VEON (VEON) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

VEON Ltd., a digital operator, provides connectivity and internet services in Pakistan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan. It offers mobile telecommunications services, including value added and call completion, national and international roaming, wireless Internet access, mobile financial, and mobile bundle services; data connectivity, cross border transit, voice, Internet, and data services; fixed-line telecommunications using intercity fiber optic networks; and Internet-TV using Fiber to the building technology. The company also sells equipment, infrastructure, and accessories. VEON Ltd. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $40.05 to $41.99
• 50-Day Range: $39.43 to $46.09
• 52-Week Range: $22.17 to $48.39
• Volume: 68,380 shs
• Average Volume: 53,760 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.00 billion
• P/E Ratio: 5.42
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $56.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

VEON Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

VEON scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 58th out of 92 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

VEON has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

VEON has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of VEON is 5.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.31.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of VEON is 5.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 14.96.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

VEON has a P/B Ratio of 2.66. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.07% of the float of VEON has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

VEON has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in VEON has recently decreased by 13.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

VEON does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

VEON does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of VEON is 3.07%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.07% of the float of VEON has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

VEON has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in VEON has recently decreased by 13.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.24

News Sentiment

VEON has a news sentiment score of -0.24. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for VEON this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for VEON on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, VEON insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 21.30% of the stock of VEON is held by institutions.

VEON Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VEON shares performed this year?

VEON's stock was trading at $40.10 at the start of the year. Since then, VEON shares have increased by 1.0% and is now trading at $40.51.
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How were VEON's earnings last quarter?

VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, December, 13th. The Wireless communications provider reported $3.00 earnings per share for the quarter. VEON had a negative net margin of 81.71% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 36.48%.

When did VEON's stock split?

VEON shares reverse split on the morning of Monday, March 6th 2023. The 1-25 reverse split was announced on Monday, March 6th 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Monday, March 6th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 4 shares after the split.

Who are VEON's major shareholders?

VEON's top institutional investors include Lingotto Investment Management LLP (7.76%), Shah Capital Management (6.68%), Helikon Investments Ltd (3.96%) and Diameter Capital Partners LP (0.85%).

How do I buy shares of VEON?

Shares of VEON stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of VEON own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that VEON investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Pfizer (PFE), Walt Disney (DIS), AT&T (T), NVIDIA (NVDA), Ford Motor (F) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 12/13/2024
• Today: 3/12/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/20/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Radiotelephone communication
• Sub-Industry: Communication
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VEON
• CIK: 1468091
• Web: www.veon.com
• Phone: (120) 797-7200
• Fax: 31-20-797-7201
• Employees: 17,206
• Year Founded: 1992

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $56.00
• High Stock Price Target: $56.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $56.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +36.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $7.48
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 5.46
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-2,528,000,000.00
• Net Margins: -81.71%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 36.48%
• Return on Assets: 5.49%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.34
• Current Ratio: 0.81
• Quick Ratio: 0.80

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.96 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.77
• Cash Flow: $14.09 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.91
• Book Value: $15.24 per share
• Price / Book: 2.69

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 73,968,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $3.03 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.47