Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Verizon Communications Inc shares valued at $438,101 were sold by Malady Kyle on May 08 ’25. At $43.81 per share, Malady Kyle sold 10,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 8 shares worth approximately $353.68 following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Malady Kyle sold 9,000 shares, netting a total of over 396,900 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $44.10 each, the insider now holds 10,008 shares.
Before that, Malady Kyle had added 10,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $438,102, the Officer bought Verizon Communications Inc shares for $43.81 each.
Earlier on April 11, 2025, Evercore ISI upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Outperform” for VZ stock which previously was a “an In-line”.
Analyzing VZ Stock Performance
On last trading session, Verizon Communications Inc [NYSE: VZ] rose 1.07% to $44.21. The stock’s lowest price that day was $43.855, but it reached a high of $44.41 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 1.66%. Over the course of the year, Verizon Communications Inc shares have dropped approximately -0.50%.
Is Verizon Communications Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Verizon Communications Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-08-29 jumping by 7.86 million shares to 89.69 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-07-31 was 81.83 million shares. A jump of 8.76% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 5.7 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 5.7.
Which companies own the most shares of Verizon Communications Inc (VZ)?
In terms of Verizon Communications Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 47 in the next 12 months, up nearly 7.45% from the previous closing price of $43.74. Analysts anticipate Verizon Communications Inc stock to reach 49 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 45. In spite of this, 18 analysts ranked Verizon Communications Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025.
