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Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Stock Profile & Financial OverviewVerizon Communications Inc.

Listed on NYSE • Communication Services / Telecommunications Services
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VZ Company Overview & Business Description

Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, offers communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. Its Consumer segment provides postpaid and prepaid service plans; internet access on notebook computers and tablets; wireless equipment, including smartphones and other handsets; and wireless-enabled internet devices, such as tablets, and other wireless-enabled connected devices comprising smart watches. It also provides residential fixed connectivity solutions, such as internet, video, and voice services; and sells network access to mobile virtual network operators. As of December 31, 2021, it had approximately 115 million wireless retail connections, 7 million wireline broadband connections, and 4 million Fios video connections. The company's Business segment provides network connectivity products, including private networking, private cloud connectivity, virtual and software defined networking, and internet access services; and internet protocol-based voice and video services, unified communications and collaboration tools, and customer contact center solutions. This segment also offers a suite of management and data security services; domestic and global voice and data solutions, such as voice calling, messaging services, conferencing, contact center solutions, and private line and data access networks; customer premises equipment; installation, maintenance, and site services; and Internet of Things products and services. As of December 31, 2021, it had approximately 27 million wireless retail postpaid connections and 477 thousand wireline broadband connections. The company was formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation and changed its name to Verizon Communications Inc. in June 2000. Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Key Information

Symbol: VZ
CEO: Hans E. Vestberg
Exchange: NYSE
CIK: 0000732712
SEC Filings: View SEC →

Current Trend for VZ

An assessment of the current trend environment for VZ, based on the latest closing price data and intended to describe the market context heading into the next trading session.

As of 2025-12-24, the current trend for VZ is a Sideways Consolidation (Range-Bound Environment).

The weekly trend is in a consolidation regime, which automatically downgrades the daily signal to sideways conditions. This environment favors short-term mean-reversion rather than trend-following.

  • The weekly context is non-trending (sideways), which typically caps the duration and magnitude of daily trend moves.
  • Price is currently compressing tightly (optimal low-risk zone), sitting -0.27 ATR away from the adaptive KAMA baseline.
  • The market is maintaining a healthy 'Higher-High, Higher-Low' sequence, confirming buyer control.

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Adaptive Trend Model · Daily & Weekly (2025-12-24 ET)

This model uses an adaptive trend algorithm based on daily and weekly price data to identify whether a stock is in an uptrend, downtrend, or consolidation over a multi-week to multi-month horizon. Compared with traditional moving-average systems, it filters short-term noise more effectively, captures trend continuation more reliably, and provides a stronger basis for position sizing and risk-management decisions such as stop-loss and take-profit levels.

As of 2025-12-24, VZ in a non-directional consolidation; Long-term trend is bullish.

Trend Strength: VZ last closed at 40.32, trading 0.6 ATR below the adaptive KAMA baseline (40.68). Technical Classification: Non-Directional / Range-Bound.

Trend Score: Technical Score: 35/100. Classification: Sideways. Alignment: Indeterminate. Logic: Price action is range-bound or lacking sufficient slope for trend confirmation.

SuperTrend Risk: Risk indicators: No active structural constraints identified.

Risk Skew: Multi-timeframe risk skew is currently assessed as Non-Directional. Price is oscillating within a low-momentum range. Risk is two-sided, favoring mean-reversion strategies over trend-following.

Key Levels: Key technical references: Spot 40.32, KAMA 40.68.

VZ Real-Time Stock Price & Market Data (Updated: Dec 23 12:48 PM EST)

Price
40
Change
0.0249
Change %
0.06%
Open
40
Previous Close
39.98
High
40.2
Low
39.87
Volume
7,573,957
Market Cap
168,677,687,296
EV/EBITDA
6.76

VZ Shares Outstanding, Float, Short Interest & Ownership (Updated: Dec 23 12:48 PM EST)

Shares Outstanding
4,216,425,489
FloatShares
4,210,691,150
Float Ratio
99.86%
Shares Short
114,325,367
Short Percent Of Float
The percent of float shares currently sold short. Reflects market sentiment and risk of a short squeeze.
2.71%
Short Ratio
Days needed to cover all short positions. Indicates short-selling pressure.
3.8 trading days
Held Percent Insiders
0.04%
Held Percent Institutions
69.18%