Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About Verizon Communications Inc.
- Industry
- Telecommunications Services
- Sector
- Communication Services
- CEO
- Daniel H. Schulman
- Headquarters
- 1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York City, NY, US
- Industry
- Telecommunications Services
- Sector
- Communication Services
- CEO
- Daniel H. Schulman
- Headquarters
- 1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York City, NY, US
Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, offers communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide.
Its Consumer segment provides postpaid and prepaid service plans; internet access on notebook computers and tablets; wireless equipment, including smartphones and other handsets; and wireless-enabled internet devices, such as tablets, and other wireless-enabled connected devices comprising smart watches.
It also provides residential fixed connectivity solutions, such as internet, video, and voice services; and sells network access to mobile virtual network operators. As of December 31, 2021, it had approximately 115 million wireless retail connections, 7 million wireline broadband connections, and 4 million Fios video connections.
The company's Business segment provides network connectivity products, including private networking, private cloud connectivity, virtual and software defined networking, and internet access services; and internet protocol-based voice and video services, unified communications and collaboration tools, and customer contact center solutions.
This segment also offers a suite of management and data security services; domestic and global voice and data solutions, such as voice calling, messaging services, conferencing, contact center solutions, and private line and data access networks; customer premises equipment; installation, maintenance, and site services; and Internet of Things products and services.
As of December 31, 2021, it had approximately 27 million wireless retail postpaid connections and 477 thousand wireline broadband connections. The company was formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation and changed its name to Verizon Communications Inc. in June 2000.
Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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Stock Data
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Fair Value
What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.
FRC's fair value estimate for Verizon Communications Inc., and the rating behind it. VZ last traded at $50.61, 13.2× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.
Financial Ratios
Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.
Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Verizon Communications Inc.. Starting points for Verizon Communications Inc.: P/E 13.2, EPS $3.88, beta 0.24 — an Telecommunications Services name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.
Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Verizon Communications Inc.. Verizon Communications Inc. paid $2.79 per share over the last year — a 5.5% yield at the current $50.61 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.
Reported vs. expected earnings history for Verizon Communications Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Verizon Communications Inc. stands at $3.88. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Verizon Communications Inc.. Verizon Communications Inc. has reported as a listed company since 1983. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
List of peer companies in the same industry.
Verizon Communications Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. Verizon Communications Inc. is measured against Telecommunications Services peers within the Communication Services sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold Verizon Communications Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $211.33B market value, institutional positions materially move Verizon Communications Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by Verizon Communications Inc. executives and directors. Shares of Verizon Communications Inc. have traded between $37.59 and $47.36 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming Verizon Communications Inc.. Verizon Communications Inc. is a $211.33B Communication Services company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Verizon Communications Inc.. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
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Latest headlines and company announcements for Verizon Communications Inc.. Coverage tracks Verizon Communications Inc. within Telecommunications Services (Communication Services). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.