Verizon Communications (VZ) Projected to Post Earnings on Monday

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) is projected to issue its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Monday, October 26th. Analysts expect Verizon Communications to announce earnings of $1.27 per share and revenue of $34.77 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, October 26, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) last posted its earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The cell phone carrier reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $34.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.16 billion. Verizon Communications had a net margin of 11.64% and a return on equity of 19.48%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.22 EPS. On average, analysts expect Verizon Communications to post $5.03 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5.29 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Verizon Communications Trading Down 1.4%

VZ opened at $44.59 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $185.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.61, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $47.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $46.65. Verizon Communications has a 12 month low of $38.54 and a 12 month high of $51.68.

Verizon Communications Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.7075 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th. This represents a $2.83 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.3%. Verizon Communications’s payout ratio is presently 73.70%.

Key Headlines Impacting Verizon Communications

Here are the key news stories impacting Verizon Communications this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Verizon’s approximately 6.5% dividend yield and $0.7075 quarterly payout remain attractive to income-oriented investors. The company’s dividend is supported by recurring telecom cash flows, although its payout ratio is relatively high. AT&T Froze Its Dividend After a 2022 Cut
• Neutral Sentiment: Verizon reports third-quarter earnings on October 26, with analysts expecting roughly $1.27 EPS. Investors will focus on wireless subscriber additions, churn, service revenue, broadband growth and management’s outlook. Strong operating metrics could offset broader competitive concerns. Verizon Q3 2026 Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi estimates SpaceX’s national wireless service is unlikely to launch before 2029, but reported efforts to secure access to as many as 80,000 U.S. cell sites—and SpaceX’s roughly $8 billion spectrum deal—have raised questions about whether the timetable could move forward. Starlink Is Years Away From Competing With AT&T and Verizon
• Negative Sentiment: SpaceX’s reported negotiations with tower companies imply a potential fourth nationwide wireless competitor. Investors fear Starlink could pressure Verizon’s pricing, customer growth and returns on its network investments; the news also contributed to weakness across major wireless carriers while tower stocks benefited. SpaceX Just Made Cell Towers Cool Again
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group Bank made a minor reduction to its FY2027 EPS forecast, lowering it to $5.25 from $5.26. The small adjustment is not significant by itself, but it reinforces the cautious analyst backdrop ahead of earnings. Verizon analyst estimate
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Kyle Malady sold 1,100 shares for approximately $48,928 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The transaction was only about 1.09% of his holdings, limiting its significance, but repeated planned sales may add modest negative sentiment. SEC insider transaction filing

Insider Transactions at Verizon Communications

In other Verizon Communications news, CEO Kyle Malady sold 1,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.48, for a total value of $48,928.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 99,966 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,446,487.68. This represents a 1.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 9,900 shares of company stock worth $469,073 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on VZ. Moffett Nathanson dropped their price objective on shares of Verizon Communications from $56.00 to $49.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 20th. BNP Paribas Exane cut their target price on Verizon Communications from $46.00 to $44.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Verizon Communications from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Scotiabank lowered their price target on Verizon Communications from $51.50 to $50.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Verizon Communications in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $50.80.

Verizon Communications Company Profile

Verizon Communications Inc is a telecommunications company that provides wireless communications, broadband, and digital connectivity services. Through its consumer business, Verizon offers mobile voice and data plans, smartphones and other connected devices, home internet, fixed wireless access, and fiber-optic broadband services under the Fios brand.

Verizon also serves businesses, government agencies, and other organizations with wireless connectivity, private networks, internet and data services, managed communications, cloud and security solutions, and Internet of Things services.