Verizon
Report Date: March 14, 2014
Price as of 03/14/2014
Verizon Communications Inc.
$46.08
NYSE: VZ
BUY
We project that Verizon will outperform the market over the next 6 to 12 months. This projection is based on our analysis of three key factors that influence common stock performance: earnings strength, relative valuation, and recent price movement.
Reiteration 3/14/14
Previous Rating
Hold (1/25/14 - 3/07/14)
52-Week Price Range
$45.91 - $53.91
Earnings Strength very negative
Market Capitalization
$190.82 Billions
NEUTRAL
Relative Valuation
very positive
neutral
very negative
Annual Dividend Yield
4.6%
EPS increased from $2.26 to an estimated $3.06 over the past 5 quarters indicating an improving growth rate. Analyst forecasts have recently been raised.
Company recently reported better than expected results. Annual Dividend Rate
$2.12
POSITIVE neutral Price Movement
very positive
very negative
Industry
Telecommunications
NEUTRAL neutral very positive
1-year price down 5.0%: NEGATIVE
1-quarter down 3.7%: POSITIVE
1-month down 0.9%: POSITIVE
Operating Earnings Yield of 6.6% ranks above 80% of the companies covered by Ford.
Verizon Communications is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is a provider of communications, information and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses and governmental agencies. The company has two primary reportable segments,
Verizon Wireless and Wireline. Verizon Wireless’ communications products and services include wireless voice and data services and equipment sales, which are provided to consumer, business and government customers across the U.S. Wireline’s voice, data and video communications products and services include voice, broadband Internet access and video, data center and cloud services, and security and managed network services. Telecommunications performance is NEUTRAL
Peer Group
Price as of 03/14/2014
Verizon Communications Inc.
$46.08
NYSE: VZ
BUY
We project that Verizon will outperform the market over the next 6 to 12 months. This projection is based on our analysis of three key factors that influence common stock performance: earnings strength, relative valuation, and recent price movement.
Reiteration 3/14/14
Previous Rating
Hold (1/25/14 - 3/07/14)
52-Week Price Range
$45.91 - $53.91
Earnings Strength very negative
Market Capitalization
$190.82 Billions
NEUTRAL
Relative Valuation
very positive
neutral
very negative
Annual Dividend Yield
4.6%
EPS increased from $2.26 to an estimated $3.06 over the past 5 quarters indicating an improving growth rate. Analyst forecasts have recently been raised.
Company recently reported better than expected results. Annual Dividend Rate
$2.12
POSITIVE neutral Price Movement
very positive
very negative
Industry
Telecommunications
NEUTRAL neutral very positive
1-year price down 5.0%: NEGATIVE
1-quarter down 3.7%: POSITIVE
1-month down 0.9%: POSITIVE
Operating Earnings Yield of 6.6% ranks above 80% of the companies covered by Ford.
Verizon Communications is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is a provider of communications, information and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses and governmental agencies. The company has two primary reportable segments,
Verizon Wireless and Wireline. Verizon Wireless’ communications products and services include wireless voice and data services and equipment sales, which are provided to consumer, business and government customers across the U.S. Wireline’s voice, data and video communications products and services include voice, broadband Internet access and video, data center and cloud services, and security and managed network services. Telecommunications performance is NEUTRAL
Peer Group