Verizon Communications Stock - Analyst views and weekly sector check
19.06.2026 - 13:04:22 | ad-hoc-news.de
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Verizon Communications (US92343V1044) remains a core name in the US telecom sector as investors weigh rich dividends against muted growth. This Friday, the focus is on how analysts currently rate the stock and how it stacks up against its closest peers.
All news and key data on Verizon Communications stock
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What analysts are saying now
Analyst services currently describe Verizon Communications stock with an overall "Buy" consensus, and one aggregated view puts the average 12-month price target around $51.98, implying modest upside from recent levels.
Individual broker notes range from cautious to constructive, but the broad picture remains that Verizon is viewed as a mature cash-generating telecom with relatively limited top-line growth and an income-focused investor base.
How Verizon compares with peers
Verizon sits alongside AT&T and T-Mobile US in the US wireless oligopoly, a group where investors closely compare dividend yields, leverage and 5G investment needs.
Recent trading shows Verizon shares down roughly 4.9% over the past month, a weaker showing than the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index but broadly in line with the telecom peer group's muted performance.
The product behind the stock
Verizon Communications makes most of its money from wireless service plans for US consumers and businesses, bundled with 5G-enabled smartphones and broadband, while also operating fixed-line and fiber networks under the Fios brand for internet and TV customers.
Where the stock trades today
Verizon Communications shares (US92343V1044) trade on the New York Stock Exchange at $45.38 as of 06/18/2026, 16:00 ET.
Key facts on Verizon Communications stock
- Company: Verizon Communications Inc.
- ISIN: US92343V1044
- WKN: 868402
- Ticker: VZ
- Venue: NYSE
- Price (as of 06/18/2026, 16:00 ET): 45.38 USD
- Market cap: 189.47 billion USD (as of 06/18/2026)
- Sector / Industry: Communication Services / Integrated Telecommunications
- Index membership: Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500
- Next earnings date: 07/20/2026
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