Analyst Consensus ?
ConsensusHold58 ratings
Bullish2136.2%
Neutral3458.6%
Bearish35.2%
1 unmapped firm rating excluded from the percentages.
FN2 Earnings Intelligence
Verizon Communications Inc. analyst ratings
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) analyst consensus, price targets, and firm-level rating history from FN2 Research.
Analyst 52W Price Targets
$48.4Current
$41Low
$49.79Average
$68High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Jul 28, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Outperform | Sector Outperform | Maintain | Jul 15, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jul 8, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Daiwa Capital | Buy | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jan 16, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 30, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Tigress Financial | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 1, 2025 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Downgrade | Oct 24, 2024 | |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Redburn Atlantic | Neutral | Sell | Upgrade | Mar 22, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Outperform | Peer Perform | Upgrade | Jan 4, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 26, 2023 |
| HSBC | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Cowen & Co. | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 25, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 27, 2022 |
| MoffettNathanson | Underperform | Market Perform | Downgrade | Aug 18, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 25, 2022 |
| LightShed Partners | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 31, 2022 |
| DZ Bank | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Apr 29, 2022 |
| Loop Capital | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Redburn Partners | Sell | Sell | Maintain | Jun 25, 2021 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Baird | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 28, 2020 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 3, 2020 |
| Nomura | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Mar 30, 2020 |
| Moffett Nathanson | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Guggenheim | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 24, 2018 |
| Scotia Howard Weil | Sector Outperform | Sector Perform | Upgrade | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Argus | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 21, 2017 |
| FBR Capital | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jan 25, 2017 |
| Drexel Hamilton | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Oct 24, 2016 |
| Hilliard Lyons | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 27, 2016 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 7, 2016 |
| Macquarie | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 5, 2016 |
| DA Davidson | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Feb 4, 2016 |
| BTIG Research | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Dec 15, 2015 |
| BTIG | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Buckingham Research | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 2, 2015 |
| J. Safra Sarasin | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Nov 5, 2014 |
| Pacific Crest | Sector Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jan 22, 2014 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 30, 2013 |
| Janco Partners | Strong Buy | Buy | Upgrade | Apr 18, 2013 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 18, 2013 |
| PiperJaffray | Overweight | Neutral | Upgrade | Feb 1, 2013 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Neutral | Upgrade | Feb 1, 2013 |
| Hudson Square | Hold | Sell | Upgrade | Jan 23, 2013 |
| Pivotal Research | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Stifel | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 14, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $48.4. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $52 | $47.06 | +7.4% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $47 | $46.38 | -2.9% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Maher Yaghi | $52.5 | $46.38 | +8.5% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $46 | $46.38 | -4.9% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $47 | $46.38 | -2.9% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Laurent Yoon | $47 | $46.38 | -2.9% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Maher Yaghi | $51.5 | $43.04 | +6.4% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $45 | $42.59 | -7.0% | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $43 | $42.59 | -11.1% | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $50 | $46.88 | +3.3% | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Frank Louthan | $56 | $50.63 | +15.7% | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Maher Yaghi | $54.5 | $50.45 | +12.6% | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Daiwa | Analyst unavailable | $58 | $48.05 | +19.8% | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Williams Trading | Gregory Williams | $54 | $44.37 | +11.6% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $43.98 | -0.8% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Laurent Yoon | $48 | $44.21 | -0.8% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Maher Yaghi | $50.25 | $44.44 | +3.8% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Eric Luebchow | $44 | $44.52 | -9.1% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $49 | $44.52 | +1.3% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $41 | $39.52 | -15.3% | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $44 | $39.36 | -9.1% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $40.11 | -0.8% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Benjamin Swinburne | $47 | $40.14 | -2.9% | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Maher Yaghi | $51 | $39.42 | +5.4% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| BNP Paribas | Sam McHugh | $44 | $40.8 | -9.1% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Maher Yaghi | $50.5 | $43.67 | +4.3% | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Michael Ng | $49 | $44.23 | +1.3% | Sep 2, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $45 | $43.49 | -7.0% | Mar 25, 2025 |
| UBS | John Hodulik | $44 | $41.5 | -9.1% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Williams Trading | Gregory Williams | $51 | $41.84 | +5.4% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Scotiabank | Maher Yaghi | $47 | $41.5 | -2.9% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | James Schneider | $52 | $41.5 | +7.4% | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Raymond James | Frank Louthan | $48 | $44.26 | -0.8% | Sep 24, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Jonathan Atkin | $46 | $44.33 | -4.9% | Sep 23, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Brandon Nispel | $44 | $41.31 | -9.1% | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Brandon Nispel | $46 | $39.2 | -4.9% | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Michael Rollins | $47 | $41.62 | -2.9% | Jul 22, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | James Schneider | $50 | $41.24 | +3.3% | Jul 1, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Kutgun Maral | $42 | $40.7 | -13.2% | Jun 27, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Timothy Horan | $48 | $41.47 | -0.8% | Jun 5, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Vijay Jayant | $42 | $38.6 | -13.2% | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Eric Luebchow | $40 | $38.6 | -17.3% | Apr 23, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Kutgun Maral | $40 | $42.28 | -17.3% | Apr 1, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Brandon Nispel | $46 | $40.68 | -4.9% | Feb 23, 2024 |
| Daiwa | Jonathan Kees | $47 | $41.28 | -2.9% | Jan 24, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Brandon Nispel | $45 | $39.4 | -7.0% | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Michael Rollins | $40 | $34.54 | -17.3% | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Oppenheimer | Tymothy Horan | $43 | $36.94 | -11.1% | Apr 26, 2023 |
| Citigroup | Michael Rollins | $42 | $40.32 | -13.2% | Feb 15, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Simon Flannery | $44 | $37.87 | -9.1% | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Frank Louthan | $51 | $35.74 | +5.4% | Oct 24, 2022 |
| MoffettNathanson | Craig Moffett | $41 | $44.12 | -15.3% | Aug 18, 2022 |
| Williams Trading | Gregory Williams | $64 | $44.65 | +32.2% | Aug 4, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Kutgun Maral | $50 | $44.3 | +3.3% | Jul 25, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Frank Louthan | $64 | $50.8 | +32.2% | Jul 7, 2022 |
| Scotiabank | Maher Yaghi | $59 | $51.42 | +21.9% | Jul 5, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Douglas Mitchelson | $54 | $50.96 | +11.6% | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Bank of America Securities | David Barden | $64 | $55.38 | +32.2% | Apr 21, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Brett Feldman | $61 | $55.11 | +26.0% | Mar 5, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Michael Rollins | $58 | $53.31 | +19.8% | Feb 6, 2022 |
| Tigress Financial | Ivan Feinseth | $68 | $53.16 | +40.5% | Jan 22, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Eric Luebchow | $56 | $52.12 | +15.7% | Oct 21, 2021 |
| Morgan Stanley | Simon Flannery | $60 | $53.98 | +24.0% | Jul 22, 2021 |
| Redburn Partners | Stephen Malcolm | $50 | $53.79 | +3.3% | Jun 25, 2021 |
| Berenberg Bank | Sunil Rajgopal | $62 | $54.36 | +28.1% | May 24, 2021 |
| MoffettNathanson | Craig Moffett | $57 | $53.73 | +17.8% | Apr 27, 2021 |
| Bernstein | Peter Supino | $64 | $54.67 | +32.2% | Apr 23, 2021 |
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