What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for VZ?

13F Pro ranks VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View VZ's current score at https://13fpro.ai/company/VZ (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most VZ stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of VZ include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/company/VZ as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source VZ data?

All VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC files with the SEC under CIK 732712. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is VZ in?

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ) is classified in the Communication Services sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/communication-services.

What drives VZ's revenue?

Per VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC's latest 10-Q filed with the SEC on 2026-07-31, the biggest revenue drivers are: Service revenues and other ($29.2B, +3.5% YoY). Figures are extracted from the filing text and machine-verified against the document. Full breakdown at https://13fpro.ai/company/VZ.

What are VZ's largest expenses?

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC's latest 10-Q reports these as the largest expense items: Cost of services ($7.2B, +5.0% YoY); Selling, general and administrative expense ($9.0B, +15.0% YoY); Cost of wireless equipment ($5.9B, -16.4% YoY). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026).

How often is VZ research updated on 13F Pro?

VZ's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

65.8/100

Rank #456 of 2,961 stocksTOP 25%

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Revenue Growth

33.1/100

Profitability

63.2/100

Balance Sheet

65.2/100

Earnings Quality

65.1/100

Free Cash Flow

81.6/100

Institutional Flow

68.3/100

Revenue Scale

99.0/100

Dilution Risk

94.7/100

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Why VZ Scores 66/100

exact factor attribution · 2026-09-11

VZ's composite is driven by scale and free cash flow, held back by revenue growth and earnings growth. Bars show each factor's exact push vs. a median company, using the same weights the ranking engine applies.

Scale

+7.3 pts

99th pct

Free cash flow

+4.7 pts

82th pct

Shareholder dilution

+2.2 pts

95th pct

Profitability

+2.0 pts

63th pct

Capital efficiency

+1.5 pts

65th pct

Earnings quality

+1.5 pts

65th pct

Institutional flow

+0.9 pts

68th pct

Earnings growth

-1.1 pts

28th pct

Revenue growth

-3.4 pts

33th pct

Latest change (2026-07-31): 72 → 69 · ↓ Profit margin 79→68; despite ↑ Earnings growth 43→56

Factor percentiles are cross-sectional ranks across the ~2,800-stock scored universe, computed from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.

VZ Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ), a Communication Services sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores VZ at 65.8/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #456 of 2,961 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. VZ scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (99.0), free cash flow (81.6). Areas of concern include revenue growth (33.1), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC reports quarterly revenue of $34.3B, net income of $3.8B, an operating margin of 21.0%. Top institutional holders of VZ by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. VZ trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 732712. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate VZ daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC directly from SEC EDGAR. VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 61 and 71 since 2021, currently 65.8 — a declining long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind VZ — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. communication services company · mega-cap · listed on the NYSE · headquartered in New York City.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue north of $130 billion, with roughly 100 million wireless subscribers — one of the largest subscriber bases of any carrier on Earth.
3
The History
Born from the 2000 merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE, it traces its lineage straight back to the original Bell System breakup of 1984.
4
The Secret
It once owned AOL and Yahoo — yes, really — bundled them into a media venture called Oath, and then quietly sold the whole experiment for a fraction of what it paid.
5
The Lore
Its "Can you hear me now?" pitchman famously jumped ship to a rival carrier in a real-life ad — and the rival immediately rubbed it in with a national campaign.
6
The Giveaway
The big red checkmark is everywhere, and its two-letter ticker is about as short as it gets — this is America's largest wireless network by subscribers.

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What's Driving VZ's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

AI-extracted from VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC's 10-Q filed 2026-07-31 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

Verizon Q2 revenue flat at $34.3B; operating income fell 12% to $7.2B amid Frontier integration costs and $746M loss on business divestiture.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Service revenues and other$29.2B+3.5% YoY

Includes mobility and broadband service growth, partially offset by decline in postpaid service revenue from equipment promotion amortization.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $34.3B-0.7% YoY

Service revenues and other$29.2B+3.5% YoY

Includes mobility and broadband service growth, partially offset by decline in postpaid service revenue from equipment promotion amortization.

Largest Expense Items

Cost of services$7.2B+5.0% YoY

Increase from higher personnel costs and digital content due to Frontier acquisition, plus building and facility costs.

Selling, general and administrative expense$9.0B+15.0% YoY

Includes $746M loss on disposition of international business held for sale, $397M severance charges, and $135M acquisition integration costs.

