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Verizon (VZ): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Hold2 Buy6 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 8 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 8 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $49.29, the highest $55.00, the lowest $46.00. The average is +10.0% from the last price of $44.79.
Analyst ratings 27
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Funk★★★★★★★★★★#11934 · hits 38% · avg −6.9% | Bank of America Securities | $48.00 | Hold | +7.2% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 07:15 | +3.1%next day −0.3% | ↗ |
| Laurent Yoon★★★★★★★★★★#8914 · hits 45% · avg −0.3% | Bernstein | $47.00 → $45.00−4.3% | Hold | +0.5% | Assigned | 12.10.26on TipRanks Oct 13 06:55 | +2.8%next day +1.8% | ↗ |
| Maher Yaghi★★★★★★★★★★#2972 · hits 56% · avg +4.2% | Scotiabank | $51.50 → $50.00−2.9% | Buy | +11.6% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 07:00 | −9.3%next day +2.8% · 5 days +9.5% | ↗ |
| Laurent Yoon★★★★★★★★★★#8914 · hits 45% · avg −0.3% | Bernstein | $47.00 | Hold | +4.9% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 07:15 | +1.7%next day −9.3% · 5 days −2.4% | ↗ |
| Brandon Nispel★★★★★★★★★★#3073 · hits 51% · avg +4.5% | KeyBanc | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 03:55 | −0.2%next day +1.7% · 5 days −0.5% | ↗ |
| Maher Yaghi★★★★★★★★★★#2972 · hits 56% · avg +4.2% | Scotiabank | $52.50 → $51.50−1.9% | Buy | +15.0% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 07:10 | −0.9%next day −0.8% · 5 days −9.1% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Telecommunications ServicesxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $58.00 → $52.00−10.3% | Buy | +16.1% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Telecommunications ServicesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $58.00 → $52.00−10.3% | Buy | +16.1% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Telecommunications ServicesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $56.00 → $50.00−10.7% | Hold | +11.6% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Telecommunications ServicesAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $54.00 → $49.00−9.3% | Hold | +9.4% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Google Telecommunications ServicesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $59.00 → $53.00−10.2% | Buy | +18.3% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Telecommunications ServicesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $58.00 → $51.00−12.1% | Hold | +13.9% | Downgrade | 30.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| Steven Cahall★★★★★★★★★★#1037 · hits 56% · avg +8.4% | Wells Fargo | $47.00 | Hold | +4.9% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 06:50 | −1.3%next day 0.0% · 5 days −1.9% | ↗ |
| Kannan Venkateshwar★★★★★★★★★★#1333 · hits 55% · avg +9.0% | Barclays | $46.00 | Hold | +2.7% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 05:01 | −1.3%next day 0.0% · 5 days −1.9% | ↗ |
| Michael Rollins★★★★★★★★★★#638 · hits 60% · avg +10.9% | Citi | $55.00 | Buy | +22.8% | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks 09:05 | −0.1%next day −1.3% · 5 days −3.0% | ↗ |
| Sean Diffley★★★★★★★★★★#10161 · hits 36% · avg −3.6% | Morgan Stanley | $52.00 | Hold | +16.1% | Assigned | 28.09.26on TipRanks 08:20 | −0.1%next day −1.3% · 5 days −3.0% | ↗ |
| John Hodulik★★★★★★★★★★#1718 · hits 58% · avg +8.1% | UBS | $48.00 | Hold | +7.2% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks Sep 22 09:05 | −2.6%next day +0.9% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Frank Louthan★★★★★★★★★★#9503 · hits 52% · avg −0.4% | Raymond James | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks Sep 23 03:55 | −2.6%next day +0.9% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Kutgun Maral★★★★★★★★★★#6827 · hits 45% · avg +0.7% | Evercore ISI | $50.00 | Buy | +11.6% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 09:05 | −2.6%next day +0.9% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Laurent Yoon★★★★★★★★★★#8914 · hits 45% · avg −0.3% | Bernstein | $47.00 | Hold | +4.9% | Reiterated | 14.09.26on TipRanks 06:30 | +1.8%next day +0.8% · 5 days −8.9% | ↗ |
| Michael Ng★★★★★★★★★★#8159 · hits 53% · avg +0.7% | Goldman Sachs | $51.00 | Buy | +13.9% | Reiterated | 04.08.26on TipRanks Aug 5 12:45 | −2.8%next day −0.7% · 5 days +0.9% | ↗ |
| Maher Yaghi★★★★★★★★★★#2972 · hits 56% · avg +4.2% | Scotiabank | $51.50 → $52.50+1.9% | Buy | +17.2% | Reiterated | 27.07.26on TipRanks 11:38 | +2.0%next day +1.6% · 5 days −2.4% | ↗ |
| Sebastiano Petti★★★★★★★★★★#2347 · hits 55% · avg +8.5% | J.P. Morgan | $52.00 | Hold | +16.1% | Reiterated | 27.07.26on TipRanks 11:38 | +2.0%next day +1.6% · 5 days −2.4% | ↗ |
