). Full-year revenue is projected at $140.9B, growing to $143.6B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading VZ lately?+
As of Sep, 5 of 13 firms rate VZ a Buy (8 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their VZ calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
