After Hours
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Stocks Info
The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Telecom Services industry segment. The current market capitalization of Verizon Communications Inc is $184.97B. A total of 14.32 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 24.25M 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
The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Verizon Communications Inc pays an annual dividend of $2.69, resulting in a dividend yield of 6.11%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.60. 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.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, VZ has a high of $47.35 and a low of $37.58.
As of this writing, VZ has an earnings estimate of $1.15 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 16.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.18 per share and a lower estimate of $1.11.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. 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
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. 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 3.64.
