Verizon (VZ): are the analysts right?

Verizon · Communication Services · ref. ETF XLC · 57 calls · price $42.59
What the company does: Verizon Communications fournit des services de communications, technologie et streaming aux consommateurs et entreprises.
📈 1-year price
$42.59-1.1% over range
Jul 8, 25low $38.4 · high $51.38Jul 7, 26
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SellBuy
Hold
36% recommend buying · 11 analysts

🎯 Analyst price target on VZ

High target · 1 analyst$58+36.2%
Median target · 11 analysts$50+17.4%
Low target · 1 analyst$44+3.3%
Current price$42.59

🗳️ The analyst consensus

Analyst breakdown · 11 (6 months)
Strong Buy0%
Buy36%
Hold64%
Sell0%
Strong Sell0%

💰 Verizon dividend

6.59%annual yield
📈 Steady dividend21 yrs of consecutive dividend increases
That's ~$2.77 per share per year.

✅ Historical analyst reliability on VZ

Most reliable analysts on VZ (% profitable · 365j · ≥2 calls)
Tigress Financial 56% +1.5% 9

📊 What $1,000 invested in Verizon would be worth

In short — $1,000 invested in Verizon 10 years ago would be worth $847 today, i.e. -2%/yr on average. Best year: 2025 (+13%), worst: 2022 (-22%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Verizon

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,075+7%
3 years ago$1,019+2%
5 years ago$773-23%
10 years ago$847-15%
since inception (1984)$4,579+358%

Return by year (Verizon)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)-5%$951 (-5%)
2025+13%$1,075 (+7%)
2024-7%$1,000 (0%)
2023+2%$1,019 (+2%)
2022-22%$795 (-20%)
2021-3%$773 (-23%)
2020-8%$712 (-29%)
2019+8%$769 (-23%)
2018+2%$783 (-22%)
2017+10%$864 (-14%)
2016-2%$847 (-15%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

👥 Analysts & forecasts📊 Returns & performance💰 Dividend
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📋 All analyst calls on VZ

