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Verizon Communications Inc Inc. (VZ) Price Performance: The Role of Supply and Demand

The stock price performance for the year has been a mixed bag, indicating either a pessimistic or optimistic outlook depending on how you look at it. The index has shown a price gain of 12.15% this year. Over the last six months, there has been a weaker performance of 29.89%. The price of VZ fallen by 5.65% during the last 30 days period. For the last 5-days stocks have improved 4.73%.

Verizon Communications Inc’s stock has had a calm market performance. The 1-year high for the company’s stock was $43.21 on 01/31/24, and the lowest price during the same period was recorded at $30.14 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 -2.15% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 40.30%. 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 14.19 million for the day, which was lower than the average daily volume of 20.28 million over the last three months.

The Connection Between Financial Performance and Market Capitalization

Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) has experienced a quarterly rise of 12.78% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 177.76B 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 39.16, with a change in price of +6.26. Similarly, Verizon Communications Inc recorded 19,966,055 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of +17.38%.

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 last 50 days is at 79.42%. This shows a declinee from the raw stochastic average of the previous 20 days, which was recorded at 98.12%. Further, the company’s Stochastic %K and %D values for the last 20 days were 95.17% and 93.38%, respectively.