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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ) Price Targets From Analysts
Use the tables below to see what analysts covering VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC think about its future price and what recommendations they have for investors and traders.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Current Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-22 | 17 | $71 | $55 | $60.142 | $37.9 | 58.69% |
| 2021-12-16 | 17 | $71 | $55 | $59.857 | $37.9 | 57.93% |
| 2022-01-03 | 17 | $71 | $55 | $59.666 | $37.9 | 57.43% |
| 2022-01-18 | 17 | $71 | $55 | $59.875 | $37.9 | 57.98% |
| 2022-01-25 | 17 | $71 | $55 | $60.352 | $37.9 | 59.24% |
| 2022-01-26 | 17 | $71 | $55 | $60.411 | $37.9 | 59.4% |
| 2022-03-01 | 17 | $71.001 | $55 | $60 | $37.9 | 58.31% |
| 2022-03-08 | 17 | $71 | $55 | $59.882 | $37.9 | 58% |
| 2022-03-15 | 17 | $71 | $55 | $60 | $37.9 | 58.31% |
| 2022-03-22 | 17 | $71 | $55 | $60.111 | $37.9 | 58.6% |
| 2022-04-21 | 17 | $71 | $55 | $60.222 | $37.9 | 58.9% |
| 2022-04-25 | 16 | $71 | $55 | $59.947 | $37.9 | 58.17% |
| 2022-04-26 | 17 | $71 | $55 | $60.058 | $37.9 | 58.46% |
| 2022-06-02 | 17 | $71 | $51 | $59.588 | $37.9 | 57.22% |
| 2022-07-26 | 19 | $68 | $47 | $56.111 | $37.9 | 48.05% |
| 2022-08-14 | 19 | $68 | $47 | $55.166 | $37.9 | 45.56% |
| 2022-09-17 | 18 | $68 | $41 | $54.117 | $37.9 | 42.79% |
| 2022-10-03 | 18 | $68 | $40 | $53.235 | $37.9 | 40.46% |
| 2022-10-07 | 18 | $68 | $40 | $53 | $37.9 | 39.84% |
| 2022-10-20 | 18 | $68 | $40 | $52.555 | $37.9 | 38.67% |
| 2022-10-24 | 18 | $68 | $37 | $51.055 | $37.9 | 34.71% |
| 2022-10-26 | 19 | $68 | $37 | $48.842 | $37.9 | 28.87% |
| 2022-12-15 | 19 | $68 | $37 | $49 | $37.9 | 29.29% |
| 2022-12-19 | 19 | $64 | $37 | $48.789 | $37.9 | 28.73% |
| 2023-01-16 | 19 | $64 | $37 | $48.333 | $37.9 | 27.53% |
| 2023-01-20 | 19 | $64 | $37 | $48.055 | $37.9 | 26.79% |
| 2023-01-25 | 18 | $64 | $37 | $48.055 | $37.9 | 26.79% |
| 2023-01-27 | 18 | $64 | $37 | $47.5 | $37.9 | 25.33% |
| 2023-03-05 | 18 | $64 | $37 | $47 | $37.9 | 24.01% |
| 2023-03-16 | 17 | $64 | $37 | $47 | $37.9 | 24.01% |
| 2023-04-12 | 17 | $64 | $37 | $46.411 | $37.9 | 22.46% |
| 2023-04-13 | 17 | $64 | $37 | $45.823 | $37.9 | 20.91% |
| 2023-04-21 | 16 | $64 | $37 | $45.062 | $37.9 | 18.9% |
| 2023-04-26 | 16 | $64 | $37 | $44.812 | $37.9 | 18.24% |
| 2023-05-15 | 16 | $64 | $37 | $43.933 | $37.9 | 15.92% |
| 2023-07-12 | 17 | $64 | $37 | $43.625 | $37.9 | 15.11% |
| 2023-07-17 | 17 | $64 | $37 | $43.625 | $37.9 | 15.11% |
| 2023-07-18 | 17 | $64 | $37 | $43.468 | $37.9 | 14.69% |
| 2023-07-20 | 17 | $64 | $36 | $43.218 | $37.9 | 14.03% |
| 2023-07-26 | 18 | $64 | $36 | $42.794 | $37.9 | 12.91% |
| 2023-07-28 | 18 | $64 | $36 | $42.147 | $37.9 | 11.21% |
| 2023-08-28 | 18 | $64 | $36 | $41.97 | $37.9 | 10.74% |
| 2023-10-24 | 18 | $64 | $36 | $42.029 | $37.9 | 10.89% |
| 2023-10-25 | 18 | $64 | $36 | $41.97 | $37.9 | 10.74% |
| 2023-11-01 | 18 | $64 | $35 | $41.97 | $37.9 | 10.74% |
| 2023-12-15 | 18 | $46.5 | $35 | $40.852 | $37.9 | 7.79% |
| 2023-12-18 | 18 | $46.5 | $36 | $41.264 | $37.9 | 8.88% |
| 2023-12-29 | 18 | $46.5 | $36 | $41.281 | $37.9 | 8.92% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
VZ's average price target has moved down $19.3 over the prior 43 months.
Over the past 50 weeks, VZ's average upside potential has been 21.25%.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-21 | 16 | 64 | 37 | 45.823 | 37.32 | 22.78% |
| 2023-07-31 | 18 | 64 | 36 | 41.970 | 34.08 | 23.15% |
| 2023-08-02 | 18 | 64 | 36 | 41.970 | 33.32 | 25.96% |
| 2023-08-30 | 18 | 64 | 36 | 42.029 | 34.64 | 21.33% |
| 2023-09-13 | 18 | 64 | 36 | 42.029 | 33.86 | 24.13% |
VZ Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.36 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
Over the past 27 months, VZ's average broker recommendation rating improved by 0.34.
The bullet points below may help you gain a better understanding of what the metrics in the price target and recommendations tables above mean for VZ as an investment opportunity.
- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC's number of analysts covering the stock is higher than 4766.76% of all US stocks.
- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC's average analyst price target is greater than 614.86% of stocks in the mega market cap category.
- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC's upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) is higher than 4439.91% of stocks in the mega market cap category.
- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC's variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -2821.02% of stocks in the mega market cap category.
In terms of price targets and recommendations offered by analysts, the stocks in the Communication industry with the ratings most similar to VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC are CMCSA, AMX, and TLK.
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