What is VZ stock price target for 2026?

WallStSmart's 12-month price target for Verizon Communications Inc is $50.64, representing 5.4% upside from the current price of $48.03.

What is VZ stock forecast?

Verizon Communications Inc forecast includes bull, base, and bear case scenarios from 2026 through 2030. Revenue and EPS projections are derived from analyst consensus and conservative extrapolation with growth deceleration for outer years.

Is VZ undervalued based on price targets?

Our DCF intrinsic value for Verizon Communications Inc is $44.72, against a current price of $48.03. The margin of safety is -4.27%.

Verizon Communications Inc

NYSE: VZ · COMMUNICATION SERVICES · TELECOM SERVICES

$48.03

+3.05% today

Updated 2026-04-29

Market cap

$193.87B

P/E ratio

11.42

P/S ratio

1.40x

EPS (TTM)

$4.06

Dividend yield

5.79%

52W range

$37 – $51

Volume

26.7M

Market cap

$193.87B

P/E ratio

11.42

P/S ratio

1.40x

EPS (TTM)

$4.06

Dividend yield

5.79%

52W range

$37 – $51

Volume

26.7M

Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) Financial Forecast & Price Target 2030

Research-backed projections from analyst consensus, management guidance, and sector analysis.

Price target summary

Current

$48.03

Consensus

$50,160.00

+104334.73%

2030 Target

$464.36

+866.81%

DCF

$44.72

-4.27% MoS

Current price

$48.03

Analyst consensus

$50,160.00

+104334.73%

2030 Target

$464.36

+866.81%

Intrinsic (DCF)

$44.72

-4.27% MoS

16 analysts:

8 Buy8 Hold0 Sell

Management guidance

No specific CEO revenue targets found in available data. Management has emphasized continued progress in 5G network deployment and broadband expansion, with recent results showing 'best quarter in 15 years' momentum. Guidance remains qualitative rather than quantitative for 2026-2030 period.

Sources: Management guidance, analyst consensus, sector analysishigh confidence

Revenue & price projection

Actual revenue Projected revenue Base case Bull to bear range

Bull case (2030)

$770.64

$162.5B Rev × 20x P/S

Base case (2030)

$464.36

$162.5B Rev × 12x P/S

Bear case (2030)

$306.28

$162.5B Rev × 8x P/S

Financial forecast — research-backed

Metric	2023	2024	2025	2026 (E)	2027 (E)	2028 (E)	2029 (E)	2030 (E)
Revenue	$134.0B	$134.8B	$138.2B	$148.5B	$151.3B	$154.9B	$158.7B	$162.5B
Revenue growth	—	0.6%	2.5%	7.5%	1.9%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%
EPS	$4.71	$4.67	$4.67	$5.07	$5.42	$5.72	$6.05	$6.38
P/S ratio	—	—	—	12.0x	12.0x	12.0x	12.0x	12.0x
Implied price	—	—	—	$424.84	$429.78	$439.66	$449.54	$464.36

Catalysts & risks

Growth catalysts

+ 5G network monetization and broadband expansion driving service revenue growth

+ Recent regulatory victory (T-Mobile false advertising injunction) protecting market position

+ Dividend increase to $0.7075/quarter signaling confidence in cash generation

+ AI infrastructure and data center opportunities from major tech customer spending

+ Network infrastructure expansion supporting fiber-to-home deployments

Key risks

- Intensifying wireless price competition from T-Mobile and AT&T

- Slower-than-expected broadband subscriber growth and market saturation

- Capital intensity of 5G/fiber buildout pressuring free cash flow and dividend sustainability

- Regulatory scrutiny on pricing and potential antitrust challenges

- Economic recession reducing consumer wireless/broadband spending

Methodology

Verizon Communications Inc's forward estimates are derived from AI-powered research synthesis combining analyst consensus from 16 Wall Street analysts, management guidance from the latest earnings call, and sector growth forecasts from industry research. Revenue and EPS projections use analyst consensus where available and conservative extrapolation with growth deceleration for outer years. Price targets are calculated using a tiered Price-to-Sales (P/S) methodology, where the P/S multiple is determined by the projected revenue growth rate.

WallStSmart proprietary research model · Not financial advice · Past performance is not indicative of future results · Last researched: April 6, 2026.