# Verizon (VZ) — Analyst Forecast

VZ · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 12 | 16 | 0 | 28 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $44.00 | $48.86 | $56.00 | 7 |

Last price $42.78 (as of Oct 13, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintained | Sector Outperform | $50.00 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintained | Sector Outperform | $51.50 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $46.00 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintained | Sector Outperform | $52.50 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $47.00 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $56.00 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $52.00 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $47.00 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $46.00 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintained | Sector Outperform | $51.50 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | BNP Paribas | Maintained | Neutral | $44.00 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $45.00 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Initiated Coverage | Equal-Weight | $43.00 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Freedom Broker | Initiated Coverage | Hold | $53.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $52.00 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $46.00 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $50.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $47.00 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $55.00 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Scotiabank | Upgraded | Sector Perform → Sector Outperform | $54.50 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for VZ stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Verizon (VZ) is $48.86, with a high estimate of $56.00 and a low of $44.00, across 7 analysts.

### Is VZ a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Verizon currently average a Hold rating: 12 buy, 16 hold and 0 sell, from 28 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for VZ?

The average price target of $48.86 implies 14.21% upside from the last price of $42.78.

### What is the latest analyst rating on VZ?

On Oct 9, 2026, Scotiabank maintained Verizon at Sector Outperform with a price target of $50.00.

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