MarketBeat reports Hold consensus for Verizon Communications stock at USD 50.97
Published on 10/02/2026 at 15:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Verizon Communications (ISIN US92343V1044) was trading at EUR 40.92 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 3:14 p.m. CEST, unchanged versus the prior close of EUR 40.92. MarketBeat reported on October 2, 2026 that 20 research firms held a consensus Hold rating, with an average 12-month price objective of USD 50.97.
Consensus stays at Hold
The analyst split was measured rather than one-sided: 12 firms rated Verizon Communications Hold and eight rated it Buy, according to MarketBeat on October 2, 2026. The average target is USD 50.97, while the primary-exchange quote supplied for October 1 was USD 45.98, placing the target 10.85 percent above that USD price.
Revenue fell while earnings beat
Verizon's second-quarter 2026 revenue was USD 34.25 billion, down 0.70 percent from the same quarter a year earlier. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of USD 1.30, beating the USD 1.27 consensus by USD 0.03, while the revenue figure missed the USD 35.16 billion estimate, according to MarketBeat.
Cash generation offers a counterweight to the revenue decline. Verizon generated USD 6.43 billion of free cash flow in the second quarter of 2026, up 24.40 percent from USD 5.17 billion a year earlier, according to TickerScout on September 13, 2026.
October earnings set the next test
Verizon's next scheduled financial milestone is its third-quarter 2026 earnings report on October 26, 2026. The company said in its release dated September 28, 2026 that the webcast will begin at 8:30 a.m. ET, with presentation materials available at 7:00 a.m. ET, according to Verizon. The coming report will show whether the second-quarter cash-flow improvement can coexist with a 0.70 percent annual revenue decline.
EUR 40.92 holds at Lang & Schwarz
Verizon Communications was trading at EUR 40.92 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 3:14 p.m. CEST, unchanged versus the prior close of EUR 40.92. The primary-exchange context was USD 45.98 on October 1, 2026, with a 52-week range of USD 38.39 to USD 51.68 and market capitalization of USD 192.0 billion. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Verizon Communications stock.
Verizon Communications stock facts
- Company: Verizon Communications Inc.
- ISIN: US92343V1044
- Ticker: VZ
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 2, 2026, 3:14 p.m. CEST: EUR 40.92
- Change versus prior close: 0.00 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz October 1, 2026: EUR 40.92
- Market capitalization: USD 192.0 billion as of October 1, 2026
- 52-week range: USD 38.39-51.68 as of October 1, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Communication Services / Telecommunications Services
- Next earnings date: October 26, 2026
