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Verizon Communications (VZ) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
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In the latest trading session, Verizon Communications (VZ - Free Report) closed at $55.17, marking a +1.34% move from the previous day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.86%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 1.14%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.38%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the largest U.S. cellphone carrier had lost 9.36% over the past month. This has lagged the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 5.08% and the S&P 500's loss of 7.55% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from VZ as it approaches its next earnings report date. This is expected to be January 22, 2019. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.10, up 27.91% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $34.31 billion, up 1.05% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $4.68 per share and revenue of $130.92 billion. These totals would mark changes of +25.13% and +3.87%, respectively, from last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for VZ. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.02% lower. VZ is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that VZ has a Forward P/E ratio of 11.62 right now. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 31.71, which means VZ is trading at a discount to the group.
We can also see that VZ currently has a PEG ratio of 2.61. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. VZ's industry had an average PEG ratio of 4.12 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 97, putting it in the top 38% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. 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) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, Verizon Communications (VZ - Free Report) closed at $55.17, marking a +1.34% move from the previous day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.86%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 1.14%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.38%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the largest U.S. cellphone carrier had lost 9.36% over the past month. This has lagged the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 5.08% and the S&P 500's loss of 7.55% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from VZ as it approaches its next earnings report date. This is expected to be January 22, 2019. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.10, up 27.91% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $34.31 billion, up 1.05% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $4.68 per share and revenue of $130.92 billion. These totals would mark changes of +25.13% and +3.87%, respectively, from last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for VZ. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.02% lower. VZ is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that VZ has a Forward P/E ratio of 11.62 right now. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 31.71, which means VZ is trading at a discount to the group.
We can also see that VZ currently has a PEG ratio of 2.61. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. VZ's industry had an average PEG ratio of 4.12 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 97, putting it in the top 38% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. 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.