- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
VZ
NYSE
Week ended 24 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Verizon Communications Inc · Communication Services · Telecom Services
Latest close
46.38 USD
6.4%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 1.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 67.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 6.4%, after a 1.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bearish with 56/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 61/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 82d.
Setup score
46
out of 100
Latest Close
46.38 USD
24 Jul 2026
1W Return
6.4%
latest completed week
4W Return
1.3%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-3.6%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
57.7%
30 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.0x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
6.4%
Latest completed week; four-week move 1.3%.
Indicator stack
32/32
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Options pressure
Bearish
56/100 conviction; expected move 2.8%.
News sentiment
61/100
48 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
82d
Next report is scheduled for 20 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 1.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 67.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 6.4%, after a 1.3% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 1.0x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.4212-week average 0.67
12-week confirmation
Trend active8/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership1/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.42Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 1.3% over four weeks, -3.6% over 12 weeks, and 13.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year30
Trend breadth57.7%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.88Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-27.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-1.23Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change36.1%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 97%
Model confidence 97%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength87/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Value88/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Quality78/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Momentum36/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 65; rank 1 is best.
Growth6/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Value-quality framework67/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 12.0x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.4x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 8.0x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 14.7% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 59.1% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 20.8% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 40.4% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 7.6% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 1.4% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -11.1% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 2.9% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 4/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 6.0% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 6.0% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 3.9x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Options positioningBearish
VZ shows bearish options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 3.10, expected move of 2.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction56/100
Expected move2.8%
Put/call volume3.10
Insider activity20 / 0
20 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.News sentiment61/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 48 relevant articles.
23 positive · 25 neutral · 0 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings82dNext report is scheduled for 20 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move2.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-8.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.7%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
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27 Feb
27 Mar
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24 Jul
Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.7%Week of 30 Jan.
Worst week-8.6%Week of 3 Jul.
Latest week+6.4%Week of 24 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains6
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses4
Recent vol4.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.4% / -2.7%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorUS Communication Services
4-week rank43 / 100
Group average-0.8%
Trend breadth41.0%
Trend41.0%active weekly trend signals
MD49.0%positive activity pressure
RS30.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Telecom Services
4-week rank21 / 55
Group average-4.3%
Trend breadth32.7%
Trend32.7%active weekly trend signals
MD21.8%positive activity pressure
RS23.6%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape45/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 45/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis30/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 8/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 1/12.
Activity pressure 0.42; 2 reversal markers Factors73/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 68 SVQF67/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 333.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options47/100VZ shows bearish options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 3.10, expected move of 2.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 2.8% Sentiment61/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 48 relevant articles.
Verizon: Deep Value For Income Investors (NYSE:VZ) Insiders20 / 020 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings82dNext report is scheduled for 20 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Research flow1 items0 recent research articles and 1 Market Watch posts are available.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 46.38 USD | 6.4% | 45.76 USD | 38.32 USD | -0.88 | -1.23 | 134.2M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 43.59 USD | 3.5% | 45.52 USD | 38.20 USD | -0.95 | -7.78 | 121.6M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 42.12 USD | 0.6% | 45.35 USD | 38.10 USD | -0.83 | -12.37 | 169.0M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 41.86 USD | -8.6% | 45.27 USD | 38.02 USD | -0.68 | -11.95 | 232.1M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 45.77 USD | 2.6% | 45.22 USD | 37.94 USD | -0.69 | -1.92 | 123.3M | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 44.62 USD | -5.7% | 45.02 USD | 37.84 USD | -0.73 | -6.72 | 144.7M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 47.32 USD | 6.0% | 44.86 USD | 37.74 USD | -0.75 | -0.37 | 117.8M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 44.62 USD | -6.7% | 44.61 USD | 37.63 USD | -0.82 | -5.64 | 113.6M | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 47.81 USD | -1.1% | 44.41 USD | 37.53 USD | -0.76 | -1.68 | 99.3M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 48.35 USD | 4.3% | 44.10 USD | 37.40 USD | -0.57 | 0.65 | 97.1M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 46.37 USD | -1.8% | 43.74 USD | 37.27 USD | -0.44 | -2.80 | 97.8M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 47.22 USD | -1.8% | 43.50 USD | 37.17 USD | -0.22 | -1.03 | 87.8M | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 48.11 USD | 3.7% | 43.22 USD | 37.06 USD | -0.02 | 2.93 | 149.3M | On |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 46.38 USD | -0.4% | 43.00 USD | 36.95 USD | 0.15 | -0.02 | 117.1M | On |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.