Verizon Communications Inc. $VZ Position Boosted by Mutual Advisors LLC

Mutual Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) by 16.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 182,525 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,979 shares during the quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC’s holdings in Verizon Communications were worth $7,434,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VZ. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Verizon Communications by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 379,402,347 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $15,453,058,000 after purchasing an additional 5,497,598 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in Verizon Communications by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 215,490,064 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $9,470,788,000 after purchasing an additional 7,276,809 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in shares of Verizon Communications by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 45,265,695 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock valued at $1,989,427,000 after acquiring an additional 557,576 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in shares of Verizon Communications by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 28,188,066 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock valued at $1,238,866,000 after acquiring an additional 1,203,445 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Verizon Communications by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 22,592,460 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock valued at $992,939,000 after acquiring an additional 646,537 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 62.06% of the company’s stock.

More Verizon Communications News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results and management messaging show a clear turnaround: adjusted EPS beat estimates and Verizon reported first-quarter postpaid phone subscriber gains — the core operational signal investors are rewarding. Verizon CEO Claims Turnaround Is Officially Underway
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on VZ (from $49 to $52) while keeping a neutral rating — the lift in target provides a near?term valuation tailwind and helps support the stock. Price Target Raise Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Inclusion in industry research on the North America/Europe video telematics market highlights Verizon’s presence in a growing commercial-vehicle camera/telemetry market — a longer-term growth exposure beyond core wireless. North America and Europe Video Telematics Market Research Report 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Partner recognition (Cydcor named Verizon’s 2025 ACD Wireless Agent of the Year) is positive for channel relations but unlikely to move near-term fundamentals materially. Cydcor Earns Verizon’s 2025 ACD Wireless Agent of the Year Award
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry moves: a former Verizon executive joining OXIO is notable for talent flow in telecom but not directly material to Verizon’s near-term earnings. OXIO Appoints Former Verizon Executive Jeremy Bolton
• Negative Sentiment: Debt and leverage remain investor concerns: analysis warns that elevated post?Frontier acquisition debt could pressure income investors and dividend safety if leverage or interest costs rise. The Ticking Time Bomb That Could Force Income Investors to Sell Verizon Stock
• Negative Sentiment: An analyst at Erste Group slightly trimmed FY2027 EPS forecasts for Verizon, reflecting modest downside to consensus and signaling that some firms remain cautious on near?term earnings traction. MarketBeat Verizon Coverage

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Hans Erik Vestberg sold 200,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.61, for a total transaction of $9,922,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 145,069 shares in the company, valued at $7,196,873.09. This trade represents a 57.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Joseph J. Russo sold 9,579 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.88, for a total value of $429,905.52. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 44,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,976,739.60. This trade represents a 17.86% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 218,148 shares of company stock worth $10,780,356 in the last 90 days. 0.03% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on VZ. Erste Group Bank upgraded Verizon Communications from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Verizon Communications from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Dbs Bank lowered Verizon Communications from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Verizon Communications in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Verizon Communications from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $50.59.

Verizon Communications Price Performance

Shares of VZ stock opened at $48.01 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $48.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of $44.00. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. Verizon Communications Inc. has a 12 month low of $38.39 and a 12 month high of $51.68. The company has a market capitalization of $200.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.71, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.29.

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 27th. The cell phone carrier reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.07. Verizon Communications had a return on equity of 19.25% and a net margin of 12.46%.The company had revenue of $34.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $34.82 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.19 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. Verizon Communications has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.950-4.990 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Verizon Communications Inc. will post 4.96 EPS for the current year.

Verizon Communications Company Profile

Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) is a major U.S.-based telecommunications company that provides a broad range of communications and information services. Its operations span consumer and business markets, with core offerings that include wireless voice and data services, fixed-line broadband and fiber-optic services, and enterprise networking solutions. Verizon is headquartered in New York City and operates a nationwide wireless network that supports consumer subscribers as well as business and government customers.

The company’s consumer products include mobile phone plans, unlimited data services, and Fios, its branded fiber-optic internet, television and voice service for homes and small businesses.