What is the analyst consensus rating for VZ?

The analyst consensus rating for VZ is "Hold" based on 18 analyst recommendations.

What is the average price target for VZ?

The average 12-month price target for VZ is $49.66, representing an upside of 13.3% from the current price of $43.82.

What do analyst ratings mean?

Analyst ratings indicate investment recommendations: Strong Buy and Buy are bullish signals suggesting the stock may outperform. Hold means the stock is fairly valued. Sell and Strong Sell are bearish signals suggesting potential underperformance. These ratings are based on fundamental analysis and valuation models.

What is a price target?

A price target is an analyst's projection of a stock's fair value over a specific timeframe, typically 12 months. Analysts use fundamental analysis, financial modeling, and industry comparisons to estimate where the stock should trade. Price targets can range from low (conservative) to high (optimistic) estimates.

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Forecast: Analyst Ratings & Targets

Latest VZ Analyst Ratings & Recommendations

Recent analyst recommendations with rating changes and price target updates (last 90 days)

Date	Analyst	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
Jul 13, 2026	Laurent Yoon	Bernstein	Maintains	Hold	$49.00 → $44.00 -5.00 (-10.2%)
Jul 8, 2026	Kannan Venkateshwar	Barclays	Maintains	Hold	$47.00 → $45.00 -2.00 (-4.3%)
Jul 8, 2026	Steven Cahall	Wells Fargo	Initiates	Hold	$43.00
Jun 24, 2026	Nilesh Bhaiya	Citi	Maintains	Buy	$56.00
Jun 22, 2026	John Hodulik	UBS	Maintains	Hold	$48.00
Jun 17, 2026	Sean Diffley	Morgan Stanley	Maintains	Hold	$50.00
May 28, 2026	Sachin Mittal	DBS	Maintains	Hold	$52.00 → $49.00 -3.00 (-5.8%)
May 11, 2026	Laurent Yoon	Bernstein	Maintains	Hold	$49.00
May 5, 2026	Hans Engel	Erste	Downgrades	Hold	-
Apr 30, 2026	Sebastiano Petti	JP Morgan	Maintains	Hold	$49.00 → $52.00 +3.00 (6.1%)
Apr 29, 2026	Kannan Venkateshwar	Barclays	Maintains	Hold	$47.00
Apr 28, 2026	Maher Yaghi	Scotiabank	Maintains	Buy	$54.50
Apr 28, 2026	Brandon Nispel	KeyBanc	Maintains	Hold	-
Apr 28, 2026	Nilesh Bhaiya	Citi	Reiterates	Buy	$50.00 → $55.00 +5.00 (10.0%)
Apr 28, 2026	Eric Luebchow	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Hold	$44.00 → $46.00 +2.00 (4.5%)
Apr 28, 2026	Timothy Horan	Oppenheimer	Maintains	Buy	$56.00
Apr 28, 2026	Jonathan Atkin	RBC Capital	Maintains	Hold	$48.00 → $49.00 +1.00 (2.1%)
Apr 28, 2026	Kutgun Maral	Evercore ISI Group	Reiterates	Buy	$50.00
Apr 28, 2026	Benjamin Swinburne	Morgan Stanley	Maintains	Hold	$49.00 → $50.00 +1.00 (2.0%)
Apr 27, 2026	Gregory Williams	TD Cowen	Maintains	Buy	$54.00
Apr 27, 2026	Michael Funk	BofA Securities	Reiterates	Hold	$48.00
Apr 27, 2026	Nilesh Bhaiya	Citi	Initiates Coverage	Buy	$50.00 → $55.00 +5.00 (10.0%)

Laurent Yoon

Bernstein

HoldMaintains

$49.00 → $44.00

Jul 13

Kannan Venkateshwar

Barclays

HoldMaintains

$47.00 → $45.00

Jul 8

Steven Cahall

Wells Fargo

HoldInitiates

$43.00

Jul 8

Nilesh Bhaiya

Citi

BuyMaintains

$56.00

Jun 24

John Hodulik

UBS

HoldMaintains

$48.00

Jun 22

Sean Diffley

Morgan Stanley

HoldMaintains

$50.00

Jun 17

Sachin Mittal

DBS

HoldMaintains

$52.00 → $49.00

May 28

Laurent Yoon

Bernstein

HoldMaintains

$49.00

May 11

Hans Engel

Erste

HoldDowngrades

May 5

Sebastiano Petti

JP Morgan

HoldMaintains

$49.00 → $52.00

Apr 30

Kannan Venkateshwar

Barclays

HoldMaintains

$47.00

Apr 29

Maher Yaghi

Scotiabank

BuyMaintains

$54.50

Apr 28

Brandon Nispel

KeyBanc

HoldMaintains

Apr 28

Nilesh Bhaiya

Citi

BuyReiterates

$50.00 → $55.00

Apr 28

Eric Luebchow

Wells Fargo

HoldMaintains

$44.00 → $46.00

Apr 28

Timothy Horan

Oppenheimer

BuyMaintains

$56.00

Apr 28

Jonathan Atkin

RBC Capital

HoldMaintains

$48.00 → $49.00

Apr 28

Kutgun Maral

Evercore ISI Group

BuyReiterates

$50.00

Apr 28

Benjamin Swinburne

Morgan Stanley

HoldMaintains

$49.00 → $50.00

Apr 28

Gregory Williams

TD Cowen

BuyMaintains

$54.00

Apr 27

Michael Funk

BofA Securities

HoldReiterates

$48.00

Apr 27

Nilesh Bhaiya

Citi

BuyInitiates Coverage

$50.00 → $55.00

Apr 27

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