Verizon Communications (VZ) Buy, Sell or Hold

Verizon Communications (VZ)

44.66

-0.54 (1.19%)

as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Closed.

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COMMENT

Buy Verizon? At this point in the cycle, interests rates are getting quite low, generally getting a telco is an interesting idea and been recommending this for clients. Recently got out of Verizon and substituted into AT&T. Nothing wrong with Verizon, 5G, fiber-to-the-home, etc. everything is going to work, just thinks there is a better yield opportunity with AT&T. Also owns Deutsche Telekom to play the T-Mobile Sprint merger.

DON'T BUY

Stock itself has been bouncing along at 3.5x book value. Earnings forecasts have flatlined. Difficult to say that the stock's going anywhere. Decent yield of 4.23%. But if you're trying to make money via capital gains, what's to like?

BUY

vs. AT&T He owns Verizon instead where he'd rather be when 5G falls into place. Verizon is focussed on 5G. AT&T is not ready because they are distracted by merger talks. Switch to Verizon if you hold AT&T.

DON'T BUY

Verizon's stock performance has been very good. It has had a recent movement up on quarterly beats. However, concerned about the debt. It is very competitive in the US. US telco's are very different than Canadian telco's. He owns BCE.

TOP PICK

This is a defensive play. With 5G coming in, this should push revenues and earnings higher. He likes the telecom sector in a late economic cycle. Yield = 4.07% (Analysts’ price target is $59.67)

HOLD

BCE vs. Telus vs. Verizon He owns all three plus AT&T. Verizon is still the #1 network in the U.S. and still pays a great dividend. All three will continue to do a good job. If you own them, hold them.

DON'T BUY

He prefers Canadian telcos. VZ-N is better than T-N. Overtime you have not made money with VZ-N, other than holding for the dividend. Their new subscriber base is growing fast than expected, but cell rates are becoming incredibly competitive in the US. He would stay away. Yield 4.2%. (Analysts’ price target is $60.00)

BUY

This has taken a very different path from AT&T. VZ has only a little content, and instead focused on 5G and home internet for growth. They have a great internet and mobile business. They've invested a lot in putting fiber into the ground. This will continue to do well and is less risky than AT&T.

BUY

Question in general on Telcos. How do they compare? Telcos do well in an environment that is a little murkier. He doesn't see that now. He prefers it to AT&T as they have a better performance. He likes BCE in Canada for the dividend and owns Rogers.

BUY

vs. AT&T AT&T's 6.6% yield is safe, but the stock is dropping. He prefers Verizon with a stronger stock price though 4.2% yield.

BUY

It is the high class telephone company in the US. He likes it. He owns T-N because of the higher dividend but it has higher risk. VZ-N is in a position to increase its dividend a little. 5G will involve a lot of expenditure on the part of the providers. Data prices will come down as a result of 5G. It will slow the dividend growth but make it a better long term story.

DON'T BUY

We have seen some of the Telcos pull back in the US. On one hand they pay higher dividends but they are suffering here a little bit. He would look at other sectors as we have seen a breakdown of the rising trend.

BUY

This is the right time for this. It is a defensive play. It is producing a good return for a telecom. It is undervalued.

HOLD

Telcos have been a safe haven in this market, but VZ has long-term challenges as people cut the cable cord. It's safe to hang onto it for the dividend, but don't add to it.

DON'T BUY

Has owned this in the past. This year, it's one of the top performers. It's defensiveness has trumped rising interest rates. That said, it's a little overvalued now.

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