Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ, Financial) has outlined its financial expectations for the year 2025, forecasting steady growth in several key areas. The company anticipates an increase in total wireless service revenues of between 2.0% and 2.8%.
In addition to revenue growth, Verizon projects its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) to rise by 2.0% to 3.5%. Furthermore, the company expects its adjusted earnings per share (EPS) to experience a growth rate ranging from 0% to 3.0%.
The telecommunications giant also forecasts cash flows from operations to be in the range of $35.0 billion to $37.0 billion. Verizon plans to maintain capital expenditures between $17.5 billion and $18.5 billion, with an anticipated free cash flow of $17.5 billion to $18.5 billion.
It is important to note that these projections do not incorporate any assumptions about potential impacts from evolving tariff conditions, which could influence the company’s financial performance.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 22 analysts, the average target price for Verizon Communications Inc (VZ, Financial) is $47.40 with a high estimate of $55.00 and a low estimate of $40.00. The average target implies an upside of 10.41% from the current price of $42.93. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 27 brokerage firms, Verizon Communications Inc's (VZ, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.5, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Verizon Communications Inc (VZ, Financial) in one year is $40.84, suggesting a downside of 4.87% from the current price of $42.93. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) Summary page.
