Price & Valuation (as of Aug 21, 2026)
- Trading at $49.45, near its 52-week high of $51.68 (52-week low: $38.39)
- Market cap: ~$205 billion
- Trailing P/E: ~12.8x; normalized P/E (Morningstar): ~10.1x — well below the S&P 500 average
- Analyst price targets range $44–$71, average $51.56 (~4–5% implied upside)
- Consensus rating: Buy, with no analysts recommending Sell
Business Mix
- Two segments: Consumer (wireless, FWA broadband, Fios) and Business (enterprise wireless/wireline, IoT, managed services)
- ~75% of service revenue comes from wireless
- Largest US carrier by subscribers (~146M), ahead of T-Mobile (~140M) and AT&T (~119M)
Q2 2026 Highlights
- Mobility & Broadband revenue: $23.4B (+2.8% YoY); total revenue $34.3B (-0.7% YoY)
- Adjusted EPS: $1.30 (+6.6% YoY)
- Free cash flow: $6.4B in the quarter (+24% YoY)
- Net adds: 184K postpaid phone, 348K broadband
- Raised FY2026 guidance: M&B revenue growth 2.5–3%, adjusted EPS +6–7%, FCF growth 9–10%
- Buyback increased to up to $4.5B; capex guide $16–16.5B
Growth Drivers
- Frontier Communications acquisition (fiber/rural expansion)
- AI infrastructure: dark-fiber deals with hyperscalers (e.g., >$1B Google deal), meaningful revenue expected from 2027
- 50/50 international wireline JV with BT
Key Risks
- High leverage; deleveraging target not until 2027
- Intense competition from T-Mobile and cable MVNOs (Comcast/Charter captured ~45% of new wireless subs in 2025)
- Integration risk from Frontier/Starry acquisitions
- Cybersecurity exposure (e.g., "Salt Typhoon" state-linked attacks)
- Potential higher labor costs from 2026 union contract negotiations
Dividend
- Yield: ~5.53% (10-year average: 5.13%)
- Payout ratio (3-yr): ~73.4%
- 10-year unbroken continuity
- 5-year dividend growth: only ~1.94% — the weak spot in an otherwise strong dividend profile (13/15 score)
Bottom line: Verizon reads as a value/income stock with a stabilizing operational story — improving cash flow, raised guidance, and a well-covered high dividend — but with modest growth and only limited near-term upside per analyst targets. Leverage and competitive intensity remain the key overhangs.
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