Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Verizon Communications Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Verizon Communications Inc.’s stock price such as:

• Verizon Communications Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why Verizon Communications Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for VZ from analysts
• VZ’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)

Before we jump into Verizon Communications Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and streaming products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business). The Consumer segment provides wireless services across the wireless networks in the United States under the Verizon and TracFone brands and through wholesale and other arrangements; and fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through its wireless networks, as well as related equipment and devices, such as smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and other wireless-enabled connected devices. The segment also offers wireline services in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, as well as Washington D.C. through its fiber-optic network, Verizon Fios product portfolio, and a copper-based network. The Business segment provides wireless and wireline communications services and products, including FWA and wireline broadband, advanced communication services, corporate networking, security and managed network, local and long-distance voice, and network access services to deliver various IoT services and products to businesses, government customers, and wireless and wireline carriers in the United States and internationally. The company distributes its products and services through direct channels, company-operated stores, digital and omnichannel platforms, indirect agents, business solution resellers, and national retailers. The company was formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation and changed its name to Verizon Communications Inc. in June 2000. Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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Verizon Communications Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of October 12, 2026, 9:31 AM, CST, Verizon Communications Inc.’s stock price was $42.270.

Verizon Communications Inc. is up 1.49% from its previous closing price of $41.650.

During the last market session, Verizon Communications Inc.’s stock traded between $41.870 and $42.340. Currently, there are approximately 4,168.00 million shares outstanding for Verizon Communications Inc..

Verizon Communications Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 10.9, which is low compared to the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry median of 14.9. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Verizon Communications Inc. Stock Price History

Verizon Communications Inc.’s (VZ) price is currently down 7.85% so far this month.

During the month of October, Verizon Communications Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $46.580 and a low of $40.810.

Over the last year, Verizon Communications Inc. has hit prices as high as $51.680 and as low as $38.390. Year to date, Verizon Communications Inc.’s stock is up 3.78%.

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What Caused Verizon Communications Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of October 09, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Verizon Communications Inc.’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Verizon Communications Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Verizon Communications Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Verizon Communications Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a A, which means it is considered to be Deep Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Verizon Communications Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of October 09, 2026, Verizon Communications Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -3.17%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 50 and is considered to be Average.

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Verizon Communications Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of October 12, 2026, Verizon Communications Inc.’s stock price is $42.270, which is up 1.49% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Verizon Communications Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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