Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ): Price and Financial Metrics
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)
Today's Latest Price: $54.70 USD
Updated Apr 3 12:00am
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Trade Grade Buy & Hold Grade Peer Grade Industry Rank
Industry Rank:
Ranked of 24 in Telecom - Domestic
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VZ Stock Summary
- VZ has a higher market value than 99.64% of US stocks; more precisely, its current market capitalization is $206,751,830,262.
- VZ's went public 34.28 years ago, making it older than 92.66% of listed US stocks we're tracking.
- The volatility of Verizon Communications Inc's share price is greater than that of only 0.57% US stocks with at least 200 days of trading history.
- Stocks with similar financial metrics, market capitalization, and price volatility to Verizon Communications Inc are T, UNH, BAC, DIS, and MA.
- Visit VZ's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.verizon.com.
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VZ Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $54.70 | 52-week high | $62.22 |
| Prev. close | $55.25 | 52-week low | $48.84 |
| Day low | $54.28 | Volume | 17,612,400 |
| Day high | $55.24 | Avg. volume | 21,015,166 |
| 50-day MA | $56.26 | Dividend yield | 4.5% |
| 200-day MA | $58.30 | Market Cap | 226.23B |
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Company Bio
Verizon Communications provides communications, information and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses and governmental agencies. Its segments include Wireless and Wireline. The company was founded in 1983 and is based in New York, New York.
VZ Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $54.70 | $48.08 | -9% |
We started the process of determining a valid price forecast for Verizon Communications Inc with a discounted cash flow analysis -- the results of which can be found in the table below. To summarize, we found that Verizon Communications Inc ranked in the 37th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. We should note, though, that the most conservative analysis suggests this stock will yield negative results -- and thus may be a potential short opportunity. As for the metrics that stood out in our discounted cash flow analysis of Verizon Communications Inc, consider:
- Verizon Communications Inc's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 6%; for context, that number is higher than just 13.43% of tickers in our DCF set.
- The company's cost of debt, derived from its interest coverage, tax rate, and market capitalization, is greater than only 15.43% of stocks in its sector (Communication Services).
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | -11% |
| 1% | -10% |
| 2% | -9% |
| 3% | -8% |
| 4% | -7% |
| 5% | -6% |
CABO, TSU, TDS, OTEL, and CBB can be thought of as valuation peers to VZ, in the sense that they are in the Communication Services sector and have a similar price forecast based on DCF valuation.
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