Verizon Named Among 15 Best S&P 500 Dividend Stocks to Buy in 2026
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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- Intensifying Competition: Bernstein lowered Verizon's price target from $46 to $44 while maintaining a Market Perform rating, indicating that the industry is entering a more aggressive competitive phase expected to persist into 2026, impacting overall telecom gains.
- Acquisition Approval: The California Public Utilities Commission approved Verizon's $20 billion acquisition of fiber internet provider Frontier Communications, removing the last major hurdle for the deal's completion, marking a significant step in expanding Verizon's market share.
- Infrastructure Investment Commitment: As part of the acquisition approval, Verizon committed to investing in 75,000 new fiber locations and constructing 25 new wireless towers to enhance coverage in rural areas, demonstrating its focus on infrastructure expansion.
- Social Responsibility Pledge: Verizon also pledged to provide free broadband service to many low-income households for at least 10 years and expand commitments to tribal communities, reflecting the company's proactive stance on social responsibility.
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Analyst Views on VZ
Wall Street analysts forecast VZ stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for VZ is 46.42 USD with a low forecast of 43.00 USD and a high forecast of 51.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
14 Analyst Rating
4 Buy
10 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 39.410
Low
43.00
Averages
46.42
High
51.00
Current: 39.410
Low
43.00
Averages
46.42
High
51.00
About VZ
Verizon Communications Inc. is a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides communications, technology, information and streaming products and services to consumers, businesses and government entities. Its Consumer segment provides wireless and wireline communications services. It also provides fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through its 5G or 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) networks portfolio. The Company's Business segment provides wireless and wireline communications services and products, including FWA broadband, data, video and advanced communication services, corporate networking solutions, security and managed network services, local and long-distance voice services and network access to deliver various Internet of Things (IoT) services and products. It provides these products and services to businesses, public sector customers and wireless and wireline carriers across the U.S. and a subset of these products and services to customers around the world.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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