VZ - Verizon Communications Inc.
50.60 -0.02 (-0.04%)
After hours: 4:52PM EDT
| Previous close | 50.75 |
| Open | 50.53 |
| Bid | 0.00 x 0 |
| Ask | 0.00 x 0 |
| Day's range | 50.35 - 50.99 |
| 52-week range | 43.68 - 54.77 |
| Volume | 12,321,631 |
| Avg. volume | 15,468,282 |
| Market cap | 209.157B |
| Beta | 0.67 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | 6.64 |
| EPS (TTM) | 7.63 |
| Earnings date | 24 Jul 2018 |
| Forward dividend & yield | 2.36 (4.65%) |
| Ex-dividend date | 2018-07-09 |
| 1y target est | 56.00 |
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- GlobeNewswire•2 days ago
An open letter to our customers: thank you
While some have very long lists of those they wish to acknowledge, for us at Verizon, it’s pretty simple—it’s you, above anyone else, who deserve our thanks. The study asked wireless customers like you about their call, message, email and web connection experiences on their mobile devices. You responded and the message was loud and clear— for more than 10 years in a row, our wireless network has ranked highest across the nation.
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- GlobeNewswire•7 days ago
Verizon continues industry-leading LTE Advanced network deployments
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 13, 2018-- Verizon continues to aggressively deploy the latest 4 G LTE Advanced technologies that provide significantly faster peak data speeds and capacity for customers.. Verizon ...
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Market Realist•8 days agoTop Telecom Stocks: Analysts’ Recommendations and Target Prices
Telecom carriers’ expected performances for 2018 are reflected in Wall Street analysts’ ratings. Analysts have assigned Verizon (VZ) a target price of $55.88, which indicates a potential return of 9% from its closing price of $51.48 on July 6. AT&T (T) was assigned a target price of $37.25, which indicates a potential return of 14% from its closing price of $32.68 on July 6.
