Verizon Communications (VZ) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.22 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.18 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.15 per share a year ago.
Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ, ETR:BAC) shares jumped almost 5% after the telecommunications firm posted better-than-expected financial results for the second quarter and raised its full-year profit and free cash flow forecasts. For Q2, the company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.22, up from $1.15 in the year-ago quarter and $0.04 above the Street consensus of $1.18.
VZ beats Q2 estimates with $34.5B in revenue and wireless service growth; fixed wireless subscribers top 5.1M.
Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) stock is up 3.6% to trade at $42.63, after the mobile carrier reported a second-quarter earnings beat of $1.22 over estimates of $1.18, as well as a revenue beat.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Verizon (VZ) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Verizon Communications Inc. delivered a strong Q2, beating revenue and EPS expectations, driven by robust wireless and broadband growth and industry-leading service revenue gains. Operating income and adjusted EBITDA both exceeded our targets, prompting Verizon to raise its annual EBITDA guidance, signaling continued earnings strength. Free cash flow remains solid, with a 55% payout ratio ensuring the dividend is well-covered and safe, supporting the stock's appeal for income investors.
Verizon Communications Inc. has delivered a strong Q2 beat and raise, but persistent consumer subscription losses heading into a tougher 2H25 setup cast doubt on the durability of VZ stock's post-earnings gains. Although Verizon's raised its guidance for key earnings metrics, they've been primarily driven by disciplined cost controls and ARPU expansion rather than resilient end-market demand. This accordingly highlights the underlying business' heightened vulnerability to looming macro headwinds as the upcoming implementation of tariffs threatens to upend Verizon's current cost structure and tighten consumer discretionary budgets.
Verizon (VZ) shares surged Monday after the telecommunications giant's quarterly earnings topped analysts' estimates, and the company lifted the lower end of its full-year outlook.
Verizon upped its expectations for free cash flow, a closely followed investor metric.
The wireless carrier faces stiff competition from rivals' promotions.
Verizon remains a Buy, with ~18% undervaluation, a 6.5% dividend yield, and modest dividend growth supporting a defensive, income-focused thesis. My Diagonal Put options strategy delivered a 58% ROI in about three months, demonstrating the potential for outsized returns with active management. Verizon's financial position is solid, with steady EPS growth, debt reduction, and new growth drivers like the Frontier acquisition and AI Connect.
VZ aims for a Q2 earnings beat with 5G advances and bundling, but soft margins and weak stock performance raise caution.