| Brandon Nispel★★★★★★★★★★#3073 · hits 51% · avg +4.5% | KeyBanc | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 27.07.26on TipRanks 11:38 | +2.0%next day +1.6% · 5 days −2.4% | ↗ |
| Gregory Williams★★★★★★★★★★#9817 · hits 40% · avg −0.9% | TD Cowen | $54.00 → $56.00+3.7% | Buy | +25.0% | Assigned | 27.07.26on TipRanks 11:38 | +2.0%next day +1.6% · 5 days −2.4% | ↗ |
| Jonathan Atkin★★★★★★★★★★#727 · hits 61% · avg +8.9% | RBC Capital | $46.00 → $47.00+2.2% | Hold | +4.9% | Reiterated | 24.07.26on TipRanks Jul 27 11:38 | +5.7%next day +2.0% · 5 days −0.2% | ↗ |
| Michael Funk★★★★★★★★★★#11934 · hits 38% · avg −6.9% | Bank of America Securities | $48.00 | Hold | +7.2% | Reiterated | 15.07.26on TipRanks Jul 16 05:01 | +0.5%next day +3.0% · 5 days +4.4% | ↗ |
| Sachin Mittal★★★★★★★★★★#252 · hits 68% · avg +20.2% | DBS | $52.00 → $49.00−5.8% | Hold | +9.4% | Reiterated | 28.05.26on TipRanks 07:00 | −1.0%next day −0.7% · 5 days −6.9% | ↗ |
| Hans Engel★★★★★★★★★★#1835 · hits 58% · avg +11.1% | Erste Group | — | Hold | — | Downgrade | 05.05.26on TipRanks 06:20 | −1.3%next day −1.2% · 5 days −0.7% | ↗ |
| Timothy Horan★★★★★★★★★★#926 · hits 58% · avg +9.0% | Oppenheimer | $56.00 | Buy | +25.0% | Reiterated | 28.04.26on TipRanks 07:50 | +0.8%next day −1.3% · 5 days −1.5% | ↗ |
| Jonathan Kees★★★★★★★★★★#2039 · hits 65% · avg +16.9% | Daiwa | $48.00 → $58.00+20.8% | Buy | +29.5% | Reiterated | 18.02.26on TipRanks Feb 19 06:25 | −2.3%next day +1.5% · 5 days +1.5% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Mizuho Securities | $49.00 → $44.00−10.2% | Hold | −1.8% | Downgrade | 21.10.25on TipRanks 08:00 | −1.2%next day −0.7% · 5 days −4.8% | ↗ |
| Sam McHugh★★★★★★★★★★#3995 · hits 68% · avg +12.6% | Exane BNP Paribas | $44.00 | Hold | −1.8% | Downgrade | 21.10.25on TipRanks 06:45 | −1.2%next day −0.7% · 5 days −4.8% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Verizon
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $50.12 at a price of $45.87 (+9.3%); now: $49.77 at $44.79 (+11.1%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Hold | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 4 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 26.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.27 (from $1.23 to $1.31). Last quarter: $1.30.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $34.8B (from $34.1B to $35.3B). Last quarter: $34.3B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Communicationservices
About Verizon
- CEO: Daniel H. Schulman
- Employees: 89,900
- 1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York City, NY, 10036, US
- www.verizon.com
Verizon Communications Inc. operates as a prominent global provider of diverse communication, technology, information, and entertainment solutions, catering to individuals, enterprises, and government entities worldwide through its various divisions. Its Consumer segment focuses on individual customers, supplying a broad spectrum of mobile service options, including both subscription-based (postpaid) and pay-as-you-go (prepaid) plans. This segment also facilitates internet access for portable devices such as laptop computers and tablets, and offers a variety of wireless hardware, ranging from smartphones and traditional mobile handsets to advanced wireless-enabled gadgets like tablets and smartwatches. Additionally, it delivers essential residential fixed connectivity services, which encompass internet, television, and voice communication. Verizon also extends its network capabilities by providing access to mobile virtual network operators. As of December 31, 2021, this segment reported approximately 115 million wireless retail connections, 7 million wireline broadband connections, and 4 million Fios video connections. The company's Business segment is dedicated to providing enterprise-level solutions. It offers comprehensive network connectivity products, including private networking, private cloud integration, virtual and software-defined networking, and high-speed internet access services. This segment further delivers sophisticated internet protocol-based voice and video communication tools, unified communications and collaboration platforms, and specialized customer contact center solutions. Beyond core connectivity, it provides a suite of managed services and data security offerings. Its extensive portfolio also covers domestic and international voice and data services, such as calling, messaging, conferencing, advanced contact center functionalities, and dedicated private line and data access networks. Moreover, the Business segment furnishes customer premise
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