NYSE: VZ · Telecom Services

Verizon Communications (VZ) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Verizon Communications (VZ) drew about 226 mentions across Reddit, X and news plus 6 Polymarket trades, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 53% bullish but is far apart: Polymarket runs 100% bullish while Reddit sits at just 35%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 11 of 26 analysts rating VZ a buy.

“VZ is trending because optimism around a major earnings report is offset by concern about potential lower-than-expected results.”Adanos /explain

Wall Street vs the crowd on VZ

Wall Street’s 42% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 35% to Polymarket at 100%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 11
Hold 15
Sell 0
Avg target $51.25

Across 26 analysts the consensus is a Hold: 11 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $51.25.

26 analysts42% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 53%
Spread 65 pts
Most bullish Polymarket 100%
Most bearish Reddit 35%

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 4 sources disagree sharply, so the read is Hold rather than a clear buy or sell.

4 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on VZ

65pt spread
Wall St
42%
Polymarket
100%
News
40%
X
37%
Reddit
35%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 53%

The crowd runs 11 points hotter than the 42% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: Polymarket reads 100% bullish while Reddit sits at 35%, a 65-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why VZ reads Hold

Hold +2.0
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 53.0% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+3.9
Trend
More sources are improving than weakening: 2 up, 1 down, 1 flat.
+1.8
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 45.5, close to the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 4 tracked sources.
+3.0
Consensus
All 3 sources lean bearish, so the score gets a small penalty.
-3.0
Wide divergence dampener applied: heavy disagreement between sources trimmed the pre-score from +3.7 to +2.0.

Verizon Communications (VZ) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Verizon Communications (VZ) buzz held moderate around 43.1 while the price drifted down 2.3% 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 34M shares. Updated Jul 20, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, VZ gained 4.9%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 46.0 and was relatively stable, swinging between 40.4 and 50.3. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 18 of the 19 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw VZ this week

Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.

Reddit signal

Open source page
Buzz 53.0
Bullish 35%
Mentions 57
Trend Rising
26 subredditsSentiment +0.1
Bullish 29%Neutral 52%Bearish 19%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 102 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 68.1
Bullish 37%
Mentions 144
Trend Rising
144 tweetsSentiment +0.1
Bullish 47%Neutral 38%Bearish 15%
@unusual_whales Bullish 0.2
“BREAKING: Google, $GOOGL, is being added to the Dow Jones, replacing Verizon, $VZ”
♥ 2K↻ 122👁 446K views

News signal

Open source page
Buzz 39.3
Bullish 40%
Mentions 25
Trend Falling
21 publishersSentiment +0.2
Bullish 57%Neutral 26%Bearish 16%
Seeking Alpha Bullish 0.53
“As earnings season enters a pivotal week, investors will be watching a broad lineup of market leaders across technology, telecommunications…” Led by Yahoo Finance and The Motley Fool.

Polymarket signal

Open source page
Buzz 21.5
Bullish 100%
Trades 6
Trend Stable
4 tradersSentiment +0.5
Bullish 88%Neutral 13%Bearish 0%
Prediction markets Bullish
Real money on Polymarket reads 100% bullish this week.
4 traders · $1,884 liquidity

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Verizon Communications (VZ) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Jul 20, 2026.

Adanos signal
Hold
Analyst consensus
Hold (11 / 15 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)
53%
Avg price target
$51.25
Most bullish source
Polymarket, 100%
Most bearish source
Reddit, 35%
Sentiment spread
65 pts
Mentions (7d)
226 + 6 trades
Market cap
$182.01B
P/E · Forward P/E
10.6 · 8.8
EPS · Beta
$4.10 · 0.2
Revenue (TTM)
$139.15B · 13% margin
Industry
Telecom Services

Verizon Communications (VZ) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Verizon Communications (VZ) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X, News and Polymarket sources, Verizon Communications (VZ) currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 64/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 53% bullish across 4 active sources. Those sources contribute 232 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about VZ stock?

Reddit discussion around Verizon Communications (VZ) is fairly quiet with 57 mentions across 26 tracked subreddits. The tone is 35% bullish with rising 3-day activity momentum, suggesting building attention.

Is Verizon Communications (VZ) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads split on Verizon Communications (VZ), averaging 53% bullish across 4 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are Polymarket at 100% bullish and Reddit at 35%, a 65-point spread. On the professional side, 11 of 26 analysts rate VZ a buy.

What do analysts say about Verizon Communications (VZ)?

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 $51.25. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 53%.

What is the sentiment on VZ stock?

Verizon Communications (VZ) sentiment is mixed across all 4 tracked sources. X reads 37% bullish, News reads 40% bullish, Polymarket reads 100% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 35% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 64/100 conviction.

Why does VZ carry a hold signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently mixed discussion around Verizon Communications (VZ). All 4 tracked sources lean in different directions, with reddit being the most bearish at 35% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on News, while reddit and x activity is rising. The hold signal carries 64/100 conviction.

What is driving Verizon Communications (VZ) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 144 mentions (62% of total volume). Reddit contributes 57 mentions and News contributes 25 mentions and Polymarket contributes 6 mentions. Sentiment is mixed across all sources, while reddit and x show rising 3-day activity.

What does the Adanos hold signal mean for Verizon Communications (VZ)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. VZ's hold signal at 64/100 conviction reflects consistently mixed sentiment across 4 tracked sources. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this VZ sentiment data?

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.

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