Verizon sets Q1 2026 earnings release for April 27

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) has scheduled the release of its first-quarter 2026 earnings for Monday, April 27, 2026. The company will present its results during a webcast that begins at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

Access instructions for the webcast, along with first-quarter 2026 materials including the press release and financial tables, will be available at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Verizon’s Investor Relations website at https://www.verizon.com/about/investors.

The announcement was distributed via GlobeNewswire from New York on April 22, 2026, and republished by multiple outlets. Verizon stated that additional news releases, media resources, and RSS feeds are accessible through its online media center.

Verizon described itself as serving countries worldwide and nearly all of the Fortune 500, with a focus on mobility, reliable network connectivity, and security. The company is headquartered in New York City and operates a broad communications business.

For full-year 2025, Verizon generated revenues of $138.2 billion, according to the earnings announcement materials cited in the April 22, 2026 press release and subsequent summaries.

The company highlighted its ongoing emphasis on innovation to meet current customer needs and to prepare for future requirements, positioning this as a backdrop to the forthcoming first-quarter 2026 update.

Separate from the new Q1 2026 scheduling, Verizon’s most recently reported quarter was the fourth quarter of 2025, in which it generated revenue of $36.38 billion. This represented a 2.0% increase compared with the same quarter a year earlier.

For that quarter, Verizon reported earnings per share of $1.09, above the consensus estimate of $1.06. Net margin was 12.43%, and return on equity was 19.03%, according to MarketBeat’s summary of the company’s latest results.

Verizon has issued fiscal year 2026 earnings guidance in the range of $4.900 to $4.950 per share, and analysts tracked by MarketBeat anticipate the company will post earnings per share of 4.9 for the current fiscal year.

Verizon recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.7075 per share, payable on Friday, May 1 to shareholders of record on Friday, April 10. This equates to an annualized dividend of $2.83 per share and a dividend yield of 6.1% based on the cited share price.

The quarterly dividend represents an increase from the prior payout of $0.69 per share. Verizon’s dividend payout ratio is reported at 69.88%.

Institutional investors hold a significant portion of Verizon’s shares, with hedge funds and other institutional investors owning 62.06% of the stock, according to MarketBeat. Several large asset managers increased positions in recent quarters.

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its Verizon stake by 2.7% in the fourth quarter, bringing its holdings to 3,479,166 shares valued at $141,574,000, representing about 0.08% of the company.

Other major investors cited include Vanguard Group Inc., State Street Corp, Northern Trust Corp, Legal & General Group Plc, and Invesco Ltd., all of which increased their Verizon holdings during the third quarter.

Insider ownership stands at 0.10% of the stock. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 218,148 shares worth $10,780,356. Reported transactions include sales by Director Hans Erik Vestberg and EVP Joseph J. Russo.

As of the latest data summarized by MarketBeat, Verizon shares opened at $46.31 on a recent Wednesday, with a 52-week trading range between $38.39 and $51.68. The company’s market capitalization was reported at $193.55 billion.

Verizon’s valuation metrics include a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19, and a beta of 0.29. Liquidity indicators show a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.91, and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32.

Analyst coverage compiled by MarketBeat shows Verizon with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $50.56. Ratings range from "market perform" to "outperform," with target prices cited between $48.00 and $56.00 in recent reports.

The upcoming April 27, 2026 webcast and earnings release will provide the first detailed look at Verizon’s 2026 performance following its 2025 revenue of $138.2 billion and recent guidance and dividend actions.