Freedom Broker
Jun 12, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$53
Price at call : $47.07 — gap to target +13%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +24%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 12, 27
JP Morgan
May 1, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$52
Price at call : $48.11 — gap to target +8%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +22%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 61.5% · +9.5% (187 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 1, 27
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$50
Price at call : $46.61 — gap to target +7%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +17%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 51.4% · +4.3% (294 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 28, 27
Wells Fargo
Apr 28, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$46
Price at call : $46.61 — gap to target -1%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +8%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 45.2% · -1.0% (155 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 28, 27
Barclays
Mar 31, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$47
Price at call : $49.39 — gap to target -5%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +10%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 57.5% · +7.4% (153 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 31, 27
Citigroup
Mar 20, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$55
Price at call : $50.58 — upside +9%
Today : $42.59 — upside +29%
🎯 on VZ : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 59.1% · +12.7% (215 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 20, 27
Scotiabank
Mar 9, 26
▲ Sector Outperform · 🎯$54.5
Price at call : $50.45 — upside +8%
Today : $42.59 — upside +28%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 53.8% · +2.1% (26 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 9, 27
Daiwa Capital
Feb 19, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$58
Price at call : $49.25 — upside +18%
Today : $42.59 — upside +36%
🎯 on VZ : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 16.7% · -15.4% (6 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 19, 27
JP Morgan
Feb 3, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$49
Price at call : $47.01 — gap to target +4%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +15%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 61.5% · +9.5% (187 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 3, 27
RBC Capital
Feb 3, 26
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$48
Price at call : $47.01 — gap to target +2%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +13%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 47.1% · +4.9% (102 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 3, 27
Citigroup
Feb 3, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$50
Price at call : $47.01 — upside +6%
Today : $42.59 — upside +17%
🎯 on VZ : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 59.1% · +12.7% (215 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 3, 27
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$49
Price at call : $46.25 — gap to target +6%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +15%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 51.4% · +4.3% (294 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 2, 27
Wells Fargo
Feb 2, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$44
Price at call : $46.25 — gap to target -5%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +3%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 45.2% · -1.0% (155 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 2, 27
Scotiabank
Feb 2, 26
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$50.25
Price at call : $46.25 — gap to target +9%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +18%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 53.8% · +2.1% (26 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 2, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$50
Price at call : $44.61 — upside +12%
Today : $42.59 — upside +17%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 64.6% · +8.7% (79 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 2, 27
Wells Fargo
Jan 26, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$41
Price at call : $39.32 — gap to target +4%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 45.2% · -1.0% (155 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 26, 27
Bernstein
Jan 16, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$44
Price at call : $38.91 — gap to target +13%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +3%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 62.3% · +9.9% (53 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 16, 27
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$47
Price at call : $39.92 — gap to target +18%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +10%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 51.4% · +4.3% (294 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 10, 26
JP Morgan
Oct 30, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$47
Price at call : $39.74 — gap to target +18%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +10%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 61.5% · +9.5% (187 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 30, 26
TD Cowen
Oct 30, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$51
Price at call : $39.74 — upside +28%
Today : $42.59 — upside +20%
🎯 on VZ : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 63.4% · +7.4% (41 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 30, 26
Scotiabank
Oct 30, 25
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$51
Price at call : $39.74 — gap to target +28%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +20%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 53.8% · +2.1% (26 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 30, 26
RBC Capital
Oct 30, 25
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$44
Price at call : $39.74 — gap to target +11%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +3%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 47.1% · +4.9% (102 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 30, 26
Scotiabank
Oct 6, 25
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$50.5
Price at call : $41.4 — gap to target +22%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +19%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 53.8% · +2.1% (26 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 6, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$49
Price at call : $42.84 — gap to target +14%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +15%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 60.8% · +10.7% (181 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 22, 26
RBC Capital
Jul 22, 25
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$46
Price at call : $42.84 — gap to target +7%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +8%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 47.1% · +4.9% (102 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 22, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$48
Price at call : $42.96 — gap to target +12%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +13%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 51.4% · +4.3% (294 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 22, 26
JP Morgan
Jul 22, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$49
Price at call : $42.96 — gap to target +14%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +15%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 61.5% · +9.5% (187 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 22, 26
Wells Fargo
Jul 10, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$43
Price at call : $41.62 — gap to target +3%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +1%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 45.2% · -1.0% (155 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 10, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$56
Price at call : $42.95 — upside +30%
Today : $42.59 — upside +31%
Expected +30% · Actual +9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on VZ : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 40.8% · +5.6% (49 calls)
