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Verizon Communications Inc Inc. (VZ) Price Performance: The Role of Share Buybacks and Stock Splits

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The stock price performance over the year has been a mixed bag, resulting in a range of outlooks from optimistic to pessimistic depending on the observer. Year to date metric has recorded a gain of 8.36%.However, over the last six months, we can see a weaker performance of 23.19%. Over the last 30 days, the price of VZ has fallen by 2.92%. And in the last five days, it has surged by 2.20%.

In terms of market performance, Verizon Communications Inc had a fairly even. The highest value for the stock in the past year was $43.21 on 01/31/24, and the lowest value was recorded at $30.14 on 10/06/23.

52-week price history of VZ Stock

Examining the 52-week high and low prices can provide valuable insights into a stock’s current status and future performance. Verizon Communications Inc’s current trading price is -5.46% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 35.56%. The stock’s price range during this time has been between $30.14 and $43.21. The trading volume for the Communication Services sector company’s shares reached about 17.07 million for the day, which was lower than the average daily volume of 20.04 million over the last three months.

Market Capitalization vs. Financial Performance: A Comparative Study

Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) has experienced a quarterly rise of 8.96% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 171.74B and boasts a workforce of 105400 employees.

Combining Moving Average and Trading Volume Data for Better Market Insight

Based on Barchart.com data, the company’s moving average over the 100-day period was 38.98, with a change in price of +5.72. Similarly, Verizon Communications Inc recorded 20,168,826 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of +16.28%.

VZ’s Debt-to-Equity Ratio Cause for Concern? An In-Depth Look

The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio is a significant metric that provides insights into a company’s financial state and market presence. By dividing a company’s current liabilities by its shareholders’ equity, the D/E ratio depicts the extent of debt used by a company to fund its assets relative to the value of its shareholders’ 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

Today, Verizon Communications Inc’s raw stochastic average for the past 50 days stands at 51.44%, indicating a decline from the raw stochastic average of the last 20 days, which was 92.06%. Moreover, the company’s Stochastic %K and %D values over the past 20 days were 84.90% and 74.83% respectively.