Verizon Communications logged a -1.7% change during today's afternoon session, and is now trading at a price of $33.71 per share. On average, analysts give it a target price of $37.26.
Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. The large-cap company is based in the United States. Verizon Communications currently returns an annual dividend yield of 7.6%.
Make Sure to Consider the Following Before Buying Verizon Communications:
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Verizon Communications has moved -6.0% over the last year.
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VZ has a forward P/E ratio of 7.6 based on its EPS guidance of 4.41.
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Over the last 6 years, earnings per share (EPS) have been growing at a compounded average rate of 4.9%.
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 11.52.
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.45
Verizon Communications Has Irregular Cash Flows
| Date Reported | Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) | Capital expenditures ($ k) | Free Cash Flow ($ k) | YoY Growth (%) |
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| 2023 | 37,496,000 | 22,666,000 | 14,830,000 | 5.52 |
| 2022 | 37,141,000 | 23,087,000 | 14,054,000 | -27.0 |
| 2021 | 39,539,000 | 20,286,000 | 19,253,000 | -18.34 |
| 2020 | 41,768,000 | 18,192,000 | 23,576,000 | 32.4 |
| 2019 | 35,746,000 | 17,939,000 | 17,807,000 | 0.71 |
| 2018 | 34,339,000 | 16,658,000 | 17,681,000 |
Verizon Communications's free cash flows have a decent average of $17.87 Billion over the last 6 years, but they are highly variable since their coefficient of variability is 2066.9%. The compounded average growth rate over this period is -2.9%.
