44.93 USD
-0.03
0.07%
At close Mar 28, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
45.00
+0.07
0.16%
1 day
-0.07%
5 days
2.98%
1 month
4.25%
3 months
13.46%
6 months
0.04%
Year to date
11.74%
1 year
7.08%
5 years
-17.97%
10 years
-8.53%
0
Funds holding %
of 7,390 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

77% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 330 | Existing positions closed: 186

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,872 [Q3] → 2,957 (+85) [Q4]

1.19% more ownership

Funds ownership: 62.74% [Q3] → 63.93% (+1.19%) [Q4]

7% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.6B | Put options by funds: $1.71B

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $119B [Q3] → $112B (-$6.79B) [Q4]

16% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,112 | Existing positions reduced: 1,321

16% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 55 [Q3] → 46 (-9) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$45
0%
upside
Avg. target
$49
10%
upside
High target
$55
22%
upside

3 analyst ratings

positive
33%
neutral
67%
negative
0%
RBC Capital
Jonathan Atkin
70% 1-year accuracy
14 / 20 met price target
0%upside
$45
Sector Perform
Reiterated
25 Mar 2025
Scotiabank
Maher Yaghi
53% 1-year accuracy
10 / 19 met price target
7%upside
$48
Sector Perform
Maintained
3 Mar 2025
Tigress Financial
Ivan Feinseth
60% 1-year accuracy
42 / 70 met price target
22%upside
$55
Buy
Maintained
30 Jan 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 68 articles about VZ published over the past 30 days

Neutral
The Motley Fool
21 hours ago
Is It Time to Buy These 3 Tariff-Proof Dividend Stocks?
The Trump administration's proposed tariffs on some of America's largest trading partners drove many investors away from companies that rely heavily on imports, exports, and other types of cross-border commerce. It also drove them toward tariff-proof companies that wouldn't be significantly affected by those levies.
Is It Time to Buy These 3 Tariff-Proof Dividend Stocks?
Neutral
24/7 Wall Street
1 day ago
5 of the Highest-Yielding S&P 500 Stocks You Can Buy Now and Hold Forever
The S&P 500, or Standard & Poor's 500, is a stock market index that tracks the performance of the 500 biggest companies in the United States.
5 of the Highest-Yielding S&P 500 Stocks You Can Buy Now and Hold Forever
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
70 Graham All-Star Value (GASV) March Dividends Show 19 "Safer" Bearing 13 Ideal Dividend Dogs
The Large Cap Value and Ben Graham Formula strategies identify undervalued, stable stocks with strong fundamentals and low valuations, ideal for long-term investment. Analysts project significant gains (28.24% to 85.64%) from top-ten GASV Dogs by March 2026, based on dividend yields and target prices. Thirteen of nineteen "safer" GASV Dogs are recommended buys, offering reliable dividends and fair pricing relative to their intrinsic value.
70 Graham All-Star Value (GASV) March Dividends Show 19 "Safer" Bearing 13 Ideal Dividend Dogs
Positive
The Motley Fool
3 days ago
Want $5,100 in Annual Dividends? Invest $29,000 in Each of These 3 Stocks.
Investing in the stock market can be a great way to increase your income. Stocks that pay a dividend aren't doing well these days as high interest rates make for enticing alternatives, but that can present an attractive opportunity to load up on them, as many are offering attractive payouts.
Want $5,100 in Annual Dividends? Invest $29,000 in Each of These 3 Stocks.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
These 3 Companies are Cash Generating Machines
Strong cash flows reflect financial stability, enabling companies to eliminate debt, pursue growth opportunities, and distribute dividend payments, among other positive features.
These 3 Companies are Cash Generating Machines
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
4 days ago
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) NewStreet Research and BCG Future of Connectivity Leaders Conference (Transcript)
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ ) NewStreet Research and BCG Future of Connectivity Leaders Conference March 26, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Frank Boulben - Chief Revenue Officer Conference Call Participants Jonathan Chaplin - New Street Research LLP Jonathan Chaplin Great. So, let's get started, guys.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) NewStreet Research and BCG Future of Connectivity Leaders Conference (Transcript)
Neutral
24/7 Wall Street
5 days ago
Want $2,500 in Passive Income? Invest $43,210 in These 3 High-Yielding Dividend Payers
The market is a mixed bag in 2025 as stocks face volatility and the macro background is uncertain.
Want $2,500 in Passive Income? Invest $43,210 in These 3 High-Yielding Dividend Payers
Neutral
Schwab Network
5 days ago
The Big 3: AMZN, AAPL, VZ
Jessica Inskip goes from A to Z on today's Big 3. She notes Apple's (AAPL) delayed A.I.
The Big 3: AMZN, AAPL, VZ
Neutral
The Motley Fool
5 days ago
These Were the 2 Top-Performing Stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average in February 2025
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 1.42%) index dropped 1.6% in February. Although some blue chip stocks slumped by double-digit percentages, 50% of its 30 constituents beat the index last month.
These Were the 2 Top-Performing Stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average in February 2025
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
6 days ago
Verizon to speak at New Street Research Conference on March 26
NEW YORK, March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Frank Boulben, senior vice president and chief revenue officer for the Consumer Group of Verizon (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), is scheduled to speak at the New Street Research and BCG Future of Connectivity Leaders Conference on Wednesday, March 26, at 8:30 a.m. ET. His remarks will be webcast, with access instructions available on Verizon's Investor Relations website, www.verizon.com/about/investors .
Verizon to speak at New Street Research Conference on March 26
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