Verizon (VZ)
NYSECommunication ServicesTelecom ServicesSnapshot 2026-07-08
$42.59+1.24%
Close 2026-07-07 · 1-day change
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Communication Services is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Verizon's growth in service revenue must continue to justify its current valuation. Revenue grew 2.9% year over year in the latest quarter, and the company beat earnings expectations. It trades at 8.8× P/E versus a peer median of 24×, indicating that the price reflects less growth than forecasted. A specific risk is the potential for a guidance cut on the next earnings call, which could lead to a significant negative reaction, as our model puts the next-quarter miss probability at 21%. Peer multiples imply a price about 32% above where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-07. VZ is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 26 analysts currently covering VZ (as of Jul 2026).
Based on 3 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for VZ in the last 4 months.
A consensus fair price across 13 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $42.59. As of 2026-07-08. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Integrated Telecommunication Services — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Threatens: Increase service revenue
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-07. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $42.59
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $42.59.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Outages could impact service revenue growth.
Advances: Increase service revenue
AI technology enhances service offerings and revenue potential.
Legal challenges could impact operational costs.
Threatens: Increase service revenue
Starlink's MVNO could disrupt service revenue.
Advances: Raise adjusted EPS guidance
Growing dividends support adjusted EPS guidance.