Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will release its second quarter earnings report before the opening bell on Friday, July 24.
Analysts expect the New York-based company to report quarterly earnings of $1.27 per share, up from $1.22 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Verizon’s quarterly revenue is $35.11 billion. It reported $34.5 billion last year, according to Benzinga Pro.
On June 29, Verizon disclosed that it expects a second-quarter loss of $700 million to $800 million due to the classification of assets from its Contributed Business as assets and liabilities held for sale.
Shares of Verizon fell 1% to close at $43.82 on Thursday.
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Let’s have a look at how Benzinga’s most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.
- RBC Capital analyst Jonathan Atkin maintained a Sector Perform rating and cut the price target from $48 to $46 on July 20, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 52%.
- Scotiabank analyst Maher Yaghi maintained a Sector Outperform rating and slashed the price target from $54.5 to $51.5 on July 15, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 54%.
- Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall initiated coverage on the stock with an Equal-Weight rating and a price target of $43 on July 8, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
- Barclays analyst Kanan Venkateshwar maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $47 to $45 on July 8, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 56%.
- JP Morgan analyst Sebastiano Petti maintained a Neutral rating and increased the price target from $49 to $52 on April 30, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 57%
Considering buying VZ stock? Here’s what analysts think:
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