After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.
Stocks Info
Verizon Communications Inc is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Communication Services sector and is a part of the Telecom Services industry. The current market capitalization of Verizon Communications Inc is $193.90B. A total of 44.97 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 21.82M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Venkatesh Vandana sold 10,000 shares of VZ for 43.79 per share on Feb 25 ’25. After the transaction, the EVP-PubPol&ChiefLegalOfficer now owns 14,459 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 25 ’25, Venkatesh Vandana bought 10,000 shares at 43.79 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Malady Kyle disposed of 6,590 shares on Feb 04 ’25 at a per-share price of $39.70. This resulted in the EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business holding 0 shares of VZ after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Malady Kyle sold 8,000 shares at $39.88 per share on Feb 03 ’25. Company shares held by the EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business now total 6,590.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Verizon Communications Inc pays an annual dividend of $2.69, resulting in a dividend yield of 5.83%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.11. VZ’s most recent ex-dividend date was 6.29% when it declared a $0.6775 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 4/10/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 1/10/2025 with an ex-dividend date of 6.37%. The VZ stock dividend was $0.6775 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, VZ has a high of $45.36 and a low of $37.58.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s 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 $23.57, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $83.20B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to 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 3.72.
