Verizon (VZ, $55.27) and Disney (DIS, $107.30) Agree on a New Distribution Deal
To the relief of many Verizon customers who had feared a football playoff blackout, Verizon and Disney in a joint statement on Sunday announced that both companies have reached a broad-based distribution agreement.
Verizon, as per its current contract with Disney, is responsible for the distribution of various Disney-owned channels such as ESPN and ABC stations - like New York City’s WABC to its ~4.6 million subscribers. But the company faced a December 31 deadline just in time for the renewal of the contract, failure to which would have deprived more than 4.5 million Fios TV customers -- especially the millions of football fans’ access to the big playoff games like college football games on New Year’s Day and one of the NFL wild-card playoff games.
Although the details of the agreement are yet to be disclosed, this last-minute deal has helped end a high-stakes dispute over programming fees that threatened to drop Disney’s programming from the Fios TV network.
The dispute became public only in the last week, when Disney began running ads warning Fios customers of the potential blackout. In reply, Verizon mailed its customers saying that Disney had rejected its offers as it wanted hundreds of millions of dollars more for its programming and asked Verizon to include ACC Network - a regional sports channel - in order to carry other Disney-owned channels.
VZ sees its 50-day moving average cross bullishly above its 200-day moving average
The 50-day moving average for VZ moved above the 200-day moving average on February 12, 2026. This could be a long-term bullish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an upward trend.
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on February 27, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on VZ as a result. In of 80 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where VZ advanced for three days, in of 314 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 188 cases where VZ Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for VZ moved out of overbought territory on March 09, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 32 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 32 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 5 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for VZ turned negative on February 26, 2026. 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 52 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 52 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where VZ declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
VZ broke above its upper Bollinger Band on March 03, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding 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 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 (2.037) is normal, around the industry mean (8.604). P/E Ratio (12.426) is within average values for comparable stocks, (33.199). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.243) is also within normal values, averaging (28.856). Dividend Yield (0.054) settles around the average of (0.050) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.545) is also within normal values, averaging (2.966).
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent 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 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 Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 76, placing this stock slightly better than average.
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a provider of wired and wireless telecommunication services
Industry MajorTelecommunications
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