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Verizon Communications Inc Inc. (VZ) Price Performance: A Technical Analysis Perspective

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Investors’ outlook regarding the stock price performance over the year has been split, with some feeling optimistic and others feeling pessimistic, as it’s been a mixed bag. Until today this year the stock’s price performance recorded an increase of 8.41%. However, over the last six months, the performance has been weaker by 22.81%. The price of VZ increased 0.52% over the last 30 days. And in the last five days, it has surged by 2.35%.

Verizon Communications Inc’s stock has seen a smooth market performance. The company’s stock achieved a 1-year high of $43.21 on 01/31/24, and the lowest price during that time was $30.14, recorded on 10/06/23.

52-week price history of VZ Stock

The history of a stock’s 52-week high and low prices can provide important information about its current state and future potential. Verizon Communications Inc’s current trading price is -5.42% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 35.62%. The stock’s price range for this period has been between $30.14 and $43.21. The Communication Services sector company’s shares saw a trading volume of about 14.57 million for the day, which was lower than the average daily volume of 20.13 million over the last three months.

The Connection Between Financial Performance and Market Capitalization

Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) has experienced a quarterly rise of 9.19% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 171.83B and boasts a workforce of 105400 employees.

How Moving Averages and Trading Volume Data Work Together

Based on Barchart.com data, the company’s moving average over the 100-day period was 38.92, with a change in price of +6.25. Similarly, Verizon Communications Inc recorded 20,279,314 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of +18.05%.

VZ’s Debt-to-Equity Ratio: A Comprehensive Review

A key metric for assessing a company’s financial well-being and market status is the debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio. This ratio is derived by dividing a company’s total liabilities by its shareholders’ equity, and it demonstrates the level of debt a company uses to support its assets relative to shareholder equity. At the time of writing, the total D/E ratio for VZ stands at 1.89. Similarly, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio is also 1.71.

VZ Stock Stochastic Average

As of today, the raw stochastic average of Verizon Communications Inc over the past 50 days is 53.57%. This is a decrease compared to the raw stochastic average of the last 20 days, which was recorded at 95.05%. Additionally, the Stochastic %K and %D values for the company were 77.49% and 64.32%, respectively, over the past 20 days.