Verizon Communications (VZ) delivered mixed results in Q1 FY2026 on revenue of $34.4B versus the $34.8B estimate (+2.9% YoY) and EPS of $1.28. The next Verizon Communications (VZ) earnings date is Jul 24, 2026. Below is the full Verizon Communications earnings breakdown — the risk-adjusted verdict, price forecast, technicals, options and hedge-fund 13F holdings, decoded in plain English.
$34.4B (vs $34.8B est · -1.2% surprise · +2.9% YoY)
EPS
$1.28 (vs $1.21 est · +5.8% surprise · +3.4% YoY)
Share price
$42.56 (+1.4%)
Market cap
$177.7B
Verizon Communications (VZ) Earnings Analysis — beat / miss history
Quarter
Revenue
EPS
EPS surprise
Next-day move
Verdict
Q2 2026
$34.4B vs $34.8B est
$1.28 vs $1.21 est
+5.8%
+1.9%
Mixed
Q1 2026
$36.4B vs $36.1B est
$1.09 vs $1.05 est
+3.8%
+12.1%
Mixed
Q4 2025
$33.8B vs $34.3B est
$1.21 vs $1.19 est
+1.7%
-0.9%
In line
Q3 2025
$34.5B vs $33.7B est
$1.22 vs $1.19 est
+2.5%
+5.2%
Beat
Q2 2025
$33.5B vs $33.3B est
$1.19 vs $1.15 est
+3.5%
-0.6%
Mixed
Q1 2025
$35.7B vs $35.3B est
$1.10 vs $1.11 est
-0.9%
+3.7%
In line
Q4 2024
$33.3B vs $33.4B est
$1.19 vs $1.18 est
+0.8%
-1.9%
In line
Q3 2024
$32.8B vs $33.0B est
$1.15 vs $1.15 est
+0.0%
-6.6%
In line
What you'll find
Next Verizon Communications (VZ) earnings date, the expected move and the estimates priced in
A clear Beat / Miss / In-line / Mixed verdict the moment Verizon Communications reports
Revenue & EPS versus estimates, guidance and segment trends
Multi-lens price forecast — analyst, quant, technical and options views
Deep research: red flags, risk decoder and earnings-call sentiment
Technicals, options / implied volatility and unusual-activity signals
Hedge-fund and legendary-investor 13F holdings in Verizon Communications (VZ)
Side-by-side peer and historical earnings comparison
Frequently asked questions
When is Verizon Communications's next earnings date?
Verizon Communications's (VZ) next scheduled earnings date is Jul 24, 2026. Magnisto shows the confirmed date, the options-implied expected move and the revenue and EPS estimates Wall Street is modeling into the report.
Did Verizon Communications (VZ) beat or miss earnings?
In Q1 FY2026, Verizon Communications (VZ) posted mixed results — revenue of $34.4B versus the $34.8B estimate (-1.2% surprise) and EPS of $1.28 versus $1.21 expected (+5.8% surprise). Magnisto decodes every Verizon Communications (VZ) report into a clear Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed verdict and checks whether guidance was raised, held or cut.
How often does Verizon Communications beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters, Verizon Communications (VZ) beat Wall Street EPS estimates 4 times, most recently a mixed result in Q2 2026. Magnisto tracks every Verizon Communications (VZ) quarter's revenue and EPS versus consensus and grades each one Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed at a unified ±2% threshold.
How much does Verizon Communications stock move after earnings?
Over its last 8 quarterly reports, Verizon Communications (VZ) moved an average of ±4.1% the day after earnings — ranging from -6.6% (Q3 2024) to +12.1% (Q1 2026). The stock rose after 4 of those 8 reports and fell after 4. Heading into its next report on Jul 24, 2026, options-implied volatility is pricing in a move of roughly ±8.4% (derived). Magnisto tracks the realized post-earnings move for every Verizon Communications (VZ) quarter alongside the beat/miss verdict — past moves don't predict the next one.
What is the forecast for Verizon Communications (VZ) stock?
Magnisto blends analyst price targets, quantitative research, technical trend and options-implied moves into a scenario range for Verizon Communications (VZ), anchored to the current $42.56 share price, so you can weigh the bull, base and bear cases for Verizon Communications side by side.
Is Verizon Communications (VZ) a buy right now?
Magnisto does not give buy or sell tips. It gives you the institutional-grade evidence — the verdict, valuation, risks, technicals and hedge-fund 13F flows — so you can decide whether Verizon Communications fits your own thesis and risk profile. This is research, not investment advice.