VEON (NASDAQ:VEON) Shares Gap Up – Time to Buy?

VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON) shares gapped up before the market opened on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $44.31, but opened at $52.00. VEON shares last traded at $50.79, with a volume of 438,896 shares.

Key Headlines Impacting VEON

Here are the key news stories impacting VEON this week:

• Positive Sentiment: VEON reported strong fourth‑quarter results that investors interpreted positively — management pointed to broad revenue and EBITDA growth driven by digital services, which helped trigger the rally. VEON surges after strong fourth quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Company press release: digital revenues jumped ~84% and now make up ~20.1% of total revenues; this segment drove ~17% revenue growth and ~29% EBITDA growth in 4Q25 — a structural improvement in mix that supports higher margins going forward. VEON Delivers Record Digital Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Core profit (adjusted) rose ~19% year‑on‑year as digital adoption increased; management flagged expansion of the Starlink partnership (next market: Bangladesh), which signals growth opportunities and new revenue streams. Veon’s core profit rises on digital services
• Positive Sentiment: VEON gave FY‑2026 revenue guidance above street expectations (guidance range implies revenue growth vs. consensus), signaling confidence in recurring digital momentum and underlying operations. VEON Delivers Record Digital Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Local operator Kyivstar (Ukraine) beat estimates in 4Q as its digital push accelerated growth, supporting consolidated results. VEON’s Kyivstar beats estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Market context: broader market moves (e.g., commodity and index swings) accompanied the session — Benzinga noted crude oil gains and mixed U.S. equities while VEON shares spiked higher, indicating some macro correlation. Crude Oil Gains Over 1%; VEON Shares Spike Higher
• Neutral Sentiment: The full earnings call transcript is available for investors who want detail on one‑offs, FX effects and capex plans; review it to separate sustainable earnings drivers from timing items. VEON Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP EPS missed consensus materially (reported ($1.12) vs. $1.79 expected) — likely reflecting non‑cash/one‑time items, FX and accounting timing that investors should vet in the transcript and slide deck. VEON Q4 earnings and materials

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on VEON shares. Wall Street Zen raised VEON from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. Zacks Research raised shares of VEON from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of VEON in a research note on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of VEON in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, VEON has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $60.00.

VEON Trading Up 14.2%

The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $53.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $52.49. The company has a market capitalization of $3.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.81 and a beta of 1.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.45, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 0.94.

VEON (NASDAQ:VEON) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March 13th. The Wireless communications provider reported ($0.39) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.79 by ($2.18). VEON had a net margin of 15.26% and a return on equity of 58.72%. The company had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.12 billion.

VEON declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Monday, November 17th that permits the company to repurchase 0 outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the Wireless communications provider to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On VEON

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Diversify Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of VEON during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,078,000. RWC Asset Management LLP bought a new position in VEON in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,048,000. Panview Capital Ltd acquired a new position in shares of VEON during the third quarter worth approximately $22,481,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new stake in shares of VEON in the second quarter valued at approximately $634,000. Finally, Handelsbanken Fonder AB acquired a new stake in shares of VEON in the second quarter worth $267,000. 21.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About VEON

VEON Ltd (NASDAQ: VEON) is a global telecommunications and digital services provider headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Originally founded as VimpelCom in Russia in 1992, the company rebranded to VEON in 2017 to reflect its transformation into a technology-driven operator. VEON operates as a holding company with direct investments in mobile and internet service providers across multiple emerging markets, delivering voice, data and digital services to individual and enterprise customers.

Through its operating subsidiaries, VEON offers a broad portfolio that includes 2G/3G/4G mobile access, fixed broadband, digital lifestyle applications and mobile financial services.