Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)

In the past six months, Verizon's stock price increased by 12.01% between April 9, 2025, and April 8, 2026. Verizon's stock price reached a 3.5-year high of $50.25 on February 23, 2026, and a 3-year high of $51.43 on March 13, 2026. However, by April 7, 2026, Verizon shares decreased to $48.87, marking a 6-week low. In January 2026, Verizon reported an EPS of $1.09 and revenue of $36.38 billion for Q4 2025, beating EPS expectations but missing revenue expectations. In March 2025, Verizon's stock declined by approximately 6% following a warning about softer demand in Q1 2025 due to increased competition and a year-over-year decline in phone upgrades. In October 2025, Verizon's Q3 2025 results showed an earnings beat despite a slight revenue miss and wireless retail postpaid phone net losses, which were offset by a 2% increase in average revenue per account (ARPA).

While specific product and service demand seasonality for Verizon is not explicitly detailed, implied volatility for Verizon tends to rise most in January and decline to its lowest levels in August. General seasonality analysis tools are available for VZ stock, which can detect historical price patterns and average price changes by month.

Verizon Communications, Inc. is an American telecommunications holding company based in New York City, operating in the Communication Services sector. It provides communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services globally. The company operates through two segments: Verizon Consumer Group, which offers wireless and wireline communication services, and Verizon Business Group, which delivers communication services and products to enterprises and the public sector. Verizon Consumer Group provides wireless services under the Verizon brand, including postpaid and prepaid service plans, internet access, and wireless equipment. Wireline services are available in nine states in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern U.S., as well as Washington D.C., through its Fios network and traditional copper-based networks. Verizon Business Group delivers wireless and wireline communication services and products to small and medium global enterprises, the public sector, and wholesale businesses, including corporate networking solutions, data center and cloud services, and security and managed network services.

Verizon Communications, Inc. serves consumers across the United States, with wireline services concentrated in nine states in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern U.S., along with Washington D.C. For business services, Verizon has a global presence, serving customers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, and nearly all of the Fortune 500 companies worldwide.

Verizon has maintained a strong brand presence, being recognized on Forbes lists such as "America's Best Large Employers," "America's Best Companies," and "Most Trusted Companies in America" for 2026. Morningstar notes Verizon's historical network leadership and sterling reputation with most customers due to its broad wireless coverage. However, recent price increases have reportedly soured its reputation with customers. T-Mobile filed a countersuit against Verizon regarding its "Better Deal" advertising campaign. In March 2025, Verizon faced customer anger following price hikes for wireless customers with certain plans. On April 6, 2026, Verizon's management urged shareholders to vote against proposals related to ESG-linked pay, climate-risk reporting, and separating CEO and chair roles.

Verizon Communications Inc. has a diverse ownership structure, with 3,136 institutional owners and shareholders holding a total of 2,811,162,066 shares as of April 8, 2026. Major Institutional Owners include Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock, Inc., State Street Corp, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc, Geode Capital Management, Llc, Morgan Stanley, Norges Bank, Bank Of America Corp /de/, Northern Trust Corp, and GQG Partners LLC. Approximately 52.03% of the company's stock is owned by Institutional Investors, 0.03% by Insiders, and 47.94% by Public Companies and Individual Investors. Mutual Funds & ETFs hold 34.30% and Other Institutional Investors hold 33.27% of shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025.