What Do You Need to Know About Verizon Communications (VZ) Before Investing?

By Ken Smith • Thursday, September 28 12:32 • Permanent Link

Verizon Communications logged a 0.5% change during today's afternoon session, and is now trading at a price of $32.57 per share. The S&P 500 index moved 1.0%. VZ's trading volume is 9,185,262 compared to the stock's average volume of 25,084,169.

Verizon Communications trades -13.51% away from its average analyst target price of $37.66 per share. The 22 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $28.38 to $60.55, and on average have given Verizon Communications a rating of hold.

If you are considering an investment in VZ, you'll want to know the following:

Verizon Communications's current price is -35.7% below its Graham number of $50.66, which implies the stock has a margin of safety
Verizon Communications has moved -13.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 20.0%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 5.0, Verizon Communications has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 6.5 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
VZ has a forward P/E ratio of 7.3 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $4.45 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 15.78 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Verizon Communications is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.44 compared to its sector average of 3.12
Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide.
Based in New York, the company has 117,100 full time employees and a market cap of $136.93 Billion. Verizon Communications currently returns an annual dividend yield of 8.1%.

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