VZ (VZ)

Secondary decision view: valuation · portfolio context · the data you need before acting on a single-source signal.
Neutral

VZ earns a neutral rating as its expensive valuation is balanced by a strong floor structure and high implied volatility, but the stock trades far above its intrinsic floors.

  • Trading at a current P/E of $11.79, VZ ranks in the 88th percentile historically (pe_percentile = 88.1%), which the model flags as 'expensive'.
  • Despite the high valuation, three distinct floors (dividend $32.66, valuation $26.36, EPV $35.27) are all well below the current price of $45.78, providing a high-confidence downside anchor.
  • The buyzone distance of 73.7% (bucket 'far') confirms the stock is far from an attractive entry, while the lack of red alerts (0) and no risk alerts keep the overall signal neutral.
Verdict bucket from deterministic rule (validation / floor distance / risk alerts). LLM narration only — never picks the bucket.

BUY-ZONE DECISION rule signal

$45.78 $26.36 engine floor
far above at floor

VZ is far above the floor (~73.7% 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

Expensive
Trailing P/E
11.8
5-yr percentile: 88%
P/B
2.0
5-yr percentile: 50%
p10
5.0
p25
6.9
p50
8.9
p75
10.0
p90
12.4

VZ is expensive on a trailing earnings basis with its P/E in the 88th historical percentile, well above the 10-year median. The 2.13 PEG and 4% earnings growth mean current estimates already bake in a premium, leaving no margin of safety for value investors. The biggest risk is that the stock's yield appeal fades if interest rates stay elevated, compressing the valuation further.

Sufficient earnings data; P/E historical percentile directly measures overvaluation or undervaluation

Floor Engine

ideal USD 45.78 Confidence high
discount-to-floor: 1.74×
DIVIDEND high
USD 32.66
Yield reverts to historical 95th-percentile (extreme yield level)
43y dividend history (≥10), dividend method reliable
VALUATION high
USD 26.36
PE reverts to historical 5th-percentile (extreme undervaluation)
EPV high
USD 35.27
Zero-growth scenario + current cash/debt (Greenwald franchise value)
EPV GROWTH PREMIUM low
USD 36.80
EPV × franchise-value multiplier (compounder premium when ROIC > WACC)
PB medium
USD 29.59
P/B reverts to historical 10th-percentile (asset-driven businesses)

YOUR WATCHLIST CONTEXT

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Your floor
$XXX.XX
Your golden
$XXX.XX
Market
XXX

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IMPLIED VOLATILITY

CURRENT IV 37.2% HV (30D) 20.8% IV RANK (1Y) 90 HIGH
IV vs HV · last 1 year

Earnings Reactions

VZ
8 earnings events · last 2 years
Avg Gap%
+0.83%
Avg Day%
+1.26%
Up Hit Rate
62%
Next Earnings · est.
2026-07-24
in 44d
24-07
24-10
25-01
25-04
25-07
25-10
26-01
26-04
Bar height = |Gap%| normalized to the period max. Green = up, red = down.
Date Time EPS Surprise Gap% Day% Week%
2026-04-27 BMO 1.28 +5.8% +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 1.10 +0.3% +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 11.8, 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.