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Verizon

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Verizon Communications, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of communications, information, and entertainment products and services. It operates through the Consumer and Business segments. The Consumer segment provides consumer-focused wireless and wire line communications services and products. The Business segment offers wireless and wireline communications services and products, including FWA broadband, data, video and conferencing services, corporate networking solutions, security and managed network services, local and long-distance voice services, and network access to deliver various IoT services and products. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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Verizon reports Q4 revenue growth, eyes wireless service expansion

Verizon's Q4 2022 performance showed revenue growth but faced challenges with declining EPS. The company aims to leverage opportunities in wireless service revenue growth and C-band spectrum benefits to drive future profitability and network quality.

Verizon reports solid Q1 performance, eyes growth and efficiency

Verizon's Q1 2023 showcased strong performance and strategic focus on growth areas.
The company's emphasis on customer experience, network quality, and cost efficiency is notable.
Opportunities lie in expanding service revenue, transitioning customers, and participating in government programs.
Challenges include managing bad debt accrual rates, transitioning to unlimited plans, and addressing operational efficiency.

Verizon reports solid Q2 earnings, focuses on network innovation

Verizon's Q2 earnings call highlighted strong financial performance, growth in key segments, and a focus on network quality and innovation. The company is on track to meet its 2023 financial guidance through disciplined execution and cost savings initiatives. Challenges include legacy network issues and prepaid revenue headwinds, while opportunities lie in sequential revenue improvements and growth in Fios and fixed wireless access.

Verizon reports robust Q3 earnings, focuses on network innovation

Verizon's Q3 performance showcased strong revenue, EBITDA, and free cash flow growth, driven by postpaid phone and broadband gains, with a focus on operational efficiency.
The company faces challenges in competitive markets and debt reduction but remains committed to financial discipline and technological advancements for future success.
Opportunities lie in expanding private network initiatives, leveraging C-Band spectrum benefits, and enhancing network technology to drive customer experience and growth.
Verizon's strategic focus on balancing profitability with customer value, along with its commitment to debt reduction and network innovation, positions it for continued success.

Verizon reports robust Q4 earnings, eyes growth in wireless services

Verizon's Q4 2023 performance showcased strong financial and operational achievements, with a focus on sustainable growth strategies and customer value. The company's strengths in dividend increases, successful partnerships, and cost control efforts position it well for future opportunities, despite challenges in debt reduction and operational restructuring.

Verizon reports robust Q1 growth, eyes spectrum expansion for future

Verizon's Q1 performance reflects solid momentum and progress, with growth in key financial metrics and strategic focus on AI, broadband, and customer service.
The company's strengths lie in asset base quality, successful consumer offerings, and long-term revenue opportunities through 5G and edge computing.
Challenges include managing cost growth, evaluating funding opportunities, and balancing value and growth in broadband markets, while seizing opportunities for spectrum expansion.

Verizon reports solid Q2 performance, eyes growth through network advancements

Verizon's Q2 2024 performance showcased strength in wireless services and strategic capital allocation.
While facing industry challenges, the company's focus on growth opportunities and network advancements positions it well for the future.
Analysts' questions highlighted areas of concern and opportunities for Verizon to navigate the evolving telecom landscape.

Verizon plans sustainable investments for growth amidst market challenges

Verizon's Q3 call showcased a strategic focus on sustainable investments, customer value, and market share growth. The company's approach to fixed wireless and fiber markets aims to provide choice and drive economic benefits. Challenges include balancing investments and maintaining competitive perks offerings.

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Telecommunications giant Verizon Communications Inc. NYSE: VZ stock has been in a flat trading range for the past 4 months. Its shares are trading up just 6.34% year-to-date (YTD), severely underperforming the S&P 500 Index, which is up 14.54% YTD.

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Verizon reports another weak quarter with meager growth, missing revenue targets, and facing challenges in generating revenue despite increased data usage. The company's lack of focus on AI and reduced capex spending has boosted free cash flows, but the lack of investment in growth opportunities raises concerns about future revenue growth. With a high dividend yield of 6.6% and potential rate cuts by the Fed, Verizon's stock may become more attractive to yield investors, but long-term growth prospects remain uncertain.