Cost of wireless equipment$5.9B-16.4% YoY

Reflects lower device volumes due to strategic reduction in upgrades.

Watch Items from the Filing

Frontier acquisition integration: $9.8B cash paid in January 2026; $746M pre-tax loss recorded Q2 on disposition of international business held for sale to BT joint venture, subject to regulatory approval.
Postpaid ARPA declined 1.4% YoY to $168.35 due to promotion amortization and mix shift, though postpaid phone net additions of 184K in Q2 remained solid.
Total debt increased to $165.2B (+4.5% vs. $158.2B Dec 31, 2025) driven by Frontier acquisition debt assumption and spectrum purchases; effective interest rate 5.0%, up from 5.1% prior year.
Operating cash flow increased 10.0% YoY to $18.4B, but capital expenditure jumped 3.2% to $8.2B in first half; company maintained $16.0B–$16.5B capex guidance for 2026.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

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Revenue

Q2 2026

$34.3B

Net Income

Q2 2026

$3.8B

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

21.0%

ROIC

Q2 2026

10.6%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

1.57

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+2.5% YoY

$138.19BFY 2025

FY22 $136.84BFY23 $133.97BFY24 $134.79BFY25 $138.19B

Net Income

-1.9% YoY

$17.17BFY 2025

FY22 $21.26BFY23 $11.61BFY24 $17.51BFY25 $17.17B

Operating Income

+2.0% YoY

$29.26BFY 2025

FY22 $30.47BFY23 $22.88BFY24 $28.69BFY25 $29.26B

EPS (Diluted)

-1.9% YoY

$4.06FY 2025

FY22 $5.06FY23 $2.75FY24 $4.14FY25 $4.06

Total Assets

+5.1% YoY

$404.26BFY 2025

FY22 $379.68BFY23 $380.25BFY24 $384.71BFY25 $404.26B

Total Debt

+9.8% YoY

$158.15BFY 2025

FY22 $150.64BFY23 $150.67BFY24 $144.01BFY25 $158.15B

Op. Cash Flow

+0.6% YoY

$37.14BFY 2025

FY22 $37.14BFY23 $37.48BFY24 $36.91BFY25 $37.14B

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Revenue	$138.19B +2.5%	$134.79B +0.6%	$133.97B -2.1%	$136.84B +2.4%	$133.61B +4.1%	$128.29B
Net Income	$17.17B -1.9%	$17.51B +50.7%	$11.61B -45.4%	$21.26B -3.7%	$22.07B +24.0%	$17.80B
Operating Income	$29.26B +2.0%	$28.69B +25.4%	$22.88B -24.9%	$30.47B -6.1%	$32.45B +12.7%	$28.80B
EPS (Diluted)	$4.06 -1.9%	$4.14 +50.5%	$2.75 -45.7%	$5.06 -4.9%	$5.32 +23.7%	$4.30
Total Assets	$404.26B +5.1%	$384.71B +1.2%	$380.25B +0.2%	$379.68B +3.6%	$366.60B +15.8%	$316.48B
Total Debt	$158.15B +9.8%	$144.01B -4.4%	$150.67B +0.0%	$150.64B -0.2%	$150.87B +16.9%	$129.06B
Operating Cash Flow	$37.14B +0.6%	$36.91B -1.5%	$37.48B +0.9%	$37.14B -6.1%	$39.54B -5.3%	$41.77B

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Top Institutional Holders of VZ

BlackRock, Inc.
$16.9B398,216,158 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$11.0B258,996,106 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$8.9B209,676,274 sh
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC
$5.4B127,774,822 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$4.5B106,820,018 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$3.3B77,434,092 sh
MORGAN STANLEY
$3.0B70,302,870 sh
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
$2.6B60,860,766 sh
NORGES BANK
$2.3B54,307,400 sh
NORTHERN TRUST CORP
$1.9B43,831,966 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$16.9B	398,216,158
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$11.0B	258,996,106
STATE STREET CORP	$8.9B	209,676,274
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	$5.4B	127,774,822
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$4.5B	106,820,018
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$3.3B	77,434,092
MORGAN STANLEY	$3.0B	70,302,870
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	$2.6B	60,860,766
NORGES BANK	$2.3B	54,307,400
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	$1.9B	43,831,966

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Communication Services sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for VZ are available on the VZ stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. VZ is classified as a mega company.

Which hedge funds own VZ?

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