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Verizon Communications Inc. — Intrinsic Value & Fair Price

VZ
NYSECommunication ServicesTelecommunications ServicesCIK 0000732712verizon.comAbout VZ
Last close · Oct 16, 202644.79+0.39 (+0.88%)
Market cap$186.1B
Model value · DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y
137.27
Verizon closed at $44.79 — undervalued by 67% vs model.
59.34the model's range295.06

DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y leads for a mature, steady company — positive operating income and three years of positive free cash flow. From a five-year discounted cash flow.

Other models
11.70 – 137.33
Wall St. target
47.00 5% below
Below model, 1y
21 of 22 days

Price and model value

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Dividends

Quarterly · as of Oct 16, 2026
Yield, trailing 12 months
6.28%
#10 · Highest dividend yield
Past 2 years
low 5.32%high 7.10%
Dividends per share, a year at a time
$2.52Oct ’21$2.57Oct ’22$2.62Oct ’23$2.67Oct ’24$2.72Oct ’25$2.81TTM
Dividends / free cash flow, FY2025
57.0%
Raised
21 years in a row
Growth, 5 yrs
2.2% a year
Last change
+2.5% · Apr 2026
Every payment, with ex-dates · latest $0.7075, paid Nov 2, 2026

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How it is valued

Valued asMature & stable
Low/slowing growth (~2% recent)Moderate margins (12% net margin)Strong dividend yieldHighly cyclical earningsStrong FCF yield (10.8%)
What growth the price implies: the reverse DCF

Key figures

FY2025 · chosen for mature companies
P/E
11.0×
EV / EBITDA
6.8×
FCF yield
10.6%
Dividend yield, TTM
6.28%
Beta
0.25
Cost of capital (WACC)
5.68%
Full financials

Analyst actions

third-party, quoted
10-13Bernstein · target45.00
10-09Scotiabank · target50.00
07-27Morgan Stanley · target52.00
03-09Scotiabank · “Sector Outperform” from “Sector Perform”upgrade
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About Verizon

Verizon Communications Inc. operates as a prominent global provider of diverse communication, technology, information, and entertainment solutions, catering to individuals, enterprises, and government entities worldwide through its various divisions. Its Consumer segment focuses on individual customers, supplying a broad spectrum of mobile service options, including both subscription-based (postpaid) and pay-as-you-go (prepaid) plans. This segment also facilitates internet access for portable devices such as laptop computers and tablets, and offers a variety of wireless hardware, ranging from smartphones and traditional mobile handsets to advanced wireless-enabled gadgets like tablets and smartwatches. Additionally, it delivers essential residential fixed connectivity services, which encompass internet, television, and voice communication. Verizon also extends its network capabilities by providing access to mobile virtual network operators. As of December 31, 2021, this segment reported approximately 115 million wireless retail connections, 7 million wireline broadband connections, and 4 million Fios video connections. The company's Business segment is dedicated to providing enterprise-level solutions. It offers comprehensive network connectivity products, including private networking, private cloud integration, virtual and software-defined networking, and high-speed internet access services. This segment further delivers sophisticated internet protocol-based voice and video communication tools, unified communications and collaboration platforms, and specialized customer contact center solutions. Beyond core connectivity, it provides a suite of managed services and data security offerings. Its extensive portfolio also covers domestic and international voice and data services, such as calling, messaging, conferencing, advanced contact center functionalities, and dedicated private line and data access networks. Moreover, the Business segment furnishes customer premises equipment, along with essential installation, maintenance, and on-site support services, and a wide array of Internet of Things (IoT) products and services. By December 31, 2021, this segment had approximately 27 million wireless retail postpaid connections and 477 thousand wireline broadband connections. Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and holds its corporate headquarters in New York, New York. The company, which was originally known as Bell Atlantic Corporation, officially adopted its current name in June 2000.

CEO
Daniel H. Schulman
Headquarters
New York City, NY
Employees
89,900
IPO
1983-11-21
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