Verizon Communications (VZ) Competitors $39.93 -0.04 (-0.10%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends VZ vs. T, LUMN, IDT, CNSL, ATNI, AMX, TEF, BCE, TLK, and VIVShould you be buying Verizon Communications stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Verizon Communications include AT&T (T), Lumen Technologies (LUMN), IDT (IDT), Consolidated Communications (CNSL), ATN International (ATNI), América Móvil (AMX), Telefónica (TEF), BCE (BCE), Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK), and Telefônica Brasil (VIV). These companies are all part of the "telephone communication, except radio" industry. Verizon Communications vs. AT&T Lumen Technologies IDT Consolidated Communications ATN International América Móvil Telefónica BCE Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk Telefônica Brasil Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and AT&T (NYSE:T) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, VZ or T? AT&T has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Verizon Communications. Verizon Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AT&T, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVerizon Communications$134.24B1.25$11.61B$2.3217.21AT&T$122.06B1.34$14.40B$1.2318.50 Do insiders & institutionals believe in VZ or T? 62.1% of Verizon Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.1% of AT&T shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Verizon Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of AT&T shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to VZ or T? In the previous week, AT&T had 17 more articles in the media than Verizon Communications. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for AT&T and 25 mentions for Verizon Communications. AT&T's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Verizon Communications' score of 0.66 indicating that AT&T is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Verizon Communications 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AT&T 15 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, VZ or T? Verizon Communications has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AT&T has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is VZ or T more profitable? AT&T has a net margin of 7.42% compared to Verizon Communications' net margin of 7.30%. Verizon Communications' return on equity of 20.05% beat AT&T's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Verizon Communications7.30% 20.05% 5.07% AT&T 7.42%13.97%4.12% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer VZ or T? AT&T received 326 more outperform votes than Verizon Communications when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.03% of users gave AT&T an outperform vote while only 58.92% of users gave Verizon Communications an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVerizon CommunicationsOutperform Votes112358.92% Underperform Votes78341.08% AT&TOutperform Votes144968.03% Underperform Votes68131.97% Do analysts prefer VZ or T? Verizon Communications presently has a consensus target price of $46.51, suggesting a potential upside of 16.49%. AT&T has a consensus target price of $25.53, suggesting a potential upside of 12.22%. Given Verizon Communications' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Verizon Communications is more favorable than AT&T.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Verizon Communications 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44AT&T 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.68 Is VZ or T a better dividend stock? Verizon Communications pays an annual dividend of $2.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. AT&T pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Verizon Communications pays out 116.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AT&T pays out 90.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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Get Verizon Communications News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VZ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VZ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVerizon CommunicationsTelephone communication, except radio IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$168.09B$21.08B$24.26B$19.19BDividend Yield6.65%3.80%2.71%3.57%P/E Ratio17.2117.42270.7441.24Price / Sales1.253.603,157.2017.58Price / Cash4.718.7133.6721.28Price / Book1.792.667.755.32Net Income$11.61B$766.98M$661.21M$989.67M7 Day Performance-5.56%-2.14%0.44%-3.59%1 Month Performance-5.42%-2.50%9.01%-2.48%1 Year Performance7.05%4.06%26.14%13.87% Verizon Communications Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VZVerizon Communications4.5836 of 5 stars$39.93-0.1%$46.51+16.5%+7.1%$168.09B$134.24B17.21105,400Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeTAT&T4.3932 of 5 stars$22.68-4.0%$25.18+11.0%+38.7%$162.74B$122.43B18.76149,900Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionLUMNLumen Technologies1.1902 of 5 stars$6.23-4.3%$4.71-24.3%+256.6%$6.32B$14.56B-3.0028,000Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownIDTIDT2.3037 of 5 stars$49.61-0.9%N/A+42.4%$1.25B$1.21B17.151,833Dividend CutCNSLConsolidated Communications0.3062 of 5 stars$4.69-0.2%N/A+5.2%$555.62M$1.09B-2.293,180ATNIATN International3.7925 of 5 stars$17.86-0.4%$31.00+73.6%-54.5%$269.94M$747.49M-6.602,300Positive NewsAMXAmérica Móvil4.1139 of 5 stars$14.81-1.2%$19.48+31.6%-22.4%$45.47B$46.07B22.37176,083TEFTelefónica1.013 of 5 stars$4.39-0.7%N/A+2.0%$24.89B$43.99B-17.00104,142BCEBCE2.8991 of 5 stars$24.24-2.3%$45.00+85.6%-39.5%$22.11B$24.46B348.0045,132TLKPerusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia TbkN/A$16.55-1.7%N/A-38.3%$14.91B$150.20T11.6923,064High Trading VolumeVIVTelefônica Brasil4.3909 of 5 stars$8.12-0.4%$11.07+36.3%-25.6%$13.51B$10.44B12.9435,039Analyst ForecastNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies T Alternatives LUMN Alternatives IDT Alternatives CNSL Alternatives ATNI Alternatives AMX Alternatives TEF Alternatives BCE Alternatives TLK Alternatives VIV Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:VZ) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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