- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
- Next-week expectancy is positive at 56.61% based on similar historical setup states.
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Verizon Communications Inc. · Communication Services · Telecom Services
Latest close
40.44 EUR
-0.0%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 1.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 69.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.0%, after a 9.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 51/100.
Setup score
63
out of 100
Latest Close
40.44 EUR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-0.0%
latest completed week
4W Return
9.7%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-0.4%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
38.5%
20 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
2.3x
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.
- 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
-0.0%
Latest completed week; four-week move 9.7%.
Indicator stack
21/55
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.
Next-Week Expectancy
Positive 56.61%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
51/100
20 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 1.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 69.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.0%, after a 9.7% 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 2.3x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.
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 0.5312-week average 0.68
12-week confirmation
Trend active6/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership9/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.53Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 9.7% over four weeks, -0.4% over 12 weeks, and 15.8% 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 year20
Trend breadth38.5%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.13Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change87.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-0.16Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change95.7%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 is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 91%
Model confidence 85%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength90/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
Value82/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
Quality63/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 38; rank 1 is best.
Momentum61/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 40; rank 1 is best.
Growth32/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 69; 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 framework63/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 9.7x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.2x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 7.3x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 5.6% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 58.8% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 21.2% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 14.3% 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
- 2.5% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -2.1% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 4.0% 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.
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment51/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 20 relevant articles.
2 positive · 17 neutral · 1 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 earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-8.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.0%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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Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.1%Week of 13 Feb.
Worst week-8.3%Week of 3 Jul.
Latest week-0.0%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains14
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses4
Recent vol4.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.5% / -2.4%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.
SectorDE Communication Services
4-week rank8 / 49
Group average6.9%
Trend breadth28.6%
Trend28.6%active weekly trend signals
MD38.8%positive activity pressure
RS20.4%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryDE Telecom Services
4-week rank4 / 18
Group average20.1%
Trend breadth33.3%
Trend33.3%active weekly trend signals
MD22.2%positive activity pressure
RS22.2%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 tape59/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 59/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis45/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 6/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 9/12.
Activity pressure 0.53; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 56.61%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 56.61% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors74/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 84 SVQF63/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 139.0 of 375 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment51/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 20 relevant articles.
Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) EVP adds cash-settled phantom stock units Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings50/100No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 40.44 EUR | -0.0% | 39.75 EUR | 34.20 EUR | -0.13 | -0.16 | 38.6K | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 40.45 EUR | 1.7% | 39.53 EUR | 34.10 EUR | -0.38 | 2.70 | 24.2K | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 39.79 EUR | 2.3% | 39.30 EUR | 33.99 EUR | -0.68 | 3.26 | 34.0K | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 38.90 EUR | 5.5% | 39.06 EUR | 33.90 EUR | -0.89 | 2.23 | 22.0K | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 36.87 EUR | 0.7% | 38.87 EUR | 33.80 EUR | -1.01 | -3.78 | 37.2K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 36.61 EUR | -8.3% | 38.76 EUR | 33.73 EUR | -1.01 | -7.00 | 7.3K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 39.91 EUR | 2.7% | 38.70 EUR | 33.67 EUR | -0.95 | 5.91 | 2.9K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 38.84 EUR | -4.4% | 38.50 EUR | 33.58 EUR | -0.90 | 2.07 | 4.2K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 40.63 EUR | 5.2% | 38.36 EUR | 33.50 EUR | -0.77 | 8.43 | 1.2K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 38.60 EUR | -5.8% | 38.13 EUR | 33.41 EUR | -0.73 | 2.74 | 6.5K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 40.98 EUR | -1.4% | 37.96 EUR | 33.33 EUR | -0.61 | 7.70 | 13.6K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 41.56 EUR | 2.4% | 37.70 EUR | 33.23 EUR | -0.47 | 10.38 | 20.0K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 40.60 EUR | 1.6% | 37.39 EUR | 33.13 EUR | -0.37 | 12.30 | 8.6K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 39.97 EUR | -2.2% | 37.15 EUR | 33.05 EUR | -0.21 | 9.04 | 19.0K | 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.