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Verizon Communications (VZ) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
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Verizon Communications (VZ - Free Report) closed at $38.98 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.67% move from the prior day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 3.1%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 2.18%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.21%.
Coming into today, shares of the largest U.S. cellphone carrier had gained 2.6% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 0.46%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.66%.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from Verizon Communications as it approaches its next earnings report date. In that report, analysts expect Verizon Communications to post earnings of $1.22 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 6.87%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $35.26 billion, up 3.49% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $5.19 per share and revenue of $136.86 billion, which would represent changes of -3.71% and +2.43%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Verizon Communications. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.02% higher. Verizon Communications is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Verizon Communications has a Forward P/E ratio of 7.39 right now. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 24.46, which means Verizon Communications is trading at a discount to the group.
Also, we should mention that VZ has a PEG ratio of 1.78. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Wireless National industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 2.16 as of yesterday's close.
The Wireless National industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 60, putting it in the top 24% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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Verizon Communications (VZ) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know
Verizon Communications (VZ - Free Report) closed at $38.98 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.67% move from the prior day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 3.1%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 2.18%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.21%.
Coming into today, shares of the largest U.S. cellphone carrier had gained 2.6% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 0.46%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.66%.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from Verizon Communications as it approaches its next earnings report date. In that report, analysts expect Verizon Communications to post earnings of $1.22 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 6.87%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $35.26 billion, up 3.49% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $5.19 per share and revenue of $136.86 billion, which would represent changes of -3.71% and +2.43%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Verizon Communications. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.02% higher. Verizon Communications is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Verizon Communications has a Forward P/E ratio of 7.39 right now. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 24.46, which means Verizon Communications is trading at a discount to the group.
Also, we should mention that VZ has a PEG ratio of 1.78. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Wireless National industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 2.16 as of yesterday's close.
The Wireless National industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 60, putting it in the top 24% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.