VZ spotlight — 2026-10-12
Verizon (VZ) saw a sharp decline on Friday, October 9, closing at $41.65 after a single-day drop of 10.14%. This move occurred on heavy volume of 95.22 million shares, which is 4.32x its 20-session average.
Key figures
Data as of Oct 12, 2026- VZ last close
- $41.65
- VZ change vs prior close
- -10.14%
- VZ market cap
- $173.32B
Verizon (VZ) saw a sharp decline on Friday, October 9, closing at $41.65¹ after a single-day drop of 10.14%². This move occurred on heavy volume of 95.22 million shares³, which is 4.32x its 20-session average⁴.
This sudden volatility follows a broader shift in performance. While VZ is up 0.8% over the last 12 months⁵, the shorter-term trend has turned negative, with a 3-month return of -2.41%⁶ and a 1-month return of -16.65%⁷. The stock is currently trading 13.46% below its 50-day average⁸ and 10.49% below its 200-day average⁹.
Despite the recent slide, the stock remains in the upper quarter of its 52-week range at 75.6%¹⁰, situated between a low of $10.6 and a high of $51.68¹¹˒¹². Fundamental data shows a market cap of $173.32B¹³ and a dividend yield of 6.78%¹⁴, with last reported revenue of $34.25B¹⁵ and EPS of 0.92¹⁶.
Verizon Communications (VZ): price and news
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