Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) results explained: sales up 1%

Quantooo Lab · 2026-10-26

What happened?

Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) reported results on 26 Oct, covering the 9 months to 30 Sep.

The numbers in plain words

Sales were up 1.2% compared with the same period a year earlier. Out of every 100 of sales, about 23 was left after running costs (operating margin 23.4%), lower than a year earlier (23.8%).

Source: the company's 10-Q filed 2026-10-29.

How did the share price react?

Since the results, the share price has moved −2.24% (to the close of 29 Oct), while the S&P 500 moved +1.24%.

What changed in our score?

Our score went from 44 to 49 out of 100; the fundamentals part went from 13 to 19. Every step of the calculation: VZ stock page.

How bumpy could the next month be?

Our volatility model expects the next month to be calmer than usual for VZ (18% a year vs a normal 22%).

What does it mean?

Results describe the past few months. They don't tell you where the price goes next, and our own tests found our scores don't reliably predict that either.

Educational, not investment advice.