Verizon Communications (VZ) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) is expected to be issuing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Friday, January 30th. Analysts expect Verizon Communications to post earnings of $1.06 per share and revenue of $36.2048 billion for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, January 30, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The cell phone carrier reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $33.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $34.19 billion. Verizon Communications had a return on equity of 19.31% and a net margin of 14.43%.Verizon Communications’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.19 EPS. 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 Up 0.6%

VZ opened at $39.49 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $166.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.44, a P/E/G ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 0.34. Verizon Communications has a 12 month low of $38.39 and a 12 month high of $47.35. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $40.40 and its 200-day moving average price is $41.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19.

Verizon Communications Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.69 per share. This represents a $2.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, January 12th. Verizon Communications’s dividend payout ratio is currently 58.97%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have weighed in on VZ. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their target price on Verizon Communications from $46.00 to $44.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Verizon Communications from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Verizon Communications from $46.00 to $44.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Verizon Communications from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Scotiabank upped their target price on shares of Verizon Communications from $50.50 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Verizon Communications has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $47.00.

Institutional Trading of Verizon Communications

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VZ. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Verizon Communications by 61.2% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 43,986 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $1,759,000 after purchasing an additional 16,704 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC raised its holdings in Verizon Communications by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 11,690 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock valued at $514,000 after buying an additional 459 shares during the period. Abel Hall LLC lifted its position in Verizon Communications by 10.6% in the third quarter. Abel Hall LLC now owns 12,960 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $570,000 after buying an additional 1,243 shares during the last quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Verizon Communications by 2.5% in the third quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 19,603 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $812,000 after buying an additional 482 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Verizon Communications by 77.3% during the third quarter. Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC now owns 16,286 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $716,000 after buying an additional 7,099 shares during the period. 62.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Verizon Communications

Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) is a major U.S.-based telecommunications company that provides a broad range of communications and information services. Its operations span consumer and business markets, with core offerings that include wireless voice and data services, fixed-line broadband and fiber-optic services, and enterprise networking solutions. Verizon is headquartered in New York City and operates a nationwide wireless network that supports consumer subscribers as well as business and government customers.

The company’s consumer products include mobile phone plans, unlimited data services, and Fios, its branded fiber-optic internet, television and voice service for homes and small businesses.