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Investors responded badly to the telecom's second-quarter revenue miss. Still, Verizon met expectations on the bottom line and showed growth in several important aspects of its business.

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VZ's FQ2'24 results have been misunderstood indeed, with the decrease in wireless equipment revenues well-balanced by growth in service revenues and robust net adds. This may be further aided by the robust net additions for both mobility and fixed wireless in the Business segment, further underscoring why the management has reiterated their FY2024 guidance. The consensus have also upgraded their forward estimates, with VZ expected to report increasingly rich adj EBITDA margins and Free Cash Flow margins through FY2026.

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Verizon holds $149 billion in total debt. A low P/E ratio has offered investors little relief.

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Verizon investors received a rude shock as it fell after its earnings release. VZ is still highly profitable, with an appealing 7% dividend yield. Its market leadership is intact and executed relatively healthy postpaid phone net additions.

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The VZ stock Q2 earnings report provides another example of growth challenges. Combined with the selling pressure afterward, I see large odds for VZ prices to fall below a key support level of $38.5 in the next 6–12 months. Investors with a short timeframe should thus consider selling.

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Verizon shares fell on a decline in prepaid phone subscribers as a government subsidy program ended. However, the company's core postpaid wireless and broadband businesses continue to perform well.

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Verizon failed to meet sales expectations in the second quarter. The miss was driven by lower equipment revenue as customers pulled back on upgrading their smartphones.

There's a Silver Lining for Verizon Stock

Verizon's shares dropped 6% after missing Q2 revenue targets, but the telecom nonetheless saw growth in wireless, broadband and free cash flow. Verizon's free cash flow supports its high dividend yield, providing income investors with a safety margin. Despite revenue miss, Verizon's valuation is attractive, making it a good long-term investment for income investors.

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Verizon is down by more than 6% after reporting a somewhat mixed quarter. The stock is nearly flat year-to-date, which goes against the meaningful progress being made in certain areas. The dividend appears safe, and we are likely to witness a notable improvement in profitability and free cash flow through the rest of 2024.

Verizon: The Market Is Missing The Forest For The Trees

Shares of Verizon Communications Inc. VZ were under pressure in early trading on Tuesday, after declining more than 6% following the company's second-quarter results.

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Verizon's Q2 revenue miss has wiped out its ~8% YTD gains all at once, taking the stock's choppy performance this year back to square one. Yet the company has continued to deliver favourable progress on its three pillars - namely, wireless service revenue growth, adjusted EBITDA expansion, and FCF growth. Postpaid wireless net adds have also returned to the positive side, with increasing adoption of its premium myPlan and myHome offerings coupled with comparatively limited churn.

Is Verizon Still A Buy After The Q2 Earnings Selloff?

Sector rotation is on investors' minds, and no stock provides value, yield, or opportunity like Verizon NYSE: VZ. Its shares are down more than 5% following its Q2 release, setting up a significant opportunity that will deliver double-digit stock price gains in addition to the 6.5% yield within the next year or two.

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Verizon missed revenue estimates as hardware sales dropped from a year ago. Key wireless revenue was up, which is why earnings were strong in the quarter.

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NEW YORK, July 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”) (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) today announced the commencement of private offers to exchange the 10 outstanding series of notes listed in the table below and maturing from 2025 through 2028 (collectively, the “Old Notes”), in each case, for newly issued notes of Verizon due 2035 (the “New Notes”) (the “Exchange Offers”), on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in an offering memorandum dated July 22, 2024 (the “Offering Memorandum”). The Offering Memorandum and the accompanying eligibility letter constitute the “Exchange Offer Documents”. Only holders who have duly completed and returned an eligibility letter certifying that they are either (1) “qualified institutional buyers” (“QIBs”) (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)) or (2) non-“U.S. persons” (as defined in Rule 902 under the Securities Act) located outside of the United States and who are not acting for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person and are “Non-U.S. qualified offerees” (as defined in the eligibility letter) are authorized to receive the Offering Memorandum and to participate in the Exchange Offers (each such holder, an “Eligible Holder”).

Verizon announces private exchange offers for 10 series of notes for up to $2.5 billion of new notes

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