After Hours
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.
Stocks Info
VZ belongs to the Communication Services sector of the NYSE while operating in the Telecom Services industry. The current market capitalization of Verizon Communications Inc is $182.78B. A total of 18.99 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 17.97M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Malady Kyle sold 10,000 shares of VZ for 43.81 per share on May 08 ’25. After the transaction, the EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business now owns 8 company shares. In a previous transaction on May 07 ’25, Malady Kyle sold 9,000 shares at 44.10 per share. VZ shares that EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business owns now total 10,008.
Among the insiders who bought shares, Malady Kyle acquired of 10,000 shares on May 08 ’25 at a per-share price of $43.81. In another insider transaction, Malady Kyle bought 9,000 shares at $44.10 per share on May 07 ’25.
Dividend
Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Verizon Communications Inc pays an annual dividend of $2.71, resulting in a dividend yield of 6.26%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.07.
While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. 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 $1.2 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 17.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.23 per share and a lower estimate of $1.18. The company reported an EPS of $1.19 in the last quarter
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using 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 $24.44, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $83.20B.
Analysts Opinion
There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. 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.
