Verizon Communications stock: Bernstein keeps USD 45.00 target for Verizon Communications stock

Published on 10/22/2026 at 17:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Verizon Communications stock posted USD 34.25 billion revenue in the second quarter of 2026. It costs EUR 39.72 on October 22, 2026, up 0.58 percent versus Xetra close.

Analyst target and quarterly figures

Bernstein maintained a Hold rating and set a USD 45.00 target on October 21, 2026.
Verizon reported USD 34.25 billion revenue and USD 3.84 billion net income for the second quarter of 2026.
Verizon Communications stock costs EUR 39.72 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 5:13 p.m. CEST, 0.58 percent above the Xetra close of October 22, 2026.
Verizon had a USD 184.2 billion market capitalization and a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.55 on October 22, 2026.

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Bernstein analyst Laurent Yoon maintained a Hold rating on Verizon Communications and set a USD 45.00 price target on October 21, 2026, according to Markets Insider. The target is 1.49 percent above Verizon's USD 44.34 Nasdaq price at 11:25 a.m. ET on October 22, 2026. Verizon Communications stock was trading at EUR 39.72 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 5:13 p.m. CEST, up 0.58 percent versus the Xetra close of October 22, 2026 at EUR 39.49.

Second-quarter revenue sets the baseline

Verizon reported USD 34.25 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2026, down 0.70 percent from USD 34.50 billion in the same quarter of 2025. Net income attributable to common shareholders fell to USD 3.84 billion from USD 5.00 billion, a decrease of 23.20 percent, according to Markets Insider.

Stock remains below its yearly high

Verizon's USD 44.34 Nasdaq price stood 14.21 percent below its USD 51.68 52-week high and 15.50 percent above its USD 38.39 52-week low on October 22, 2026. The company had a USD 184.2 billion market capitalization and a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.55 on the same date.

What does the target imply?

The USD 45.00 Bernstein target leaves 1.49 percent upside from the USD 44.34 Nasdaq price. The wider consensus cited by MarketBeat was a Hold rating with a USD 50.80 target on October 21, 2026, but that figure is not used as the headline focus.

Upcoming earnings date

Verizon is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 earnings on October 26, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET, according to Verizon. The company says it will provide the release and financial tables before the webcast.

Valuation leaves a narrow margin

The current Nasdaq price is 1.49 percent below Bernstein's target, while the latest quarterly revenue declined 0.70 percent year over year. That combination puts the upcoming report's revenue trend and earnings outlook ahead of the October 26 event.

Price and investor perspective

Verizon Communications stock was trading at EUR 39.72 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 5:13 p.m. CEST, 0.58 percent above the Xetra close of October 22, 2026 at EUR 39.49. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Verizon Communications stock.