Telefônica Brasil (VIV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Telefônica Brasil S.A., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a mobile telecommunications company in Brazil. Its fixed line services portfolio includes local, domestic long-distance, and international long-distance calls; and mobile portfolio comprises voice and broadband internet access through 3G, 4G, 4.5G, and 5G, as well as mobile value-added and wireless roaming services. The company also offers data services, including broadband and mobile data services. In addition, it provides pay TV services through IPTV technologies; network services, such as rental of facilities; other services comprising internet access, private network connectivity, computer equipment leasing, extended service, caller identification, voice mail, cellular blocker, and others; wholesale services, including interconnection services to users of other network providers; and digital services, such as entertainment, cloud, and security and financial services. Further, the company offers multimedia communication services, which include audio, data, voice and other sounds, images, texts, and other information, as well as sells devices, such as smartphones, broadband USB modems, and other devices. Additionally, it provides telecommunications solutions and IT support to various industries, such as retail, manufacturing, services, financial institutions, government, etc. It markets and sells its solutions through own stores, dealers, retail and distribution channels, door-to-door sales, and outbound tele sales. The company was formerly known as Telecomunicações de São Paulo S.A. - TELESP and changed its name to Telefônica Brasil S.A. in October 2011. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.99 to $8.09
• 50-Day Range: $7.70 to $9.64
• 52-Week Range: $7.66 to $11.43
• Volume: 1.36 million shs
• Average Volume: 833,717 shs
• Market Capitalization: $13.37 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.76
• Dividend Yield: 3.36%
• Price Target: $10.60
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Telefônica Brasil Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Telefônica Brasil scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 23rd out of 91 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: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Telefônica Brasil has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Telefônica Brasil has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.29%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Telefônica Brasil are expected to grow by 14.29% in the coming year, from $0.63 to $0.72 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Telefônica Brasil is 12.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.36.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Telefônica Brasil is 12.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 95.36.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Telefônica Brasil has a PEG Ratio of 0.78. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Telefônica Brasil has a P/B Ratio of 0.96. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.10% of the float of Telefônica Brasil has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Telefônica Brasil has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Telefônica Brasil has recently increased by 12.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Telefônica Brasil pays a meaningful dividend of 3.44%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Telefônica Brasil does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Telefônica Brasil is 42.86%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Telefônica Brasil will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.50% next year. This indicates that Telefônica Brasil will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.10% of the float of Telefônica Brasil has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Telefônica Brasil has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Telefônica Brasil has recently increased by 12.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.43

News Sentiment

Telefônica Brasil has a news sentiment score of 0.43. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Telefônica Brasil this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for VIV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Telefônica Brasil to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 5.16% of the stock of Telefônica Brasil is held by institutions.

VIV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VIV shares performed this year?

Telefônica Brasil's stock was trading at $10.94 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, VIV shares have decreased by 26.5% and is now trading at $8.04.
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How were Telefônica Brasil's earnings last quarter?

Telefônica Brasil S.A. (NYSE:VIV) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 5th. The Wireless communications provider reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.03. The Wireless communications provider had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.52 billion. Telefônica Brasil had a net margin of 9.78% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.77%.

Does Telefônica Brasil have any subsidiaries?

Telefônica Brasil subsidiaries include Ace & Niu Consulting S.L., Cyberrange S.L., Telefónica Innovación Alpha S.L., Telefónica Cybersecurity & Cloud Tech Deutschland GmbH, Cancom Ireland Limited, Prosegur Soluciones S.A.U., Telefónica Tech Communication & Collaboration Limited, and others.

Who are Telefônica Brasil's major shareholders?

Telefônica Brasil's top institutional shareholders include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.85%), Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (0.07%), Citigroup Inc. (0.04%) and Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (0.03%).
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How do I buy shares of Telefônica Brasil?

Shares of VIV 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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Telefônica Brasil own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Telefônica Brasil investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE) and General Electric (GE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/05/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Telephone communication, except radio
• Sub-Industry: Communication
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VIV
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1066119
• Web: www.telefonica.com.br
• Phone: 55-11-3430-3687
• Fax: 55-11-5505-1355
• Employees: 35,039
• Year Founded: 1924

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $10.60
• High Stock Price Target: $11.80
• Low Stock Price Target: $9.20
• Potential Upside/Downside: +31.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.40
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.63
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.76
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.76
• P/E Growth: 0.78
• Net Income: $1.01 billion
• Net Margins: 9.78%
• Pretax Margin: 11.40%
• Return on Equity: 7.77%
• Return on Assets: 4.36%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.19
• Current Ratio: 0.96
• Quick Ratio: 0.91

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $54.80 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.24
• Cash Flow: $2.19 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.67
• Book Value: $8.38 per share
• Price / Book: 0.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,663,557,000
• Free Float: 1,663,557,000
• Market Cap: $13.37 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.78