Market Eyes LiveVerizon Communications (VZ) Stock Rating & Analysis
MELANY's data-driven read on Verizon Communications · Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone).
Wireless services account for 75% of Verizon Communications' total service revenue and nearly all of its operating income. The firm serves about 94 million postpaid and 20 million prepaid phone customers over its nationwide network, making it the largest US wireless carrier. Its fixed-line operations include local networks in the Northeast reaching about 30 million homes and businesses, including about 20 million served by the Fios fiber-optic network.
Why VZ scores 65/100
MELANY scores Verizon Communications 65/100 by weighing eight factors. Here is how VZ breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
- P/E 12.9x vs sector 20.0x median
- PEG ratio 0.92 (< 1 = undervalued)
- FCF yield 8.5%
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
- Gross margin 59%
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
- Price +8.4% above 50-day MA
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
Near-term events that could move the stock.
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
Key risks for VZ
- No specific company-level red flags detected, monitor macro regime changes
Sector and theme context
Verizon Communications sits in the Communication services theme, which MELANY currently rates 6/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds VZ's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking VZ
Verizon Communications rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Create a free account to add VZ to your watchlist and get alerted the moment the rating changes.
How MELANY rates VZ
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Verizon Communications's 65/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about VZ
Is Verizon Communications (VZ) a buy?
As of 2026-08-19, MELANY rated Verizon Communications Hold with a composite score of 65/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is Verizon Communications's MELANY score?
Verizon Communications (VZ) has a MELANY composite score of 65/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, and macro fit.
How is the VZ stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores VZ from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy Verizon Communications stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Verizon Communications (VZ) Hold with a composite of 65/100 as of 2026-08-19. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the VZ stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for VZ. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 65/100 across eight factors for Verizon Communications, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is VZ stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 80/100 for Verizon Communications, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive against earnings, growth, and peers. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives VZ's read.
What price should I buy VZ at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for VZ at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Watchlisting VZ in the free app gets you alerted the moment that changes.
What are the risks of buying VZ stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Verizon Communications: No specific company-level red flags detected, monitor macro regime changes. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is Verizon Communications a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 58/100 for Verizon Communications, and earnings track record, at 59/100. The 65/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will VZ stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 61/100 for VZ right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this VZ rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-08-19. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores VZ continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and that current rating is free in the app.
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