Quick Read – Verizon trades at a forward P/E of 8, carries a 6.5% dividend yield, and analyst targets point to 25% upside before July 24 earnings. – Verizon’s forward P/E of 8 and 6.5% yield dwarf T-Mobile’s multiple near 21 and sub-2% payout for nearly identical 5G and fiber…
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Verizon (NYSE:VZ) is one of the most compelling income setups on the board right now, and the July 24 earnings report is the trigger that converts a +6% yielder into a +24% total-return story. The setup favors longs into the earnings report. The Valuation Alone Closes the Case Trading around $42.34 as of July 14, Verizon trades at a trailing P/E of 10 and a forward P/E of 8 against a PEG of 0.789.
Analyst consensus target sits at $51.90, and our 247 model prints $52.47, a 24.78% upside with a 0.9 confidence score. Of 26 covering analysts, zero carry a sell rating. A beta of 0.238 means you collect that upside without stomach-churning volatility.