Verizon Earnings Preview: Can the Stock Reclaim Its 2026 Highs?
Verizon Earnings Preview: Can the Stock Reclaim Its 2026 Highs?
- Verizon (VZ) is scheduled to report Q1 earnings on Monday, April 27.
- Investors expect EPS to come in at $1.21 on $34.82 billion in revenue.
- Options on the stock are pricing a +/- 2.07 point move.
Verizon Q1 earnings: can the report renew the rally that followed Q4 earnings?
Verizon (VZ) is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings on Monday, April 27, before the opening bell.
The company delivered a stellar report for the fourth quarter, which sent the stock higher as investor confidence grew after it reported earnings and revenue that were above estimates.
Verizon saw 616,000 postpaid net phone additions, marking the best quarter since 2019. Investors saw the number as a turnaround sign after years of losing market share to competitors, including T-Mobile.
Debt servicing and shareholder return metrics also strengthened after the Frontier closing, which strengthened its fiber network. Verizon announced a $25 billion buyback authorization amid cost-cutting measures, increasing the view that shareholders would be rewarded as cash flows improved.
The Frontier integration opens over 30 million potential locations, significantly expanding the company’s reach. Investors will now want to see how Verizon plans to leverage that new coverage to translate into paying customers.
What do investors expect
According to TradingView, analysts expect Verizon to report earnings per share (EPS) of $1.21 on $34.82 billion in revenue. That would compare to an EPS of $1.19 on $33.5 billion in revenue a year ago.
Last quarter, Verizon reported EPS of $1.09 on $36.4 billion in revenue, beating expectations. Another beat could result in continued enthusiasm, which was seen after last quarter’s earnings.
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Verizon is well off its yearly low set back in January, but prices are down from the highs seen in March, mostly due to the broader market impact from the Iran war.
Currently, VZ is trading below its 21-day exponential moving average (EMA), with Friday and the prior day’s session seeing intraday rejections at the moving average.
The recent move off the April low has formed a flag pattern, which could be seen as a potentially bearish development with it forming amid a broader down move. A break of the flag’s support could reestablish the preceding downtrend. If so, traders would likely look at the April low of 44.27 as possible support.
Alternatively, if prices break above the flag’s resistance, it will invalidate the flag pattern and potentially allow prices to rally. However, VZ would have a ways to go before reaching its recent high of 51.68 from March.
Verizon’s implied volatility rank (IVR) is at 84.2, meaning that volatility is highly elevated compared to the past twelve months of trading. Options on the stock are pricing a +/- 2.07 point move.
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