Verizon Communications Inc: (NYSE: VZ)

$53.62

0.45 (0.84%)

Volume 7,619,224

May 15 03:50 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		52.80 - 53.67
	
		52wk Low - High
		40.51 - 54.31
	
		Previous Close
		53.17
	
		Avg. Volume
		12,037,350
	
		Industry
		DIVERSIFIED COMM SERVICES
	
		Market Cap
		151.97 B
	
		Div - Yield
		2.06 - 3.87
	
		Beta
		0.48
	
		PE (Forward)
		19.12
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.78
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            19.12
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            2.32
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.78
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.73
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.73
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-18-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.34
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            8.23%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Verizon Communications, formed by the merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE, is one of the world's leading providers of high-growth communications services. Verizon companies are the largest providers of wireline and wireless communications in the United States. Verizon is also the world's largest provider of print and on-line directory information.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.73	0.74	2.78	3.17
Number of Estimates	17	17	22	20
Low Estimate	0.70	0.62	2.72	2.99
High Estimate	0.78	0.79	2.89	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.64	0.64	2.24	2.78
EPS Growth	13.60%	15.63%	24.17%	13.94%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
VERIZON COMM	VZ	53.17
SHENANDOAH TELE	SHEN	17.48
TELSTRA CRP-ADR	TLSYY	24.73
TELEF BRASIL SA	VIV	26.60
VIMPELCOM LTD	VIP	11.31
AT&T INC	T	37.23
AXTEL SA DE CV	AXTLF	0.39
BCE INC	BCE	47.55
BT GRP PLC-ADR	BT	47.44
CINCINNATI BELL	CBB	3.57

Sector:Utilities>> Industry:DIVERSIFIED COMM SERVICES

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Zacks Commentary

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Verizon Communications, AT&T, Sprint Nextel, Vodafone Group and Health Management Associates

May 15, 2013

Verizon Shells Out $7B in Dividend

May 14, 2013

Netflix Hits a New 52-Week High

May 14, 2013

AT&T Offers Lumia 920 for Free

May 14, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: J. C. Penney, Prudential Financial, Hartford Financial Services Group, General Motors and Verizon Communications

May 14, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Nokia, Verizon Communications, Microsoft, Apple and Google

May 14, 2013

Verizon to Offer Innovative Lumia

May 13, 2013

Rating Action on Prudential

May 13, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.34
Sales	115,846
Net Income	1,141
Price/Earnings	22.72
Price/Book	1.74
Price/Cash Flow	6.64
Price/Sales	1.30

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News

VimpelCom Dials Up Q1 Profit Gain, Sales Disappoint - Investors Business Daily

May 15, 2013

BlackBerry Falls on Q5 Smartphone Announcement - TheStreet.com

May 14, 2013

BlackBerry Falls on Q5 Smartphone News - TheStreet.com

May 14, 2013

BlackBerry launches low-cost Q5 phone - CNNMoney

May 14, 2013

MetroPCS T-Mobile Merger Is a Win-Win - TheMotleyFool

May 14, 2013

Nokia`s Newest Phone is Terrific But Won`t Sell in U.S. - TheStreet.com

May 14, 2013

The Digital Skeptic: Why Global Roaming As You Know It is Dead - TheStreet.com

May 14, 2013

Verizon Chooses Not to Be Stingy - TheMotleyFool

May 14, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.04
ABR (Last Week)	2.04
# of recs in ABR	26
Average Target Price	51.76
Industry Rank by ABR	206 out of 265
Rank in Industry	5 out of 33

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Day Low - High	52.80 - 53.67
52wk Low - High	40.51 - 54.31
Previous Close	53.17
Avg. Volume	12,037,350
Industry	DIVERSIFIED COMM SERVICES
Market Cap	151.97 B
Div - Yield	2.06 - 3.87
Beta	0.48
PE (Forward)	19.12
Current Year Est.	2.78
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	19.12
PEG Ratio	2.32
Current Year Est.	2.78
Current Quarter Estimate	0.73
Most Accurate Estimate	0.73
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-18-2013
EPS Last Year	2.34
Expected Earnings Growth	8.23%

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Verizon Communications Inc: (NYSE: VZ)

$53.62

0.45 (0.84%)

Volume 7,619,224

May 15 03:50 PM ET

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Sector:Utilities>> Industry:DIVERSIFIED COMM SERVICES

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