MEDIUM confidence: 100% data completeness, but the composite (50) sits in the indecisive 30–70 range — strong-buy and short calls require a more decisive composite. What does confidence mean?
Technical context for active traders — derived from price, the 50/200-day moving averages, the 52-week range, and recent volume. Not part of the QScore.
Fama-French 5-factor (2×3) + Momentum, monthly OLS with Newey-West errors. Bars show signed factor betas; faded bars/figures aren't statistically significant.
Avg target $50 (last qtr, 1 analysts) → $0 (last mo, 0) (-100.0%).
Buy-rated share 42% → 42% over ~3 months (+0pp).
| Quarter | Est. | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | $1.21 | $1.28 | +5.8% |
| Jan 2026 | $1.05 | $1.09 | +3.8% |
| Oct 2025 | $1.19 | $1.21 | +1.7% |
| Jul 2025 | $1.19 | $1.22 | +2.5% |
| Apr 2025 | $1.15 | $1.19 | +3.5% |
| Jan 2025 | $1.11 | $1.10 | -0.9% |
| Oct 2024 | $1.18 | $1.19 | +0.8% |
| Jul 2024 | $1.15 | $1.15 | +0.0% |
| Metric (USD) | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $133.6B— | $136.8B+2.4% | $134.0B-2.1% | $134.8B+0.6% | $138.2B+2.5% |
| EPS (dil.) | $5.32— | $5.06-4.9% | $2.75-45.7% | $4.15+50.9% | $4.06-2.2% |
| Free Cash Flow | $19.3B— | $10.4B-46.0% | $18.7B+79.9% | $18.9B+1.1% | $20.1B+6.4% |
| Gross Margin | 45.7% | 44.3%-1.4pp | 45.9%+1.6pp | 46.6%+0.7pp | 45.6%-0.9pp |
| Operating Margin | 23.9% | 22.3%-1.7pp | 21.5%-0.7pp | 22.7%+1.2pp | 21.2%-1.5pp |
| Net Margin | 16.5% | 15.5%-1.0pp | 8.7%-6.9pp | 13.0%+4.3pp | 12.4%-0.6pp |
Absolute figures with year-over-year change. Margins show the level with the change in percentage points (pp). “n/m” = not meaningful (prior ≤ 0); ⚠ marks a large percentage off a small base — read the dollar figure.
Net insider -$3.9M over 180 days (0 open-market buys, 2 sells). Insider buying is the informative signal; routine selling is normal.
Short interest, days-to-cover, and institutional-ownership change require a data-plan upgrade (not yet available).
Forward-return IC, quintile spread & hit rate publish on /performance as the tracking panel accrues enough no-look-ahead history.
Net buyback (repurchases less issuance) ÷ market cap, plus trailing dividend yield.
The QScore of 50 indicates a neutral outlook for Verizon Communications, with the long-term and short-term scores closely aligned. The stock scores high on value and profitability, driven by a relatively low P/E of 10.8 and a strong ROE of 16.7%. However, growth and momentum categories drag on the overall score, with revenue growth of only 2.5% and a recent 3-month decline of 12.3%. The stock's low beta of 0.2 and moderate volatility contribute to a middling risk score.