+8.5%
stock +9% · XLC +21%
Scotiabank
Apr 23, 25
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$49
Price at call : $42.81 — gap to target +14%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +15%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 53.8% · +2.1% (26 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 23, 26
Scotiabank
Apr 9, 25
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$48.5
Price at call : $42.89 — gap to target +13%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +14%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 53.8% · +2.1% (26 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 9, 26
Oppenheimer
Apr 1, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$50
Price at call : $44.74 — upside +12%
Today : $42.59 — upside +17%
Expected +12% · Actual +10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on VZ : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 62.8% · +15.4% (172 calls)
+10.4%
stock +10% · XLC +15%
RBC Capital
Mar 25, 25
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$45
Price at call : $44.18 — gap to target +2%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +6%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 47.1% · +4.9% (102 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 25, 26
Scotiabank
Mar 3, 25
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$48
Price at call : $42.87 — gap to target +12%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +13%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 53.8% · +2.1% (26 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 3, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$55
Price at call : $39.39 — upside +40%
Today : $42.59 — upside +29%
Expected +40% · Actual +13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on VZ : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 40.8% · +5.6% (49 calls)
+13.3%
stock +13% · XLC +17%
Scotiabank
Jan 27, 25
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$47.5
Price at call : $40.4 — gap to target +18%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +12%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 53.8% · +2.1% (26 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 27, 26
UBS
Dec 20, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$45
Price at call : $39.94 — gap to target +13%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +6%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 58.7% · +8.7% (150 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 20, 25
Keybanc
Oct 24, 24
■ Sector Weight neutral · not a buy
🎯 on VZ : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 50.3% · +3.9% (179 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 24, 25
Scotiabank
Oct 23, 24
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$47
Price at call : $41.86 — gap to target +12%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +10%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 53.8% · +2.1% (26 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 23, 25
UBS
Oct 23, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$44
Price at call : $41.86 — gap to target +5%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +3%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 58.7% · +8.7% (150 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 23, 25
Scotiabank
Oct 18, 24
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$47.25
Price at call : $43.7 — gap to target +8%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +11%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 53.8% · +2.1% (26 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 18, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$55
Price at call : $45.05 — upside +22%
Today : $42.59 — upside +29%
Expected +22% · Actual -4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on VZ : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 40.8% · +5.6% (49 calls)
-3.7%
stock -4% · XLC +29%
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$45
Price at call : $44.89 — gap to target +0%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +6%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 60.8% · +10.7% (181 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 26, 25
Citigroup
Sep 25, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$49
Price at call : $44.62 — upside +10%
Today : $42.59 — upside +15%
Expected +10% · Actual -2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on VZ : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 59.1% · +12.7% (215 calls)
-2.3%
stock -2% · XLC +32%
Raymond James
Sep 24, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$48
Price at call : $44.55 — upside +8%
Today : $42.59 — upside +13%
Expected +8% · Actual -3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on VZ : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 50.7% · +4.7% (148 calls)
-2.7%
stock -3% · XLC +32%
RBC Capital
Sep 23, 24
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$46
Price at call : $44.66 — gap to target +3%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +8%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 47.1% · +4.9% (102 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 23, 25
RBC Capital
Sep 9, 24
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$42
Price at call : $42.73 — gap to target -2%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 47.1% · +4.9% (102 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 9, 25
Keybanc
Sep 6, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$44
Price at call : $42.73 — upside +3%
Today : $42.59 — upside +3%
Expected +3% · Actual +1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on VZ : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 50.3% · +3.9% (179 calls)
+1.4%
stock +1% · XLC +36%
TD Cowen
Jul 23, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$51
Price at call : $39.67 — upside +29%
Today : $42.59 — upside +20%
Expected +29% · Actual +9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on VZ : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 63.4% · +7.4% (41 calls)
+8.6%
stock +9% · XLC +31%
JP Morgan
Jul 23, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$45
Price at call : $38.89 — gap to target +16%
Today : $42.59 — gap to target +6%
🎯 on VZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Comm. : 61.5% · +9.5% (187 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 23, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$52
Price at call : $40.12 — upside +30%
Today : $42.59 — upside +22%
Expected +30% · Actual +10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on VZ : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 40.8% · +5.6% (49 calls)
+10.4%
stock +10% · XLC +23%
▲ Buy · 🎯$50
Price at call : $42.4 — upside +18%
Today : $42.59 — upside +17%
Expected +18% · Actual -4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on VZ : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 40.8% · +5.6% (49 calls)
-4.2%
stock -4% · XLC +30%
Daiwa Capital
Jan 24, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$47
Price at call : $41.28 — upside +14%
Today : $42.59 — upside +10%
Expected +14% · Actual -5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on VZ : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Comm. : 16.7% · -15.4% (6 calls)
-5.1%
stock -5% · XLC +31%
▲ Buy · 🎯$45
Price at call : $36.02 — upside +25%
Today : $42.59 — upside +6%
Expected +25% · Actual +14% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on VZ : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 40.8% · +5.6% (49 calls)
+14.0%
stock +14% · XLC +36%
▲ Buy · 🎯$64
Price at call : $36.05 — upside +78%
Today : $42.59 — upside +50%
Expected +78% · Actual +11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on VZ : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 40.8% · +5.6% (49 calls)
+11.3%
stock +11% · XLC +35%
▲ Buy · 🎯$68
Price at call : $52.96 — upside +28%
Today : $42.59 — upside +60%
Expected +28% · Actual -25% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on VZ : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 40.8% · +5.6% (49 calls)
-25.2%
stock -25% · XLC -26%
▲ Buy
Actual -11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on VZ : 56% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Comm. : 40.8% · +5.6% (49 calls)
-10.6%
stock -11% · XLC -5%
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