Analyst ratings
Across 26 analysts the consensus is a Hold: 11 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $51.43.
NYSE: VZ · Telecom Services
Over the past week, Verizon Communications (VZ) drew about 295 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Buy. The crowd averages 65% bullish but is far apart: News runs 88% bullish while Reddit sits at just 36%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 11 of 26 analysts rating VZ a buy.
There is steady buzz around VZ this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Buy.
Wall Street’s 42% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 36% to News at 88%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.
Across 26 analysts the consensus is a Hold: 11 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $51.43.
The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits above the neutral line, momentum is improving and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Buy.
The crowd runs 23 points hotter than the 42% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 88% bullish while Reddit sits at 36%, a 52-point spread that single-source trackers miss.
Over the 30-day window, Verizon Communications (VZ) buzz held moderate around 58.6 while the price drifted up 3.6% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 17.5M shares. Updated Sep 11, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, VZ lost 0.7%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 54.0 and was variable, swinging between 41.0 and 63.6. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 18 of the 20 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.
Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.
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| Adanos signal | Buy |
|---|---|
| Analyst consensus | Hold (11 / 15 / 0) |
| Crowd bullish (7d) | 65% |
| Avg price target | $51.43 |
| Most bullish source | News, 88% |
| Most bearish source | Reddit, 36% |
| Sentiment spread | 52 pts |
| Mentions (7d) | 295 |
| Market cap | $210.19B |
| P/E · Forward P/E | 13.1 · 9.4 |
| EPS · Beta | $3.87 · 0.2 |
| Revenue (TTM) | $138.9B · 12% margin |
| Industry | Telecom Services |
Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Verizon Communications (VZ) currently carries an Adanos buy signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 65% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 295 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.
Reddit discussion around Verizon Communications (VZ) is fairly quiet with 33 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 28 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 36% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is rising, suggesting building attention.
The crowd reads bullish on Verizon Communications (VZ), averaging 65% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 88% bullish and Reddit at 36%, a 52-point spread. On the professional side, 11 of 26 analysts rate VZ a buy.
Of the 26 analysts covering Verizon Communications (VZ), 11 rate it a buy, 15 a hold and 0 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $51.43. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 65%.
Verizon Communications (VZ)'s cross-source average is bullish at 65% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish. X reads 71% bullish, News reads 88% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 36% bullish. The combined signal points to broad buy-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.
The cross-source average is bullish for Verizon Communications (VZ) at 65% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 36% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on News, while reddit and x activity is rising. The buy signal carries 93/100 conviction.
X is the dominant discussion channel with 177 mentions (60% of total volume). News contributes 85 mentions and Reddit contributes 33 mentions. The cross-source average is bullish at 65% bullish, while reddit and x show rising 3-day activity. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish.
The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. VZ's buy signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bullish cross-source average at 65% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.
The VZ sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.
Peers are ranked first by matching the Buy signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.
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