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Verizon Communications Inc is listed on the NYSE in the Communication Services sector while operating in the Telecom Services industry. The current market capitalization of Verizon Communications Inc is $167.54B. A total of 26.5 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 17.41M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Silliman Craig L. bought 9,259 shares of VZ for 40.72 per share on Aug 01 ’24. In a previous transaction on Feb 22 ’24, Malady Kyle sold 24,000 shares at 40.80 per share. VZ shares that EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business owns now total 35,201.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Malady Kyle disposed of 15,000 shares on Feb 15 ’24 at a per-share price of $40.33. This resulted in the EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business holding 59,201 shares of VZ after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Silliman Craig L. sold 3,340 shares at $38.29 per share on Dec 11 ’23. Company shares held by the EVP&Pres.-VZ Global Services now total 46,295.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Verizon Communications Inc pays an annual dividend of $2.66, resulting in a dividend yield of 6.68%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 14.93. VZ’s most recent ex-dividend date was 7/10/2024 when it declared a $0.6650 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 8/1/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 5/1/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 4/9/2024. The VZ stock dividend was $0.6650 per share in cash.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, VZ has a high of $43.42 and a low of $30.14.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. VZ’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $2.92B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $177.93B in debt and $47.16B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $22.85, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $83.20B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for VZ is Buy with a score of 3.77.
