Verizon Communications Stock Today

VZ Stock  USD 40.52  0.21  0.52%   

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Verizon Communications is trading at 40.52 as of the 3rd of January 2026; that is 0.52 percent decrease since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 40.73. Verizon Communications has about a 36 percent probability of financial distress in the next few years of operation and has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. Note, on December 22, 2025, Representative Tim Moore of US Congress acquired $15k to $50k worth of Verizon Communications's common stock.
Business Domain
Telecommunication Services
IPO Date
23rd of July 2000
Category
Communication Services
Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, offers communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, New York. The company has 4.22 B outstanding shares of which 117.97 M shares are at this time sold short in the market by investors with about 4.56 days to cover all shorted shares. More on Verizon Communications
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Verizon Stock Highlights

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CEORonan Dunne
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Old NameVerizon Communications Inc.
Business ConcentrationDiversified Telecommunication Services, Telecommunication Services, Communication Services, Dow Jones Industrial, NYSE Composite, NYSE 100 Index, SP 500 Index, SP 100 Index, SP 100, Dow Jones Composite, Corona Opportunity, Dividend Beast, Impulse, Communication Services, Diversified Telecommunication Services, Telecom Services, Communication Services (View all Sectors)
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Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.03420.041
Fairly Down
Pretty Stable
Asset Turnover0.530.4
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.580.54
Notably Up
Slightly volatile
Net Debt198.2 B188.8 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities78.2 B74.5 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total264.9 B252.3 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets464.5 B442.4 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets48.9 B46.6 B
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Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities25.3 B42.4 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Verizon Communications can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Verizon Communications' financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Verizon Communications' total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Verizon Communications reports 168.36 B of total liabilities with total debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 2.01, which may imply that the company relies heavily on debt financing. Verizon Communications has a current ratio of 0.74, implying that it has not enough working capital to pay out debt commitments in time. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Verizon to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Dividends Paid

(12.29 Billion)
Verizon Communications (VZ) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA and employs 100,200 people. Verizon Communications is listed under Diversified Telecommunication Services category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mega-Cap' category with a market capitalization of 171.74 B. Verizon Communications is active under Diversified Telecommunication Services sector as part of Communication Services industry. The entity has 4.22 B outstanding shares of which 117.97 M shares are at this time sold short in the market by investors with about 4.56 days to cover all shorted shares. Verizon Communications reports about 4.19 B in cash with 36.91 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 0.51.
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Ownership Allocation
Verizon Communications shows a total of 4.22 Billion outstanding shares. Over half of Verizon Communications' outstanding shares are owned by institutional holders. These institutional holders are typically referred to as corporate investors that take positions in a given instrument to benefit from reduced trade commissions. On December 22, 2025, Representative Tim Moore of US Congress acquired $15k to $50k worth of Verizon Communications's common stock.
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Verizon Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2025-06-30
38.4 M
Fmr Inc2025-06-30
36.7 M
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2025-06-30
34.1 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2025-06-30
29.6 M
Legal & General Group Plc2025-06-30
27 M
Royal Bank Of Canada2025-06-30
25.2 M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2025-06-30
24.4 M
Ubs Group Ag2025-06-30
23.3 M
Amvescap Plc.2025-06-30
21.9 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
372.8 M
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
353.3 M
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Verizon Communications Historical Income Statement

At this time, Verizon Communications' Interest Expense is fairly stable compared to the past year. Operating Income is likely to rise to about 37 B in 2026, whereas Depreciation And Amortization is likely to drop slightly above 12.4 B in 2026. View More Fundamentals

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Verizon Communications Corporate Directors

Gregory WeaverIndependent DirectorProfile
Daniel SchulmanIndependent DirectorProfile
Clarence OtisLead Independent DirectorProfile
Mark BertoliniIndependent DirectorProfile

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