Valued at a\u00a0market cap of $208.4 billion, Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) provides communications, technology, information, and streaming products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities. The New York-based company\u00a0is scheduled to announce its fiscal\u00a0Q1 earnings for 2026 before the market opens on Monday, Apr. 27.<\/p>\n
Ahead of this event, analysts expect this\u00a0telecom company\u00a0to report a\u00a0profit of $1.23 per share, up 3.4% from\u00a0$1.19 per share in the year-ago quarter.\u00a0The company has topped Wall Street\u2019s earnings estimates in each of the last four quarters. In Q4 2025, VZ\u2019s EPS of $1.09 outpaced the consensus estimates by 2.8%.<\/p>\n
For the current fiscal year, ending in December, analysts expect VZ to report a profit of $4.94 per share, representing a 4.9% increase from\u00a0$4.71 per share in fiscal 2025. Its EPS is expected to further grow 6.5% year-over-year to $5.26 in fiscal 2027.<\/p>\n VZ has\u00a0gained 10.4% over the past 52 weeks, lagging both the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX)\u00a022% return and the State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF\u2019s (XLC)\u00a015.3% uptick over the same time period.<\/p>\n On Jan. 30, VZ shares\u00a0surged 11.8% after delivering\u00a0better-than-expected Q4 results. The company\u2019s adjusted EPS of $1.09 declined marginally year-over-year, but topped analyst expectations of $1.06. Additionally, it reported\u00a0more than 1 million total net additions across mobility and broadband, the highest reported quarterly net additions since 2019, with 616,000 postpaid phone net additions. Meanwhile, its operating revenue of $36.4 billion surpassed consensus forecasts of $35.9 billion.<\/p>\n Wall Street analysts are\u00a0moderately optimistic about VZ\u2019s stock, with a “Moderate Buy” rating overall. Among 29 analysts covering the stock, 10 recommend “Strong Buy,” three advise “Moderate Buy,\u201d and 16 suggest “Hold.” The mean price target for VZ is $50.88, indicating a 3% potential upside from the current levels.<\/p>\n On the date of publication, Neharika Jain did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally\u00a0published on Barchart.com <\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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