VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC · Telecom

VZ

Low riskNext report: Around Jan 29, 2027 (est.)

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The short version

A high-quality, profitable business with steady sales. Institutions are adding.

Going well

Raised its dividend (6.3% yield)
Profitable every year for 10 years
Brings in more cash than it spends

Money moves

Insiders sold $198K in the last 30 days, all through pre-planned sales
Institutions added 3.1% to their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (1534 bought, 1483 sold)
Held by George Soros (Soros Fund), Ray Dalio (Bridgewater)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

What the price means

Price as of Oct 26

$43.11-3.4% that day

Company value: $179.1B; Share price times all shares
Price vs profit (P/E): 11.2x; You pay about $11 for each $1 of yearly profit
Price vs sales: 1.3x; Company value is 1.3 times a year of sales
Dividend yield: 6.3%; Yearly dividend as a share of today's price
Cash vs value: 1%; Cash as a share of company value
Debt vs value: 10%; Debt as a share of company value

From VZ's last IEX trade and its SEC filings (profits and sales over the last four quarters). A starting point for research, not a verdict.

The business over time

Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings

Sales, Jun '26

$34.3B-0.7% vs a year earlier

Sep '23Tap a barJun '26

Last 12 months: $138.9B, up 1.4% from the 12 months before. Over 5 years, sales grew about 1.5% a year.

What the price assumes

Your guesses, our math

Move the sliders to your own view of VZ. Starting points are the company's recent numbers.

Sales growth+1% a yearRecently: +1.4% a yearProfit margin12%Last 12 months: 12.0%P/E at the end11xToday: 11.2x. Many steady companies trade at 12x to 25xShare count change0% a yearBelow zero means buybacks; above zero means new shares (dilution)

Sales in 5 years$146.0B

Profit in 5 years$17.5B

Price these guesses point to$46.38+7.6% vs $43.11 todayAbout +1.5% a year, before dividends

What today's price needs: with a 12% margin and a 11x P/E, sales could shrink about 0.5% a year for 5 years and still match today's price.

Simple math on your guesses, not a forecast or a price target. Real results depend on many things these sliders leave out.

Price

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Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

4/4Strong

PassNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.12.7%
PassProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.10 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$37.1B
PassShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.+0.6% in 3 years

Revenue: $138.2B; +2.5% vs prior year
5-year growth: +1.5%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: $18.6B
Current ratio: 0.91x; short-term assets / bills due

From annual reports filed with the SEC. Not in this company's SEC data, so not scored: return on equity 15%+, debt under half of equity, gross margin 40%+. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.

Latest quarter

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2026

Reported Oct 26Before open7:00 am ET

Revenue: $34.3B; +1.5% YoY
Op. margin: 25.2%; +1.2 pts

From the press release, checked against last year's SEC filing. Cash flow and share count update with the 10-Q.

Insider rating

Last 90 days

47Mixed

Pre-planned sales of $198K (weaker signal)

50 is neutral. Buying by more insiders, top executives and bigger stakes raises it. Selling lowers it; pre-planned sales count less.

Weekly insider trend

13 weeks agoBoughtSoldThis week

Filing buzz

Last 7 days vs normal

61/ 100

This week: 9
Normal week: 5.6
vs normal: 1.6x

SEC filings of any kind. 50 means a normal week.

Institutional ownership

Accumulating+3.1%

Institutions added 3.1% to their holdings. 1534 bought, 1483 sold.

Shares held by institutions2.87B

Sep '24Jun '26

Safety check

From SEC filings

Share count growthYearly rate, last 3 years

-0.4%

Cash runwayAt last year's cash burn

Cash flow positive

Debt to equityLatest balance sheet: debt compared with what owners have

1.4x · $143.4B debt

Shares outstandingLatest reported

4.2B

Earnings reports

Last 12

Next reportAround Jan 29, 2027 (est.)Estimated from the same quarter last year

Results filedOct 26
Results filedJul 24
Results filedApr 27
Results filedJan 30
Results filedOct 29, 2025

Flags and big holders

Offerings 6 months, flags 12 months, holders 90 days

No offerings, red flags or new big holders. Clean record.

Insider trades

Open-market buys and sells, last 90 days

Bought$00 insiders

Sold$198K1 insider, 4 pre-planned

Insider	Trade	Shares	Avg price	Value	Owns after	Date
Kyle MaladyEVP and Group CEO-VZ Business	Sell	1K	$44.48	$49K	100K	Oct 20Filing ↗
-1.1% of their holdings Pre-planned sale (10b5-1) Filed 1 day after
Kyle MaladyEVP and Group CEO-VZ Business	Sell	1K	$42.93	$47K	101K	Oct 13Filing ↗
-1.1% of their holdings Pre-planned sale (10b5-1) Filed 1 day after
Kyle MaladyEVP and Group CEO-VZ Business	Sell	1K	$45.75	$50K	102K	Oct 6Filing ↗
-1.1% of their holdings Pre-planned sale (10b5-1) Filed 1 day after
Kyle MaladyEVP and Group CEO-VZ Business	Sell	1K	$46.40	$51K	103K	Sep 29Filing ↗
-1.1% of their holdings Pre-planned sale (10b5-1) Filed 1 day after