Verizon Communications (VZ) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) is projected to issue its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 21st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.20 per share and revenue of $34.1921 billion for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 6:30 AM ET.

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 21st. The cell phone carrier reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.03. Verizon Communications had a return on equity of 19.61% and a net margin of 13.28%.The business had revenue of $34.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $33.47 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.15 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Verizon Communications to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Verizon Communications Stock Performance

NYSE VZ opened at $40.56 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $43.23 and a 200-day moving average price of $43.07. The firm has a market cap of $170.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.45, a PEG ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.60. Verizon Communications has a 1 year low of $37.58 and a 1 year high of $47.35.

Verizon Communications Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 10th will be issued a $0.69 dividend. This is a boost from Verizon Communications’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. This represents a $2.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 10th. Verizon Communications’s dividend payout ratio is currently 64.34%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VZ has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Verizon Communications from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, September 26th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Verizon Communications in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Arete Research upgraded shares of Verizon Communications to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Verizon Communications from $47.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Verizon Communications from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $47.63.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Verizon Communications

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Evergreen Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Verizon Communications by 20.6% in the 2nd quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 48,308 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock valued at $2,090,000 after buying an additional 8,253 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Verizon Communications in the second quarter valued at $323,000. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co raised its stake in shares of Verizon Communications by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 5,388,737 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock valued at $233,462,000 after purchasing an additional 128,668 shares during the period. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA lifted its holdings in Verizon Communications by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA now owns 47,578 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $2,059,000 after purchasing an additional 1,092 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in Verizon Communications in the 2nd quarter worth about $539,000. Institutional investors own 62.06% of the company’s stock.

Verizon Communications Company Profile

Verizon Communications Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business).