VZ

Verizon Communications Inc.

Communication Services · $194.9B market cap

Share price

$45.92

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$44.15

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$17.66

buy price

Fairly Valued

VZ is Fairly Valued: at $45.92 it's within 4% of its fair value of $44.15. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $17.66, 62% below today's price. Business quality is limited: none of the 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Dividend Discount Model. It has paid a dividend for 10+ years in a row, raised it most years, and yields over 2%. For a steady payer like this, the dividend is the best guide to value.

Business quality

0 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth8.5% a year✗

Equity per share growth3.0% a year✗

Sales growth2.0% a year✗

Free cash flow growth3.8% a year✗

Return on invested capital6.4%✗

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Superinvestors

7 of the investors we track hold VZ. In Q2 2026, 1 trimmed and 1 sold out. Who we track

Mairs & Power Funds

Mairs & Power Funds · as of Q2 2026

$139.4M

3,291,850 shares

Bill Miller

Miller Value Partners · as of Q2 2026

$7.1M

168,000 shares

Hillman Capital Management

Hillman Capital Management · as of Q2 2026

$2.4M

57,263 shares

Tweedy Browne

Tweedy Browne · as of Q2 2026

$1.0M

23,878 shares

Yacktman Asset Management

Yacktman Asset Management · as of Q2 2026

$847K

20,000 shares

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Kahn Brothers Group

Kahn Brothers Group · as of Q2 2026

$285K

5,682 shares

Dodge & Cox Funds

Dodge & Cox Funds · as of Q2 2026

$233K

5,500 shares

Moves in Q2 2026

Trimmed: Hillman Capital Management

Sold out: Steven Check

Insider activity

Since Jun 17, 2026: no open-market purchases, 4 sales worth $219K and 52 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Sales

Malady Kyle

EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business · 2026-09-08

Sold

$55K

Malady Kyle

EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business · 2026-09-01

Sold

$56K

Malady Kyle

EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business · 2026-08-25

Sold

$55K

Malady Kyle

EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business · 2026-08-18

Sold

$54K

Other filings

SCHULMAN DANIEL H

CEO · 2026-09-10

Award

186.642 shares

Malady Kyle

EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business · 2026-09-10

Award

121.911 shares

Russo Joseph J.

EVP&Pres-Global Networks&Tech · 2026-09-10

Award

77.408 shares

Skiadas Anthony T

EVP and CFO · 2026-09-10

Award

121.911 shares

Stillwell Mary-Lee

SVP and Controller · 2026-09-10

Award

40.997 shares

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Venkatesh Vandana

EVP and Chief Legal Officer · 2026-09-10

Award

89.545 shares

Villanueva Rodriguez Alfonso

EVP and Group CEO-VZ Consumer · 2026-09-10

Award

252.992 shares

SCHULMAN DANIEL H

CEO · 2026-08-27

Award

188.671 shares

Malady Kyle

EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business · 2026-08-27

Award

123.236 shares

Russo Joseph J.

EVP&Pres-Global Networks&Tech · 2026-08-27

Award

78.249 shares

Skiadas Anthony T

EVP and CFO · 2026-08-27

Award

123.236 shares

Stillwell Mary-Lee

SVP and Controller · 2026-08-27

Award

41.442 shares

Venkatesh Vandana

EVP and Chief Legal Officer · 2026-08-27

Award

90.518 shares

Villanueva Rodriguez Alfonso

EVP and Group CEO-VZ Consumer · 2026-08-27

Award

123.236 shares

SCHULMAN DANIEL H

CEO · 2026-08-13

Award

193.377 shares

Malady Kyle

EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business · 2026-08-13

Award

126.31 shares

Skiadas Anthony T

EVP and CFO · 2026-08-13

Award

126.31 shares

Stillwell Mary-Lee

SVP and Controller · 2026-08-13

Award

42.476 shares

Venkatesh Vandana

EVP and Chief Legal Officer · 2026-08-13

Award

92.776 shares

Villanueva Rodriguez Alfonso

EVP and Group CEO-VZ Consumer · 2026-08-13

Award

126.31 shares

Russo Joseph J.

EVP&Pres-Global Networks&Tech · 2026-08-13

Award

80.201 shares

SCHULMAN DANIEL H

CEO · 2026-07-30

Award

202.199 shares

Russo Joseph J.

EVP&Pres-Global Networks&Tech · 2026-07-30

Award

83.86 shares

Malady Kyle

EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business · 2026-07-30

Award

132.072 shares

Skiadas Anthony T

EVP and CFO · 2026-07-30

Award

132.072 shares

Stillwell Mary-Lee

SVP and Controller · 2026-07-30

Award

44.414 shares

Venkatesh Vandana

EVP and Chief Legal Officer · 2026-07-30

Award

97.008 shares

Villanueva Rodriguez Alfonso

EVP and Group CEO-VZ Consumer · 2026-07-30

Award

79.477 shares

SCHULMAN DANIEL H

CEO · 2026-07-16

Award

212.408 shares

Russo Joseph J.

EVP&Pres-Global Networks&Tech · 2026-07-16

Award

88.094 shares

Skiadas Anthony T

EVP and CFO · 2026-07-16

Award

138.74 shares

Malady Kyle

EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business · 2026-07-16

Award

138.74 shares

Stillwell Mary-Lee

SVP and Controller · 2026-07-16

Award

46.656 shares

Venkatesh Vandana

EVP and Chief Legal Officer · 2026-07-16

Award

101.906 shares

Villanueva Rodriguez Alfonso

Executive Vice President · 2026-07-16

Award

83.489 shares

Villanueva Rodriguez Alfonso

Executive Vice President · 2026-07-07

Award

47,754 shares

SCHULMAN DANIEL H

CEO · 2026-07-01

Award

221.905 shares

Russo Joseph J.

EVP&Pres-Global Networks&Tech · 2026-07-01

Award

92.033 shares

Hammock Samantha

EVP & Chief HR Officer · 2026-07-01

Award

65.93 shares

Skiadas Anthony T

EVP and CFO · 2026-07-01

Award

144.943 shares

Malady Kyle

EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business · 2026-07-01

Award

144.943 shares

Stillwell Mary-Lee

SVP and Controller · 2026-07-01

Award

48.742 shares

Venkatesh Vandana

EVP and Chief Legal Officer · 2026-07-01

Award

106.463 shares

Villanueva Rodriguez Alfonso

EVP&Int.Group CEO-VZ Cons.&CTO · 2026-07-01

Award

87.222 shares

SCHULMAN DANIEL H

CEO · 2026-06-17

Award

203.406 shares

Hammock Samantha

EVP & Chief HR Officer · 2026-06-17

Award

75.542 shares

Russo Joseph J.

EVP&Pres-Global Networks&Tech · 2026-06-17

Award

84.361 shares

Skiadas Anthony T

EVP and CFO · 2026-06-17

Award

132.86 shares

Malady Kyle

EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business · 2026-06-17

Award

132.86 shares

Stillwell Mary-Lee

SVP and Controller · 2026-06-17

Award

44.679 shares

Venkatesh Vandana

EVP and Chief Legal Officer · 2026-06-17

Award

97.587 shares

Villanueva Rodriguez Alfonso

EVP&Int.Group CEO-VZ Cons.&CTO · 2026-06-17

Award

79.951 shares

About Verizon Communications Inc.

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…

Telecommunications Services

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works

Verdict

How we valued it

Business quality

Superinvestors

Insider activity

Sales

Other filings

About Verizon Communications Inc.