Verizon announced on Monday that 10,400 employees – around 7% of its workforce - have accepted buyouts to leave the company. This is part of the telecom behemoth’s plan to streamline operations, especially to focus more on developing its 5G services.
The company first publicly put forward this plan in September, with a goal to save $10 billion in cash by 2021. Verizon made an employee buyout offer which included up to 60 weeks of salary, bonus and benefits (depending on tenure of service). The plan was offered to 44,000 employees across Verizon’s business segments.
"These changes are well-planned and anticipated, and they will be seamless to our customers," CEO Hans Vestberg said in a statement. "This is a moment in time, given our financial and operational strength, to begin to better serve customers with more agility, speed and flexibility."
Moving lower for three straight days is viewed as a bearish sign. Keep an eye on this stock for future declines. Considering data from situations where VZ declined for three days, in of 287 cases, the price declined further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on June 12, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on VZ as a result. In of 72 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for VZ turned negative on June 12, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 51 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 51 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
VZ moved below its 50-day moving average on June 12, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 1 day, which means it's wise to expect a price bounce in the near future.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where VZ advanced for three days, in of 309 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
VZ may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 216 cases where VZ Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.926) is normal, around the industry mean (4.798). P/E Ratio (15.375) is within average values for comparable stocks, (115.251). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.163) is also within normal values, averaging (8.093). Dividend Yield (0.062) settles around the average of (0.059) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.330) is also within normal values, averaging (13.616).
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. VZ’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. VZ’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 73, placing this stock worse than average.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a provider of wired and wireless telecommunication services
Industry WirelessTelecommunications