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VZ

VerizonB
NYSE / Telecommunication Services
Last Price
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Current thesis
Q2’s subscriber gains, 2.8% mobility and broadband service-revenue growth, stronger free cash flow and raised guidance could persist through Q3 and accelerate toward management’s approximately 4% Q4 service-revenue forecast. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-24]
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Next scheduled catalyst: earnings 2026-10-26 · BMO.
What can break
Frontier integration and network investment may compete with buybacks and debt reduction for cash. The packet identifies Frontier as acquired in January 2026, but supplies no verified synergy run rate.
Momentum
49
Value
57
Sentiment
59
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $46.00 · Bull $51.50 · Bear $39.50Analysis 2026-10-18; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Earnings
0 · Disqualified
Next 2026-10-26 · BMO
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-10-23 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-10-23 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-10-18 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Earnings Setup
As of 2026-10-26 • RankAlpha AI
Investment thesis
As of 2026-10-23

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-10-23. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $51.29
Why
Momentum49 · Δ7d -10.3
Value57 · Δ7d -0.2
Sentiment59 · Δ7d +0.5
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.
Earnings surprise screen
0Disqualified2026-10-26 bmo
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Verizon's investor relations calendar confirmed its Q3 earnings date as October 26, 2026, and a same-day current report documents released results and updated outlook. Because the event had already occurred on the as-of date, no post-print evidence is used to assess a pre-event setup.

Screen as of 2026-10-26. Window 2026-10-26 to 2026-10-30.

Confirming evidence

  • • Next scheduled catalyst: earnings 2026-10-26 · BMO.
  • • Pre-earnings setup: 0 / disqualified.
  • • Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.2.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • Frontier integration and network investment may compete with buybacks and debt reduction for cash. The packet identifies Frontier as acquired in January 2026, but supplies no verified synergy run rate.
  • • Q3 results could reveal weaker postpaid additions, churn, broadband growth or cash-flow conversion than Q2’s improvement. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-24]
  • • Promotional competition, weaker churn or broadband conversion, and spectrum and integration spending could prevent Q2 momentum from translating into durable free cash flow.

Catalyst clock

2026-10-26 · BMO

October 26 third-quarter results

Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
49
8% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-10.3
Δ21d
-14.9
Value
57
47% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.2
Δ21d
-0.5
Sentiment
59
45% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.5
Δ21d
-7.2
Why this grade

Composite grade B. Momentum 48.5 / Value 56.7 / Sentiment 59.4

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-10-18. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
30%
Probability
Target price
$51.50
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-18 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$46.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-18 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
20%
Probability
Target price
$39.50
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-18 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-10-23
Market Cap
$185.55B
Beta
0.32
Shares Out
4.15B
P/E (TTM)
8.6
P/S (TTM)
1.23
P/FCF (TTM)
18.38
Rev YoY
-0.7%
EPS YoY
-22.3%
Gross Margin
+45.7%
Op Margin
+22.7%
Net Debt
$162.26B
Current Ratio
0.55
As of 2026-10-23 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data