Verizon Communications Inc is a telecom services business with stocks listed in the US. Verizon shares (VZ) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was US$39.67 – a decrease of 5.7% over the previous week. Here's how to invest if you're based in Australia.
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Verizon's shares were split on a 1000000:93 basis on 1 July 2010. So if you had owned 93 shares the day before the split, the next day you would own 1000000 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Verizon shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 100% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Verizon shares which in turn could have impacted Verizon's share price.
| 52-week range | US$28.6982 - US$42.52 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | US$40.586 |
| 200-day moving average | US$39.1332 |
| Target price | US$45.3 |
| PE ratio | 15.7416 |
| Dividend yield | US$2.648 (6.33%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | US$2.67 |
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Historical closes compared with the last close of $39.67
| 1 week (2024-07-19) | -4.69% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-06-26) | -3.29% |
| 3 months (2024-04-26) | -0.03% |
| 6 months (2024-01-26) | -6.44% |
| 1 year (2023-07-26) | 15.52% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-07-25) | -11.37% |
| 3 years (2021-07-26) | -28.88% |
| 5 years (2019-07-26) | -30.50% |
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Valuing Verizon stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Verizon's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Verizon's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 16x. In other words, Verizon shares trade at around 16x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Verizon's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.093. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Verizon's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Verizon's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$48 billion (£37.3 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Verizon's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure stock profitability.
Over the last 12 months, Verizon's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$28.6982 up to US$42.52. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Verizon's is 0.393. This would suggest that Verizon's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
| Revenue TTM | US$134 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 23.13% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$77.7 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 5% |
| Return on equity TTM | 12.42% |
| Profit margin | 8.44% |
| Book value | 22.411 |
| Market capitalisation | US$176.9 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Dividend payout ratio: 57.08% of net profits
Recently Verizon has paid out, on average, around 57.08% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 6.33% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Verizon shareholders could enjoy a 6.33% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Verizon's case, that would currently equate to about $2.648 per share.
Verizon's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Verizon's most recent dividend payout was on 31 July 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 9 July 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Verizon.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 17.59
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Verizon's overall score of 17.59 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 18th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Verizon is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 5.21/100
Verizon's environmental score of 5.21 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Verizon is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 13.2/100
Verizon's social score of 13.2 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Verizon is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 6.18/100
Verizon's governance score puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Verizon is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 3/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Verizon scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Verizon hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.
Verizon Communications Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 17.59 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 17.88 |
| Environmental score | 5.21 |
| Environmental score percentile | 4 |
| Social score | 13.2 |
| Social score percentile | 4 |
| Governance score | 6.18 |
| Governance score percentile | 4 |
| Level of controversy | 3 |
Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business). The Consumer segment provides wireless services across the wireless networks in the United States under the Verizon and TracFone brands and through wholesale and other arrangements; and fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through its wireless networks, as well as related equipment and devices, such as smartphones, tablets, smart watches, and other wireless-enabled connected devices. The segment also offers wireline services in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, as well as Washington D.C. through its fiber-optic network, Verizon Fios product portfolio, and a copper-based network. The Business segment provides wireless and wireline communications services and products, including FWA broadband, data, video and conferencing, corporate networking, security and managed network, local and long-distance voice, and network access services to deliver various IoT services and products to businesses, government customers, and wireless and wireline carriers in the United States and internationally. The company was formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation and changed its name to Verizon Communications Inc. in June 2000. Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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