VZ (VZ)
VZ receives a NEUTRAL verdict because its elevated valuation is counterbalanced by favorable volatility and a strong floor safety net.
- Current P/E of $11.53 sits at the 87.9th percentile — labeled 'expensive' and placing the stock far from its buy zone (79.1% distance).
- Implied volatility of 24.73% ranks high (81st percentile) and signals elevated option premiums, which can support neutral strategies.
- Price of $47.22 trades only 1.8% above the computed floor, backed by high-confidence floor data and an 'ideal' suitability verdict, limiting extreme downside risk.
BUY-ZONE DECISION rule signal
VZ is far above the floor (~79.1% above) — adding here means paying a premium vs. your own threshold. Wait or take partial position only with a strong directional view. valuation expensive (88th percentile)
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VALUATION
VZ is expensive at an 88th-percentile trailing P/E of 11.5x despite a 53% earnings collapse, signaling the market has priced in a rebound rather than current value. The forward P/E of 8.8x is below the 10-year median, but with 2% revenue growth and no earnings recovery visible, there is little margin of safety. Biggest risk: continued earnings deterioration from legacy wireline declines or dividend cuts, which would make the high trailing multiple unsustainable.
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YOUR WATCHLIST CONTEXT
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· Per-ticker rule alerts when this stock crosses your thresholds
· Position P&L overlay — what this ticker means inside your full portfolio
IMPLIED VOLATILITY
Earnings Reactions
| Date | Time | EPS | Surprise | Gap% | Day% | Week% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | BMO | 1.20 | +1.0% | +2.26% | +1.55% | +2.57% |
| 2026-01-30 | BMO | 1.09 | +3.3% | +5.53% | +11.83% | +16.33% |
| 2025-10-29 | BMO | 1.21 | +1.5% | +4.09% | +2.26% | +0.94% |
| 2025-07-21 | BMO | 1.22 | +2.6% | +2.72% | +4.04% | +3.72% |
| 2025-04-22 | BMO | 1.15 | +1.7% | -2.19% | +0.61% | +0.05% |
| 2025-01-24 | BMO | 1.18 | +11.9% | +2.37% | +0.92% | +0.54% |
| 2024-10-22 | BMO | 1.19 | +0.7% | -4.12% | -5.03% | -5.42% |
| 2024-07-22 | BMO | 1.15 | — | -4.01% | -6.08% | -3.82% |
Is VZ (VZ) overvalued right now?
VZ (VZ) is currently trading at a trailing P/E of 11.5, sitting at the 88th percentile of its 5-year valuation history. A high percentile suggests the market is pricing the stock above its own historical norm — useful context before sizing a new position or selling premium against it.
VZ (VZ) — what's the SELL PUT risk profile?
Selling cash-secured puts on VZ (VZ) is a common income strategy, but the right strike depends on your floor price (the level you'd happily own at) and the option chain's buffer/APY tradeoff. The full ladder view (deferred to a future release) ranks candidates by buffer percentage first, then APY — see the option ladder methodology for why buffer matters more than yield in this strategy.
VZ (VZ) — which option strategy fits your view?
If you're bullish long-term but cautious near-term on VZ (VZ), SELL PUT into your floor zone collects premium while waiting for a better entry. If you already own it and are neutral-to-mildly-bullish, COVERED CALL caps upside but harvests time decay. The wrong strategy on the right ticker still loses money — match the trade to your view, not the other way around.
VZ (VZ) — is now a good entry?
Entry timing on VZ (VZ) is a function of your floor price (hard buy zone) and golden price (back-the-truck-up zone). Both are personal — set them in your watchlist and we'll alert you when the market hits either level.
FAQ
Why does VZ show different P/E numbers on different sites?
Different data providers use different earnings windows (TTM vs forward, GAAP vs adjusted) and update at different cadences. We surface trailing P/E with a 5-year percentile rank to give context — a P/E of 30 is hot for one stock and cold for another.
Does this page show VZ's implied volatility?
Not on this v0 page — the dedicated volatility tool covers IV with multi-source voting (IBKR + Polygon + yfinance). For pure IV lookup, use /tools/volatility. This page is for decision-stage queries that pull together valuation + portfolio context.
How is this different from Yahoo Finance or 雪球's VZ page?
Those sites are great for raw data discovery — last price, news, headline P/E. This page is built for the second look: you've already seen a single-dimension signal somewhere else, now you need multi-dimensional decision context (your floor, the valuation percentile, your portfolio overlay) in one view, not five tabs.